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2. Jack (device) - Wikipedia

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   A jack which can lift a mobile home. A jack is a mechanical lifting device used to apply great forces or lift heavy loads. A mechanical jack employs a screw thread for lifting heavy equipment. A hydraulic jack uses hydraulic power. [1] The most common form is a car jack, floor jack or garage jack, which lifts vehicles so that maintenance can be ...

3. Lifting equipment - Wikipedia

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   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration sets regulations for all equipment. [3] Contractors are forced to uphold usually strict rules to ensure safety of workers. All machinery is required to be developed by a certified engineer, contractors must follow manufacturer procedures, all users be professionally trained before operating equipment, and equipment must be inspected regularl

4. List of EN standards - Wikipedia

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   EN 1466: Child use and care articles - Carry cots and stands - Safety requirements and test methods; EN 1496: Personal fall protection equipment. Rescue lifting devices; EN 1679: Reciprocating internal combustion engines: Compression ignition engines; EN 1809: Diving accessories. Buoyancy compensators. Functional and safety requirements, test ...

5. Car ramp - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] An alternative method to using a jack or jack stands. Car ramps are simple to use and relatively inexpensive. Car ramps also offer safety for mechanics by providing vehicle stability during car maintenance and repairs. [3] Some ramp types can be built at home and hand-made with simple tools.

6. Safety integrity level - Wikipedia

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   In the functional safety standards based on the IEC 61508 standard, four SILs are defined, with SIL4 being the most dependable and SIL1 the least. The applicable SIL is determined based on a number of quantitative factors in combination with qualitative factors, such as risk assessments and safety lifecycle management .

7. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

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   The regulations stated that all lifts provided for use with work activities should be thoroughly examined by a 'competent person' at regular intervals. [6] Regulation 9 of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations requires all employers to have their equipment thoroughly examined prior to it being put into service and after there ...