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ASME B30.2 pdf free download Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single or Multiple Girder, Top Running Trolley Hoist) Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings
SECTIONll: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 V:USE BY REGULATORY AGENCIESThese 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 and facilities constructed after the effective date of thisVolume shall conform to the mandatory requirementsof this volume.
b)Existing Insfalations. 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.
lt 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 (usery within 1 yr.
SECTION VI: REQUIREMENTS.AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Requirements of this Standard are characterized byuse of the word salI. Recommendations of this Standardare characterized by the word shouuld.
SECTION VI:uSE OF MEASUREMENT UNITS
This Standard contains Sl (metric) units as well asu.S.Customary units.The values stated in US.Custom-ary units are to be regarded as the standard.The Sl unitsare a direct (softy conversion from the U.s.Customaryunits.
SECTION V:REQUESTS FOR REVISION
The B30 Standard Committee will consider requestsfor revision of any of the volumes within the B30Standard.Such requiests should be directed to
Secretary,B30 Standard Committee
ASME Codes and Standards
Three Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016-5990
Requests should be in the following format:valume: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 beforwarded to the relevant B30 Subcommittee for consid-eration and action. Correspondence will be provided to the requester defining the actions undertaken by theB30 Standard Committee.
SECTION lX: REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETATIONThe B30 Standard Committee will render an interpre-tation of the provisions of the B30 Standard.Suchrequests should be directed to
Secretary,B30 Standard CommitteeASME Codes and Standards
Three 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)-
Question: Phrase the question as a request for an
interpretation of a specific provision suit-able for general understanding and use,not as a request for approval of a proprie-tary design or situation. Plans or draw-ings that explain the question may besubmitted to clarify the question.How-ever, they should not contain any proprie-tary names or information.
Upon receipt by the Secretary,the request will beforwarded to the relevant B30 Subcommittee for a draftresponse, which will then be subject to approval by theB30 Standard Committee prior to its formal issuance.Interpretations to the B30 Standard will be publishedin the subsequent edition of the respective volume, andwill be available online at http: / f cstools.asme.oTg-
SECTION x: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
The equipment covered by the B30 Standard is subjectto hazards that cannot be abated by mechanical means,but only by the exercise of intelligence, care, and com-mon sense.It is therefore essential to have personnelinvolved in the use and operation of equipment whoare competent, careful, physically and mentally quali-fied, and trained in the proper operation of the equip-ment and the handling of loads.Serious hazards include,but are not limited to, improper or inadequate mainte-nance, overloading, dropping or slipping of the load,obstructing the free passage of the load,and using equip-ment for a purpose for which it was not intended ordesigned.