INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE
Shop safety, lift performance and complete lift
inspection compliance is more than just the sticker
Lift inspection software programs can aid shops and lift
inspectors with streamlining lift safety and compliance.
Annual vehicle lift inspections
are required by health and safety
officials, local regulations and
ANSI (American National Standards
Institute) Standards covering
vehicle lift operation, inspection,
maintenance and repair.
Common OSHA citations related to
lift safety cite lift operators for not
using safety locks and lift owners
for not providing documented programs
for operator training, periodic
inspections, planned maintenance
and repair maintenance. Many other
citations refer to general shop safety
and personal protective equipment
(PPE) used by employees.
One way to help avoid OSHA citations
related to lift safety is to utilize
electronic forms software solutions
with automated workflows, such
as the Lift-Connect Pro Inspection
Software and Quick Access. It is
a software program for vehicle
shops that provides lift owners with
an integrated, online, transparent
program to facilitate compliance
with lift-related OSHA required
ANSI/ALI ALOIM:2008 (R2013),
Safety Requirements for Operation,
Inspection and Maintenance, documentation
requirements.
PRODUCT LINE OVERVIEW
Lift owner Standard Compliance,
outlined in the Lift-Connect Pro
program, includes four major areas:
• Operation – This section is
comprised of these sub sections:
Operator Qualifications,
Operator Training, Operator
Training Documentation, Operator
Responsibilities, Operator
Reporting and Use of Accessories.
• Periodic Inspection – Types of
periodic inspection include: qualified
annual inspections, manufacturer
required periodic inspections
and daily operator inspections.
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• Planned Maintenance –Planned
Maintenance Procedures,
Planned Maintenance Personnel
Qualifications, Planned
Maintenance Personnel
Training, Planned Maintenance
Documentation and Planned
Maintenance Frequency.
• Repair Maintenance – Repair
Maintenance Procedures,
Repair Maintenance Personnel
Qualifications, Repair Maintenance
Personnel Training, Repair
Maintenance Documentation,
Repair Maintenance Frequency
and Service Provider Selection.
OVERSIGHT
Lift-Connect Pro Quick Access (LCP
Quick Access) streamlines ANSI/ALI
ALOIM: 2008 (R2013) documentation
requirements. The LCP Quick Access
lift card works with Lift-Connect
Pro Online to allow lift operators to
quickly scan QR codes to perform
tasks required by the standard.
The software program also allows
for immediate and continuous shop
manager and owner oversight by
scanning the Lift Status QR Code to
view any lift’s Online Compliance
dashboard. This online access to all
lift information relating to compliance,
training, maintenance, repair
and service allows for detailed and
accountable measurement of the
overall lift program effectiveness.
In addition, LCP Quick Access provides
essential tools and information
for better task management and
ongoing lift program improvement,
keeping all stakeholders working
together as a team.
REDUCED PAPERWORK
Designed specifically for the
lift inspector, Lift-Connect Pro
Inspector (LCP Inspector) allows for
a streamlined ANSI/ALI ALOIM: 2008
Designed for lift owners, Lift-
Connect Pro Quick Access
software allows for immediate
and continuous shop manager
and owner oversight by scanning
the Lift Status QR Code to view
any lift’s Online Compliance
dashboard. This online access
to all lift information relating
to compliance, training,
maintenance, repair and
service allows for detailed and
accountable measurement of the
overall lift program effectiveness.
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