CHECK OUT
Once a reservation has been confirmed, producers may come check out their equipment at the scheduled time. If a producer fails to come at the scheduled time, they will be penalized and also charged for usage of the equipment.
At the time of checkout, producers will be asked to set up and test each piece of equipment in the presence of an authorized MNN staff member to assure that it's in working order. Any defects, missing parts, or damages must be noted on the checkout form by the producer. Producers should allow at least one hour for checkout. If the MNN staff member feels at the time of checkout that the producer does not demonstrate adequate competence with the equipment she/he may refuse to release the equipment to the producer.
Once the producer has tested the equipment, she/he and the MNN staff member must then sign the checkout form verifying the equipment to be checked out as well as its condition. This form states that the producer accepts full liability for the equipment from the time it is checked out until an authorized MNN staff member checks it back in.
We will only check out field equipment to the person in whose name the reservation was made. All reservations are non-transferable.
Only MNN-certified producers may operate the equipment. The individual who checked out the equipment is the exclusive liable party for loss or damage to equipment checked out in her/his name, regardless of who was operating the equipment at the time of loss or damage.
RETURN
Equipment must be checked in on or before the scheduled check-in time, and may only be returned during designated check-in hours (Monday through Friday 12pm - 7pm). Due to heavy weekend usage all Friday return packages must be returned no later than 5pm on Fridays. Only the producer in whose name the equipment was checked out, or an Authorized Agent on that project who is certified in field equipment may return equipment. A producer returning equipment late will be sanctioned. Please refer to the point system section of these guidelines for specific sanctions.
If equipment is returned early, the producer will not be credited for the unused time.
At the time of return a producer will be required to set up and test each piece of equipment in the presence of an authorized MNN staff member to verify that it is in working order. Any defects, missing parts, or damages must be noted on the check-in form by the producer. Producers should allow at least one hour for checkout. If the MNN staff member feels at the time of checkout that the producer does not demonstrate adequate competence with the equipment she/he may refuse to release the equipment to the producer.
Repairs of damaged equipment are at the discretion of MNN. Failure to return or replace missing or damaged equipment within two weeks will result in suspension from all Production and Education. For more information, please refer to the Missing/Damaged Equipment Form and Policy. A pattern of returning missing or damaged equipment will result in disciplinary action.
Once a staff member has tested the equipment, she/he and the producer must sign the check-in form verifying that the equipment has been returned and is in good working order. Only once this procedure has been completed is the producer released from her/his liability for the equipment.