I recently sat in a Court room (as an observer
), please note! In this case, the hospital engineering department decided to change the periodicity of servicing for a simple piece of equipment, I am sure they too thought they were carrying out unnecessary servicing. This particular device subsequently caused serious injury.
I am sure they did this with the best of intention in mind, i.e. efficiency, saving time and money. Strangely, both prosecuting and defence counsels did not see it this way and completely destroyed the poor sod (ebme manager) whilst he stood on the stand, not a pretty site.
To make matters worse, neither he nor any of his department had received up to date specific training on this device and the very idea that through individual experience alone, knew better than the manufacturer did not wash in court.
If the manufacturer states daily, weekly, monthly, qtly or annual servicing, then you must do precisely that unless given dispensation by the manufacturer.
Ignoring the manufacturer, regardless of whether you believe there is a case of over servicing or not is not good advice, hot topic of conversation or not.
