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ASME B30.4 pdf free download Portal and Pedestal Cranes Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings
SECTIONl:sCOPE
The ASME B30Standard contains provisions thatapply to the construction, installation, operation, inspec-tion,testing, maintenance, and use of cranes and otherlifting and material-movement related equipment. Forthe convenience of the reader, the Standard has beendivided into separate volumes. Each volume has beenwritten under the direction of the ASME B30 StandardCommittee and has successfully completed a consensusapproval process under the general auspices of theAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI).
As of the date of issuance of this volume, theB30 Standard comprises the following volumes:
B30.1 Jacks, Industrial Rollers,Air Casters, and
Hydraulic Gantries
B30.2Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running
Bridge, Single or Multiple Girder,Top
Running Trolley Hoist)
B30.3Tower Cranes
B30.4Portal and Pedestal CranesB30.5 Mobile and Locomotive CranesB30.6Derricks
B30.7Winches
B30.8Floating Cranes and Floating DerricksB30.9Slings
B30.10Hooks
B30.11 Monorails and Underhung Cranes
B30.12 Handling Loads Suspended From RotorcraftB30.13 Storage / Retrieval (S/R) Machines and
Associated Equipment
B30.14 Side Boom TractorsB30.15 Mobile Hydraulic Cranes
(withdrawn 1982 —requirements found inlatest revision of B30.5)
B30.16Overhead Hoists (Underhung)B30.17Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running
Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoist)
B30.18Stacker Cranes (Top or Under Running
Bridge,Multiple Girder With Top or UnderRunning Trolley Hoist)
B30.19Cableways
B30.20Below-the-Hook Lifting DevicesB30.21 Lever Hoists
B30.22Articulating 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
B30.30 Ropes 1
SECTION II: SCOPE EXCLUSIONS
Any exclusion of, or limitations applicable to theequipment, requirements,recommendations, or opera-tions contained in this Standard are established in theaffected volume’s scope.
SECTION :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 bodiesin the development, promulgation, and enforcement ofappropriate safety directives
SECTION lV:USE BY REGULATORY AGENCIES
These volumes may be adopted in whole or in partfor governmental or regulatory use. If adopted for gov-ernmental use,the references to other national codesand standards in the specific volumes may be changedto refer 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 to theinspection, testing, maintenance, and operation require-ments of this Standard after the effective date.
It is not the intent of this Volume of the B30 Standardto require retrofitting of existing equipment.However,when an item is being modified, its performance require-ments shall be reviewed relative to the requirementswithin the current volume. The need to meet the currentrequirements shall be evaluated by a qualified personselected by the owner (user). Recommended changesshall be made by the owner (user) within 1 yr.
SECTION V: REQUIREMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Requirements of this Standard are characterized byuse of the word shall.Recommendations of this Standardare characterized by the word should.
SECTION VII:uSE OF MEASUREMENT UNITS
This Standard contains Sl (metric) units as well asU.s.Customary units. The values stated in U.s.Customary units are 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 Standard Committee will consider requestsfor revision of any of the volumes within theB30 Standard.Such requests should be directed to
Secretary,B30 Standard Committee
ASME Codes and Standards
Two 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.