Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Lucas Western
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They review with the subcontracting cable suppliers whether there is a need to impose a life or additional inspections on their winch cables to ensure the sacrificial wear between strands does not jeopardise the safety of winch operations.
Reply Text
In the interest of continued hoist safety, Lucas Western has initiated an investigatory programme in conjunction with the cable manufacturers to evaluate methods of inspecting small diameter cables for internal wear or damage. Any positive conclusions developed will be added as appropriate to the operators manual. Please note the Lucas Western Operations Manual, date 7/15/91, currently calls for daily visual inspection of the cable and monthly measurement of the cable diameter.
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