PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-685
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 685
DECEMBER 2009
38
PS 685
DEC 09
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PS 685
DEC 09
Keep a set of earplugs with you at all times.
You’ll never know when they’ll come in handy!
•
Make sure your hands
and plugs are clean before
using them.
•
After using earplugs, wash
them with mild soap and
water, then rinse throughly.
Pitch earplugs that remain
discolored or disFgured.
•
Never wear earplugs in an
environment where they can
absorb chemicals.
•
Never cut earplugs in half
because that reduces the foam
mass. Then you won’t have
full, effective noise reduction,
which will put your hearing in
harm’s way.
M
echanics, are you inspecting and load testing your transmission hoisting eye,
NSN 1730-01-130-1478, before using it? Do you have any documented test and
inspection results on Fle.
If you answered no to either of these questions, or a lifting device hasn’t been in
use for a year, guess what!? Don’t use the lifting devices!
Before hoisting operations begin, the lifting devices must be inspected, load tested
and up-to-date results documented on a DD ±orm 314,
Preventive Maintenance
Schedule and Record
like it says in TB 43-0142. All lifting device maintenance
records should be initiated and maintained like DA PAM 750-8 (Aug 05) tells you.
Never use a lifting device without
seeing the maintenance paperwork
to prove its been inspected and has a
current load test.
Not
knowing
the
maintenance
history of any lifting device, could
mean the device doesn’t have any
umph left for hoisting.
If the device really doesn’t pass the
test for what it will be hoisting, the
load could fall. Always inspect and
test lifting devices following the good
words in TB 43-0142. Make a note
that DA PAM 738-750 should read
DA PAM 750-8.
Earplugs…
foam earplugs
provide great
protection and
comfort from
loud noise when
they’re worn
correctly.
if you want
good hearing
for the long
haul, place
the earplugs
in your ears
the right way
for maximum
protection.
follow these
tips and you
won’t hear
someone say,
‘‘can you hear
me now!?’’
1
Roll each plug into a
cylinder or golf tee shape as
small as possible. Don’t just
squeeze them.
2
Insert them quickly into
your ear canal before they
puff out.
3
Hold them in place
with your Fngertip for one
minute until they expand
completely.
Plugging Up
Your Ears
Load-test and inspect before using
Lifting Devices…
The
Eyes
Have
It!
I sure am glad
you inspected and
load-tested me!
it woulda
been
ugly
if I had
dropped
this load!
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