ANALYSIS
Seven Steps to Safely Lifting School Buses in Your Maintenance Facility
WRITTEN BY JEAN DELLAMORE
When it comes to using heavy-duty vehicle lifts to service your fleet of school bues, safety is para- mount. That’s why we recommend seven key steps to ensure top lift performance and com- plete operator safety in all heavy-duty vehicle maintenance facilities.
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CAPACITY: Always dou- ble-check the weight of the heaviest vehicle
you intend to lift, school bus or otherwise, and make absolutely certain that the vehicle lift you select is certified to meet, or exceed, that threshold.
CEILING HEIGHT: Pri- or to selecting a lifting system — whether it is
comprised of mobile columns, two-post, four-post, in-ground scissor or piston-style lifts —
measure the ceiling height in your facility and also note the height of the tallest vehicle you intend to service on the lift. In that way, you can determine if there is ample room to raise the vehicle to a serviceable height that, in turn, will permit a technician to comfortably work underneath the vehicle.
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LIFT POSITIONING: With mobile column lifts, before you begin,
always lift on a firm foundation
on level ground. In addition, when lifting outdoors, be aware of wind loads. Also, make certain that all personnel are clear of the vehicle and that the wheels on the vehicle being raised are properly engaged with the forks on the mobile column lifts. Some facilities also use lift stands either for added support or to allow their mobile column lifts to be used for another ve- hicle. Tese stands often range in capacity from nine tons to 18 tons per stand. For in-ground
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