ASME B30.17 pdf free download

ASME B30.17 pdf free download Cranes and Monorails (With Underhung Trolley or Bridge) Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings
B30.21 Lever Hoists
B30.22 Articulating Boom Cranes
B30.23 Personnel Lifting Systems
B30.24 Container Cranes
B30.25 Scrap and Material Handlers
B30.26 Rigging Hardware
B30.27 Material Placement Systems
B30.28 Balance Lifting Units
B30.29 Self-Erecting Tower Cranes
SECTION l: sCOPE EXCLUSIONS
Any exclusion of, or limitations applicable to, the equip-ment, requirements,recommendations, or operationscontained in this Standard are established in the affectedvolume’s scope.
SECTION l: PURPOSE
The B30 Standard is intended to
(a) prevent or minimize injury to workers, and other-wise provide for the protection of life, limb, and propertyby prescribing safety requirements
(b) provide direction to manufacturers,owners,employers, users, and others concerned with, or respon-sible for, its application
(c) guide governments and other regulatory bodies inthe development, promulgation, and enforcement ofappropriate safety directives
SECTION lV: uSE BY REGULATORY AGENCIES
These volumes may be adopted in whole or in part forgovernmental or regulatory use. If adopted for govern-mental use, the references to other national codes andstandards in the specific volumes may be changed torefer to the corresponding regulations of the govern-mental authorities.
sECTION V: EFFECTIVE DATE
(a) Effective Date. The effective date of this Volume ofthe B30 Standard shall be 1 yr after its date of issuance.Construction, installation, inspection, testing, mainte-nance, and operation of equipment manufactured andfacilities constructed after the effective date of thisvolume shall conform to the mandatory requirementsof this Volume.
(b]Existing Installations. Equipment manufacturedand facilities constructed prior to the effective date ofthis Volume of the B30 Standard shall be subject tothe inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation re-quirements of this Standard after the effective date.lt is not the intent of this Volume of the B30 Standard torequire retrofitting of existing equipment. However, whenan item is being modified, its performance requirementsshall be reviewed relative to the requirements within thecurrent volume.The need to meet the current require-ments shall be evaluated by a qualified person selectedby the owner (user). Recommended changes shall bemade by the owner (user) within 1 yr.
SECTION VI: REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONSRequirements of this Standard are characterized by useof the word shall. Recommendations of this Standard arecharacterized by the word should.
SECTION VI: uSE OF MEASUREMENT UNITS
This Standard contains Sl (metric) units as well as U.s.Customary units.The values stated in U.s.Customary unitsare to be regarded as the standard.The Sl units are a direct(soft) conversion from the u.s. Customary units.
sECTION VII: REQUESTS FOR REVISION
The B30 Standards Committee will consider requestsfor revision of any of the volumes within the B30 Standard.Such requests should be directed to
Secretary,B30 Standards CommitteeASME Standards and CertificationTwo Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016-5990
Requests should be in the following format:
volume: Cite the designation and title of the volume.Edition: Cite the applicable edition of the volume.
Subject: Cite the applicable paragraph number(s) and
the relevant heading(s).
Request: Indicate the suggested revision.
Rationale: State the rationale for the suggested revision.
Upon receipt by the Secretary, the request will be forwarded to the relevant B30 Subcommittee for consid- eration. and action. Correspondence will be provided to the requester defining the actions undertaken by the B30 Standards Committee. SECTION IX: REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETATION The B30 Standards Committee will render an interpre- tation of the provisions of the B30 Standard. An Interpre- tation Submittal Form is available on ASME’s website at http://cstools.asme.org/Interpretation/Interpretation- Form.cfm. Phrase the question as a request for an interpretation of a specific provision suitable for general understanding and use, not as a request for approval of a proprietary design or situation. Plans or drawings that explain the question may be submitted to clarify the question. However, they should not contain any proprietary names or information. Read carefully the note addressing the types of requests that the B30 Standards Committee can and cannot consider. Upon submittal, the request will be forwarded to the relevant B30 Subcommittee for a draft response, which will then be subject to approval by the B30 Standards Committee prior to its formal issuance. The B30 Standards Committee may rewrite the question for the sake of clarity. Interpretations to the B30 Standard will be available online at https://cstools.asme.org/Interpretation/ SearchInterpretation.cfm.
SECTION x: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE The equipment covered by the B30 Standard is subject to hazards that cannot be abated by mechanical means, but only by the exercise of intelligence, care, and common sense. It is therefore essential to have personnel involved in the use and operation of equipment who are competent, careful, physically and mentally qualified, and trained in the proper operation of the equipment and the handling of loads. Serious hazards include, but are not limited to, improper or inadequate maintenance, overloading. drop- ping or slipping of the load, obstructing the free passage of the load, and using equipment for a purpose for which it was not intended or designed.