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What is a haul rope
Tightly bound bundles of wire that form a long cable that loops around the top and bottom terminals
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What is ANSI
The standards organization responsible for defining
The design, operation, and maintenance of lifts in the United States. |
What is a carrier
The part of a lift that passengers sit on
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What is lock out. Tag out.
The process used to ensure a lift is de-energized before conducting any maintenance
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What is a rollback brake
A device that prevents a lift from unintentionally reversing
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What is the lift evacuation plan
The owner / operator maintained document explaining the process of evacuating a particular lift
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What are shiv trains
The groups of wheels at the top of each lift tower that the haul rope rides on
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What are brittle bars
Sensors that break when a haul rope hits them during a de-ropement signaling a safety alert in the operating terminal
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