RTCA HME ACCESS SYSTEM AUDIT OPERATIONAL

• CONTEXT / PURPOSE - Description of Work
  
  There have been a number of HME Access System incidents that have been assessed as having significant potential.Following the incident investigations we need to audit other HME to stop them recurring. The attached questions have been identified as part of the investigations and from syndications across the business. Each asset and Fleet type may be different, due to when they have been purchased and or subsequently modified, so it's important to ensure all questions are answered asset by asset.

• Conducted on

  Date

• Work order No.

• Functional Location

• Equipment No.

• Auditors Signature

  Sign

• Operator name

• Site

• HCM

• KES

• MTW

• HVO

• BMC

• Auditor name

• Fleet type

OEM - Asset supplier ie CAT, KOMATSU ect

• Photograph of the machine access system

  Media

• Is access system logic available from the original equipment supplier?<br><br>If yes attach for review by operational staff,<br><br>If no detail action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Is the design risk assessment available for the access system?<br><br>If yes attach for review by operational staff,<br><br>If no detail action required in comments

  yes

  no

OPERATIONAL

• Does machine have an access system?

  yes

  no

• Can the access system operate WITHOUT a physical switching action from the operator?<br><br>If yes note the action required

  No

  yes

• Does the access system automatically operate the park brake?<br><br>If yes note the action required in comments

  No

  yes

• Does the access system operate without the park brake being set?<br><br>If yes note action required in comments

  No

  yes

• Does the park brake release if the access system is not fully stowed?<br><br>If yes detail action required in comments

  No

  yes

• Does the park brake set if the access system moves out of the stowed position?<br><br>If yes note action required in comments

  No

  yes

• Is safe access / Egress from the cab reliant on correct shutdown procedure ? i.e. platform descends when park brake is set?<br><br>If yes note actions required in comments

  No

  yes

• Does the operation of the access system take the person to a height above 1.8 metres?<br><br>If yes note review from work at heights is required in comments

  No

  yes

• Photo of any Work at heights management issue

  Media

• Does the access system prevent propulsion and or swinging when in down position?<br><br>If not detail action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Does the access system have an operational switch outside the cab at cabin level?<br><br>If no detail actions required in comments?

  yes

  no

• Does the access system have an audible alarm?<br><br>If no detail action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Does the audible Alarm sound when ;<br><br>Not stowed<br><br>Being lowered<br><br>When any attempt is made to release park brake or when park brake is not applied?<br><br>If no detail action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Does the access system have a light indicating it is operating?<br><br>If no detail action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Can the operator clearly see the operational light, and is its colour and location such that it cannot be confused with other lights and alarms?<br><br>If no detail action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Photo of boarding ladder operational light location

  Media

• Does the asset have boarding lights?<br><br>If no detail the action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Are boarding light controls in place and operating at both cab and primary access point?<br><br>If no detail the action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Do the boarding lights operate on a timer to minimise battery discharge?<br><br>If no detail action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Does the access system operate as per the OEM recommendations?<br><br>If no detail the action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Does the access system operate as per how the machine is normally accessed?<br><br>If no detail the action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Can the access system be defeated or tricked into operating outside of OEM operating procedure?<br><br>If yes detail action required in comments

  No

  yes

• Is the access system used for other operational tasks? Ie high frequency tasks like mirror adjustment, window cleaning ect<br><br>If yes detail the action required in comments

  No

  yes

• Photo of other operational tasks the access system is used for

  Media

• Does the access system operate the same as all assets in the asset fleet type on site? I.e. Grader, dozer, truck<br><br>If no detail action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Is the access system the primary means of access and egress?<br><br>If no detail the action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Photo of the means of access if not the primary means

  Media

• Does the access system have the capacity to be independently isolated ? (I.e.isolation of electric motor for independently powered systems and hydraulic isolation for integrated systems)<br><br>If no detail action required in comments

  yes

  no

• Photo of access system isolation if required

  Media

• Does the emergency access system present access and egress hazards?<br><br>If yes conduct OMAT style risk assessment and detail action in comments

  No

  yes

• Photo of emergency access or egress issue

  Media

• Any other access or egress concerns?<br><br>If yes detail action required in comments

  No

  yes

• Photo of any other access or egress concerns

  Media