ASME PASE-2014

(Revision, Redesignation, and Consolidation of

ASME PALD-2009 and ASME ASP-2010)

Safety Standard
for Portable
Automotive
Service
Equipment

A N A M E R I C A N N AT I O N A L STA N DA R D

Copyright c 2014 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.
 Copyright c 2014 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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 ASME PASE-2014
(Revision, Redesignation, and Consolidation of
ASME PALD-2009 and ASME ASP-2010)

Safety Standard
for Portable
Automotive
Service
Equipment

AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

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 CONTENTS

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Committee Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Part 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Part 2 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Part 3 Attachments, Adapters, and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Part 4 Hydraulic Hand Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Part 5 Transmission Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Part 6 Engine Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Part 7 Vehicle Support Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Part 8 Emergency Tire-Changing Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Part 9 Mobile Lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Part 10 Service Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Part 11 Wheel Dollies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Part 12 Shop Cranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Part 13 Auxiliary Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Part 14 Automotive Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Part 15 High-Reach Supplementary Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Part 16 Forklift Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Part 17 Vehicle Transport Lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Part 18 Vehicle-Moving Dollies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Part 19 Wheel Lift Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Part 20 Shop Presses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Part 21 Oil Filter Crushers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Part 22 Strut Spring Compressors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Part 23 Oil and Antifreeze Handlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Part 24 Portable Hydraulic Power Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Figures
4-1.3-1 Typical Single-Stage Hydraulic Hand Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4-1.3-2 Typical Wheeled Pneumatic/Hydraulic Hand Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4-1.3-3 Typical Pneumatic/Hydraulic Hand Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4-1.3-4 Typical Multiple-Stage Hydraulic Hand Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5-1.3-1 Typical Hydraulic Transmission Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5-1.3-2 Typical Pneumatic/Hydraulic Transmission Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6-1.3-1 Typical Single-Post Engine Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
6-1.3-2 Typical Twin-Post Engine Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7-1.3-1 Typical Vehicle Support Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7-1.3-2 Horizontal Dimensions and Vertical Heights for Stability
Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7-1.3-3 Typical High-Reach Fixed Stand, Saw Horse Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
7-1.3-4 Typical High-Reach Fixed Stand, Tripod Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7-4.1.1-1 Application of Load for Off-Center Load Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7-4.1.1-2 Application of Load for Centered Load Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
8-1.3-1 Typical Screw Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
8-1.3-2 Typical Bumper Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
8-1.3-3 Typical Scissors Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
8-1.3-4 Typical Frame Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
8-4.1.4-1 Stability Test — Compound Slope (Downgrade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8-4.1.4-2 Stability Test — Compound Slope (Upgrade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
9-1.3-1 Typical Upright-Type Mobile Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
9-1.3-2 Typical Scissors-Type Mobile Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
10-1.3-1 Typical Hydraulic Service Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
10-1.3-2 Typical Pneumatic/Hydraulic Service Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
10-2.7-1 Lift Arm Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10-2.7-2 Saddle Periphery Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10-4.1.4-1 Saddle Periphery Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
11-1.3-1 Typical Wheel Dollies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
12-1.3-1 Typical Shop Cranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
13-1.3-1 Typical Auxiliary Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
13-4.1.1-1 Application of Load for Proof Load Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
14-1.3-1 Typical Automotive Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
14-4.1.1-1 Typical Test Area for Off-Center Load Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
14-4.1.2-1 Typical Test Area for Proof Load Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
15-1.3-1 Typical High-Reach Supplementary Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
15-2.6-1 Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
15-4.1.1-1 Proof Load Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
16-1.3-1 Typical Forklift Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
17-1.3-1 Typical Vehicle Transport Lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
18-1.3-1 Typical Vehicle-Moving Dollies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
19-1.3-1 Typical Wheel Lift Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
19-4.1-1 Example Measurement Location for Dimension X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
20-1.3-1 Shop Press, Air or Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
20-1.3-2 Shop Press, Manual Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
20-1.3-3 Shop Press, Manual Hydraulic Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
21-1.3-1 Oil Filter Crushers, Pneumatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
21-1.3-2 Oil Filter Crushers, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
22-1.3-1 Fixed Strut Spring Compressor (Wall Mounted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
22-1.3-2 Portable Strut Spring Compressor (Stand Mounted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
22-1.3-3 Clamshell Strut Spring Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
22-1.3-4 Individual-Screw Strut Spring Compressor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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23-1.3-1 Oil or Antifreeze Handlers, Pneumatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
24-1.3-1 Typical Portable Hydraulic Power Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
24-1.3-2 Standard Kit Fit-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
24-1.3-3 Standard Kit Set for Applying Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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 FOREWORD

This ASME Standard, Safety Standard for Portable Automotive Service Equipment, has been
developed under the procedures for ASME Codes and Standards development committees. This
Standard had its beginning in June 1979 when the Jack Institute addressed the B30 Committee
on Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings. The Jack Institute requested
the B30 Committee either to develop a standard for automotive jacks or to include this equipment
as part of the revision of ASME B30.1, Jacks. The B30 Committee declined this request.
As a result, the Jack Institute petitioned the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in
July 1979 for the formation of a committee to promulgate safety and/or performance standards
for portable automotive lifting devices, requesting the designation of ASME as sponsor of the
project.
In September 1979, ASME’s Policy Board, Codes and Standards, approved sponsorship of the
committee to operate under the procedures developed by ASME and accredited by ANSI. A
nominating committee was appointed to recommend a proposed membership to the ASME Safety
Codes and Standards Committee for approval. The membership was approved at the beginning
of May 1980.
The inaugural meeting of the ASME Committee on Portable Automotive Lifting Devices (PALD)
was held in July 1980. The Committee determined that the format of this Standard would be
such that separate volumes, each complete as to design, marking, identification, testing, operation,
inspection, and maintenance, would cover the different types of equipment included in the PALD
scope. In the 1993 edition, the various volumes were combined into one Standard with common
requirements in one place and the information specific to a particular type of equipment set
out in succeeding Parts. This allowed for greater consistency in requirements and eliminated
redundancy.
In April 2007, the ASME Committee on PALD recognized the need to develop a standard for
PALD-related equipment not covered under the ASME PALD Standard. As a result, an ASME
PALD subcommittee was appointed by members currently serving on the ASME PALD Committee
to propose a new standard for these products. This subcommittee then drafted a basic scope and
outline of this new Standard and petitioned the ASME Council of Codes and Standards for
permission to proceed with the development of this Standard to cover equipment described in
the charter of the ASME PALD Committee. The Standard was approved by the American National
Standards Institute on February 3, 2010, as the Safety Standard for Automotive Service and
Maintenance Products (ASP).
In July 2011, the PALD Committee approved changing the name and charter of the PALD
Committee to the Portable Automotive Service Equipment (PASE) Committee to encompass both
the ASME PALD and ASME ASP published Standards. As a result of this change, the Committee
decided to combine the two Standards into this new Safety Standard for Portable Automotive
Service Equipment. This Standard presents a coordinated set of rules that may serve as a guide
to manufacturers, to government and other regulatory bodies, to municipal authorities, and to
commercial users responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and instruction in the use of the
equipment falling within its scope.
Safety codes and standards are intended to enhance public health and safety. Revisions result
from Committee consideration of factors such as technological advances, new data, and changing
environmental and industry needs. Revisions do not imply that previous editions were inadequate.
This Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute on October 30, 2014.

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 ASME PASE COMMITTEE
Portable Automotive Service Equipment
(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)

STANDARDS COMMITTEE OFFICERS

F. G. Heath, Chair
R. Nuttall, Vice Chair
D. R. Alonzo, Secretary

STANDARDS COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

D. A. Alexander, Alexander Professional Services

D. R. Alonzo, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
J. Dames, Torin Jacks, Inc.
R. Fox, VIS
I. Graham, JET Equipment and Tools
F. G. Heath, Heath & Associates
R. Nuttall, Shinn Fu Co. of America, Inc.
R. Jorgensen, Alternate, Shinn Fu Co. of America, Inc.
B. Patton, Intertek
S. J. Rucker, Gray Manufacturing Co., Inc.
H. K. Siverts, Norco Industries, Inc.
D. Swanson, Sears Holdings Corp.
D. J. Weibel, Hopkins Manufacturing Co.

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 PREFACE

GENERAL U.S. Customary units are to be regarded as the standard.

The SI units in the text have been directly (soft) con-
This Standard is one of many safety standards on
verted from the U.S. Customary units.
various subjects that have been formulated under the
general auspices of The American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME). One purpose of the Standard is to
PROPOSING REVISIONS
serve as a guide to governmental authorities having
jurisdiction over subjects within the scope of the Comments on the Standard’s requirements and sug-
Standard. It is expected, however, that the Standard will gestions for its improvement, based on experience in
find a major application in industry, serving as a guide the application of the rules, may be sent to the
to manufacturers, suppliers, purchasers, and operators PASE Committee.
of the equipment. If adopted for governmental use, the Suggestions for changes to the Standard should be
references to other national standards in this Standard submitted to the Secretary of the Committee on Portable
may be changed to refer to the corresponding regula- Automotive Service Equipment, ASME, Two Park
tions of the governmental authorities. Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990, and should be in
The use of portable automotive service equipment accordance with the following format:
(PASE) is subject to certain hazards that cannot be pre- (a) Cite the specific Part or section and paragraph
cluded by mechanical means, but only by the exercise designation.
of intelligence, care, and common sense. It is therefore (b) Indicate the suggested change (addition, deletion,
essential to have personnel involved in the use and oper- revision, etc.).
ation of equipment who are careful, competent, trained,
(c) Briefly state the reason or evidence for the sug-
and qualified in the safe operation of the equipment and
gested change.
its proper use when servicing motor vehicles and their
(d) Submit suggested changes to more than one para-
components. Examples of hazards are dropping, tip-
graph in the order in which the paragraphs appear in
ping, or slipping of motor vehicles or their components
the Standard.
caused primarily by improperly securing loads; over-
loading; off-centered loads; use on other than hard, level The PASE Committee will consider each suggested
surfaces; and using equipment for a purpose for which change in a timely manner according to its procedures.
it was not designed.
The PASE Committee fully realizes the importance of
proper size, strength, and stability as safety factors in
INTERPRETATIONS
the design of this equipment. This equipment is used Upon request, the PASE Committee will render an
on various motor vehicles and their components under interpretation of any requirement of the Standard. Inter-
variable working conditions. These conditions have pretations can be rendered only in response to a written
been considered to provide safety and flexibility in its request sent to the Secretary of the PASE Committee at
use. The requirements given in this Standard must be the address shown above.
interpreted accordingly and judgment should be used The request for interpretation should be clear and
in determining their application. unambiguous. It is further recommended that the in-
quirer submit any request using the following format:
MANDATORY AND ADVISORY RULES
Subject: Cite the applicable part or section and
Mandatory rules of this Standard are characterized paragraph number, and provide a con-
by use of the word shall. If a provision is of an advisory cise description.
nature, it is indicated by use of the word should and is
Edition: Cite the applicable edition of the perti-
a recommendation to be considered, the advisability of
nent standard for which the interpreta-
which depends on the facts in each situation.
tion is being requested.
Question: Phrase the question as a request for an
SI (METRIC) CONVERSIONS
interpretation of a specific requirement
This Standard contains SI (metric) units as well as suitable for general understanding and
U.S. Customary units. The values stated in use, not as a request for approval of a

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 proprietary design or situation. The in- which may inadvertently change the intent of the origi-
quirer also may include any plans or nal request.
drawings that are necessary to explain ASME procedures provide for reconsideration of any
the question; however, they should not interpretation when or if additional information that
contain proprietary names or might affect an interpretation is available. Further, per-
information. sons aggrieved by an interpretation may appeal to the
cognizant ASME committee or subcommittee. ASME
Requests that are not in this format will be rewritten does not “approve,” “certify,” “rate,” or “endorse” any
in this format by the Committee before being answered, item, construction, proprietary device, or activity.

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SAFETY STANDARD FOR PORTABLE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

Part 1
Introduction

1-1 SCOPE 1-2 APPLICATION

The scope of this Standard is the standardization of This Standard applies to design, construction, mark-
safety and performance requirements for portable auto- ing, operation, maintenance, and owner or operator
motive service equipment (PASE) including, but not lim- inspection of the portable automotive service equipment
ited to, the following: listed in section 1-1 used during service, maintenance,
(a) attachments, adapters, and accessories and storage of components, vehicles, or both. Operation
(b) hydraulic hand jacks and maintenance instructions in this Standard are
(c) transmission jacks intended for general application. The equipment manu-
(d) engine stands facturer or supplier shall be consulted for specific
(e) vehicle support stands operating and maintenance instructions. This Standard
(f) emergency tire-changing jacks does not apply to similar lifting devices designed and
(g) mobile lifts manufactured for other commercial or industrial uses,
(h) service jacks such as those within the scope of ASME B30.1, Jacks,
(i) wheel dollies Industrial Rollers, Air Casters, and Hydraulic Gantries;
(j) shop cranes and automotive lift standards ANSI/ALI ALCTV, Safety
(k) auxiliary stands Requirements for Construction, Testing, and Validation;
ANSI/ALI ALIS, Safety Requirements for Installation
(l) automotive ramps
and Service; and ANSI/ALI ALOIM, Safety Require-
(m) high-reach supplementary stands
ments for Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance.
(n) forklift jacks
(o) vehicle transport lifts
(p) vehicle-moving dollies 1-3 PURPOSE
(q) wheel lift jacks
This Standard is designed to
(r) shop presses
(a) guard against and mitigate injury, and otherwise
(s) oil filter crushers
provide for the protection of life, limb, and property by
(t) strut spring compressors prescribing safety requirements
(u) oil and antifreeze handlers
(b) provide direction to purchasers, owners, employ-
(v) portable hydraulic power kits ers, supervisors, and others concerned with, or responsi-
This Standard includes requirements for safety, health, ble for, its application
design, production, construction, maintenance, per-
(c) guide governmental and other regulatory bodies
formance, or operation of electrical, mechanical, hydrau-
in the development, promulgation, and enforcement of
lic, or pneumatically powered equipment, and
appropriate safety directives
qualification of personnel. Safety and construction
requirements for electrical equipment are included in
UL 201, Standard for Safety for Garage Equipment, and 1-4 REFERENCES
UL 2089, Standard for Safety for Vehicle Battery
The following is a list of standards and specifications
Adapters. As deemed necessary by the ASME
referenced in this Standard:
PASE Committee, additional equipment classified as
PASE-related equipment can be added as the need arises ANSI/ALI ALCTV, Standard for Automotive Lifts —
to ensure the safe operation of the equipment by the Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and
end user. Validation

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