ASME B30-13-2003 pdf free download.STORAGE/RETRIEVAL (S/R)MACHINES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
Compliance with the provisions should not preclude the possibility of consulting a qualified person. This is particularly true when: the equipment has been altered, repaired, or modified; the manuals or documents sup- plied by the manufacturer are no longer available; or the manufacturer or a successor is no longer in business and the manuals are no longer available. However, the purpose of consulting a qualified person shall not be to avoid contacting the manufacturer and using the infor- mation supplied by the manufacturer.
The Standards Committee will be glad to receive criti- cisms of this Standard’s requirements and suggestions for its improvement, especially those based on actual experience in application of the rules. Suggestions for changes to the Standard should be submitted to the Secretary ofthe B30 Committee, ASME, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990, and should be in accordance with the following format
(a) cite the specificparagraphdesignationofthepertinent volume;
(b) indicate the suggested change (addition, deletion, revision, etc.);
(c) briefly state the reason and/or evidence for the suggested change;
(d) submit suggested changes to more than one para- graph in the order that the paragraphs appear in the volume. The B30 Committee will consider each suggested change in a timely manner in accordance with its proce- dures. SECTION I: SCOPE This Standard applies to the construction, installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, and safe use of lifting equipment used in construction and industrial settings.
This includes, but is not limited to: articulatingboom, container, gantry, mobile, pedestal, portal, tower, and stackercranes; balance-liftingunits; below-the-hook lifting devices; cableways; derricks; jacks; hoists; hooks; loads suspended from rotorcraft; material placement systems; monorails; rigging hardware; slings; and scrap and material handlers. SECTION II: PURPOSE This Standard is designed to:
(a) guard against and minimize injury to workers, and otherwise provide for the protection of life, limb, and property by prescribing safety requirements;
(b) provide direction to owners, employers, supervi- sors, and others concerned with, or responsible for, its application; and
(c) guide governments and other regulatory bodies in the development, promulgation, and enforcement of appropriate safety directives.
SECTION III: INTERPRETATIONS Uponrequest, the B30 Committee will render aninter- pretation ofany requirementofthe Standard. Interpreta- tions can only be rendered in response to a written request sent to the Secretary of the B30 Committee, ASME, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990. The request for interpretation should be clear and unambiguous. It is further recommended that the inquirer submit his request utilizing the following format. Subject: Cite the applicable paragraph number(s) and provide a concise description. Edition: Cite the applicable edition of the pertinent volume forwhichthe interpretationis being requested. Question: Phrase the questionas a requestforaninter- pretation of a specific requirement suitable for general understanding and use, not as a request for approval of a proprietary design or situation.
The inquirer may also include any plans or drawings which are necessary to explain the question; however, they should not contain any proprietary names or information. Requests that are not in this format will be rewritten inthis formatbythe Committee priorto beinganswered, which could change the intent of the original request. ASME procedures provide for reconsideration of any interpretation when or if additional information which might affect an interpretation is available. Further, per- sons aggrieved by an interpretation may appeal to the cognizant ASME Committee or Subcommittee.
ASME does not “approve,” “certify,” “rate,” or “endorse” any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity. SECTION IV: NEW AND EXISTING INSTALLATIONS (a) Effective Date. The effective date of this volume for the purpose of defining new and existing installations shall be 1 year after its date of issuance. (b) New Installations. Construction, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation of equipment manufactured and facilities constructed after the effective date of this volume shall conform with the mandatory requirements of this volume. (c) Existing Installations. Inspection, testing, mainte- nance, and operation of equipment manufactured and facilities constructed prior to the effective date of this volume shall be done, as applicable, in accordance with the requirements of this volume.ASME B30-13 pdf download.ASME B30-13-2003 pdf free download
