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HS&E SAF practice question: Pressure and lifting equipment (5 of 5)

E. Specialist: HVACE – services and facilities maintenance A free question from our original HS&E SAF practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.

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Your maintenance team services a hoist every month.

Should the same team do its thorough examination?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. No, that's judging their own work
  2. B. Yes, they know it best
  3. C. Yes, if they use a printed checklist from the maker
  4. D. Yes, if the client agrees
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Answer: A

  • A. Right: Right. HSE says the examiner should not be the person who routinely maintains the equipment, as they would be assessing their own work.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. The examiner should be independent.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. The examiner should be independent.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. The examiner should be independent.

Explanation

Thorough examinations should be done by someone independent of the routine maintenance.

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