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Posted by Bruce in BC [24.207.110.46] on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 16:28:09 :

Are any of you working for a company that uses four post Hoists ? Got an issue win my work place . I am constantly getting nagged about the hoist having to be down when not in use and there is a car on it . There is no regulation under work place nor have I found any manufacture that says the hoist needs to be parked on the floor . The principle (I work in a school ) refuses to put this request in writing. I think this reflects that the message is coming from someone above him , either that or I am being set up . Does your company have a policy about parking the Hoist ? The reason I ask is because I find the most dangerous time with the hoist is when lowering the thing . The safety catches do not all ways release and every so often one of the four will catch and the ramps end up sloped with the car on them . This happens several times a year . So far the students or myself have stopped the lowering in time . But it worries me - the less time we lower the safer the kids are . Why lower the vehicle in the middle of a brake job ? Most hoist manufactures show the hoist up and vehicles parked under neath , My hoist at home stays in whatever position I feel like leaving it in . What do other companys do ?

Bruce



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