1.0 PURPOSE:
To describe a standard operating procedure for shifting a heavy equipment.
2.0 SCOPE:
The standard operating procedure describes in detail the method of shifting a heavy equipment.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
The responsibility of shifting a heavy equipment lies with the maintenance supervisor under the guidance of maintenance engineer.
The responsibility of preparing, reviewing and approving the standard operating procedure lies with the Manager - Maintenance, Head of Production and Head of QAD respectively.
4.0 METHOD:
4.1 Specialised group of people have to attend this work.
4.2 Heavy equipment will be lifted from the base with the help of chain pulley block and loaded on a heavy duty trolley.
4.3 After shifting the equipment to maintenance section or wherever the equipment is to be shifted, there also the chain pulley block is to be used to take out from trolley.
4.4 After necessary rectification of the equipment, the same procedure should be repeated (4.2 and 4.3) to shift back to the place of operation.
Shifting a heavy equipment, engineering, qad respectively