ASME B30-23:2005 pdf download Personnel Lifting Systems
SECTION 23-0.1: SCOPE OF B30.23
Within the general scope defined in Section IASME B30.23 may apply to hoisting and accessoryequipment covered within certain volumes of theASME B30 Standard, which is used to lift, lower, holdor transport personnel in a platform, by wire rope orchain, from hoist equipment, or by a platform that ismounted on a boom of the hoist equipment. The liftingof personnel is not allowed using some ASME B30 Stan-dard equipment. The ASME B30 volume addressing thehoisting equipment to be used shall be consulted forthe applicability of the ASME B30.23 volume.
SECTION 23-0.2: INTENT OF B3023
This volume establishes the design criteria, equipmentcharacteristics,and operational procedures which arerequired when material handling equipment, as definedby the ASME B30 Standard, is used to lift personnelHoisting equipment as defined by the ASME B30 Standard is intended for material handlingIt is not designedmanufactured, or intended to meet the standards forpersonnel handling equipment, such as ANSI/SIA A92(Aerial Platforms). The equipment and implementationrequirements listed in this volume are not the same asthat established for using equipment specificallydesigned and manufactured for lifting personnel.Hoisting equipment complying with the ASME B30Standards shall not be used to lift or lower personnelunless it is not possible to accomplish the task by a lesshazardous means. The lifting or lowering of personnelusing ASME B30-compliant hoisting equipment is prohibited unless all applicable requirements of this volumehave been met.
SECTION 23-0.3: DEFINITIONS
anti-two-block device: a device that, when activated,disengages all hoisting equipment functions whose movement can cause two-blocking.attachmnent point(s): the place(s) on a boom or a personnelplatform that is used to connect either the platform tothe boom or to a suspension system.
boon: a hinged structural member of hoisting equipmentused for supporting the hoisting tackle and load.brake: a device used for retarding or stopping motionbrake, automafic: a device that retards or stops motionwithout actuation by the operator, when specific equipment operational parameters are met.
certified welder: a person holding a current certificate, forthe type of weld being applied, as proof that qualifiedtest welds have been performed and passed in accor-dance with the American Welding Society or AmericanSociety of Mechanical Engineers criteria.
design factor: the ratio of the ultimate strength of a mate-rial to its working (unit) stress, unless defined otherwisein the text of this volume, for specific applications.
designated person; a person who is selected or assignedby the employer or employer s representative as beingcompetent to perform specific duties.
ground creru: those individuals who are involved in thepersonnel lift, other than the hoisting equipment operator and platform occupants. These individuals includeriggers,signal persons, and supervision.
handrail: a member supported on brackets to furnishsupport to platform occupants during lifting operations.hoisting equipmmenf: a machine for lifting and lowering aload and moving it horizontally. The machine may befixed or mobile and be driven manually, by power, orby a combination of both. As used in this volume, theterm covers all types of lifting machines addressed bythe ASME B30 Standard volumes and used to lift, loweror transport personnel.
intermediate rail: the middle member of a barrier alongthe edges of a platform, located approximately one-halfthe distance between the platform floor and top rail.latch, hook: a device used to bridge or close the throatopening of a hook for the purpose of preventing attachments from being dislodged.
lifting,personnel: raising, lowering, or transporting per-sonnel using hoisting equipment covered by theASME B30 Standard.