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documents supplied by the manufacturer with the
equipment. This information includes recommenda-
tions, requirements, and instructions (e.g., ‘‘the reeving
shall be checked for compliance with the recommenda-
tions of the manufacturer’’).
Compliance with the provisions should not preclude
the possibility of consulting a qualified person. This is
true particularly 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 of the B30 Committee, ASME,
Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, and should
be in accordance with the following format:
(a) cite the specific paragraph designation of the perti-
nent 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, and maintenance of jacks; power-
operated cranes, monorails, and crane runways; power-
operated and manually operated derricks and hoists;
lifting devices, hooks, and slings; and cableways.
This Standard does not apply to track and automotive
jacks, railway or automobile wrecking cranes, shipboard
cranes, shipboard cargo-handling equipment, well-drill-
ing derricks, skip hoists, mine hoists, truck body hoists,
car or barge pullers, conveyors, excavating equipment,
or equipment falling within the scope of the following
Committees: A10, A17, A90, A92, A120, B20, B56, and
B77.
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,
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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
Upon request, the B30 Committee will render an inter-
pretation of any requirement of the 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.
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 for which the interpretation is being
requested.
Question:
Phrase the question as a request for an inter-
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
in this format by the Committee prior to being answered,
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.