Attachment 3-Installation or Relocation Checklist.pdf

This document is an Installation or Relocation Checklist for Ceiling Mounted Patient Lifts used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The checklist establishes comprehensive commissioning procedures that must be completed before patient ceiling lift systems are placed into service, with a critical restriction that ceiling mounted patient lifts shall not be installed in treatment units with actively suicidal patients.

The checklist is organized into nine sections covering the complete lifecycle of lift installation: Pre-Installation (10 verification items), Installation (5 verification items), Post-Installation (2 verification items), Rails/Tracks and End Stops (4 items with pass/fail options), Lift Unit and Straps (7 items with pass/fail options), Load Testing (5 items with pass/fail options), Manuals (1 verification item), and Training (2 verification items). Pre-installation requirements include site surveys, design drawings developed for specific facility conditions, seismic compliance verification where applicable, NFPA 13 and NFPA 99/70 electrical and safety compliance, and clearance verification. Installation verification addresses structural connections, electrical connections per manufacturer specifications, motor installation, and protective features. Load testing requires verification of soft start/stop features, lifting speed limits (2.5 inches per second unloaded, 1.5 inches per second at maximum capacity), deflection testing, and emergency stop functionality. The checklist mandates that manufacturers provide operating and maintenance manuals and training documentation to clinicians and staff prior to patient release. Sign-off authority rests with the Installing Contractor, VA Representative, and Manager of the Service Using the Ceiling Mounted Lifts, each of whom must confirm completion of all requirements before the system enters service.