scope:

PURPOSE

This directive establishes the requirements for the Goddard Recertification Program (RECERT) to provide Center organizations with inspection, certification, recertification, and consultation of lifting devices and equipment (LDE), mobile aerial platforms (MAP), powered industrial trucks (PIT), and critical jacks (collectively, MPJ). LDE Operator, Critical Lift Coordinator (CLC), and MPJ Operator training and certification requirements are also established. This Center program improves safety, and minimizes or prevents potential personnel injury or fatality, or damage to, or loss of, hardware and facilities.

This directive is not a substitute for applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. OSHA requirements apply to all GSFC lifting operations

APPLICABILITY

This directive is applicable to all operations associated with LDE and MPJ at Greenbelt, Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), and other areas under GSFC cognizance unless specifically excluded by this directive or by the RECERT Manager.

When invoked as a contractual requirement by the applicable project, this directive is applicable to critical lifts at off-site contractor installations supporting GSFC flight project work.

When requested by the initiating organization, the responsible Contracting Officer and the RECERT Manager shall decide if non-NASA owned LDE and/or MPJ used in non-NASA operations poses a risk to NASA personnel, facilities, or equipment and if so, shall apply this directive to any contractor or tenant.

Tenants and their contract personnel operating in facilities exclusively used for non-NASA operations and controlled by the tenant under a Center-level agreement are excluded from this directive.

Contractor-owned and operated LDE and/or MPJ used on-site which are exclusively associated with facility repair, maintenance, modification, or construction activities are excluded from this directive.