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AS 1418.7:2024
[Current]Cranes, hoists and winches, Part 7: Builders’ hoists and associated equipment
AS 1418.7:2024 sets out requirements for temporary hoists for use in the building industry
Published: 13/12/2024
Pages: 52
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Terms and definitions
1.5 New designs and innovations
1.6 Safety
2 General requirements for design
2.1 Basis of design
2.1.1 General
2.1.2 In service wind speed
2.2 Classification of hoist
2.3 Deflection
2.4 Loads
2.4.1 Gravitational loads
2.4.2 Inertial loads
2.4.3 Incidental forces
2.4.4 Loading due to operation of safety gear
2.4.5 Wind loads
2.5 Load combinations
2.6 Car and platform load capability
2.6.1 Floor loading
2.6.2 Car or platform sill loading
2.7 Mechanism
2.7.1 Mechanism design
2.7.2 Design life of mechanism
2.7.3 Rack-and-pinion driven hoists
2.7.4 Rack-and-pinion hydraulically driven hoists
2.7.5 Rack and pinion inverter controlled hoists
2.7.6 Rope driven hoists
2.7.6.1 Rope-reeving system for materials hoists
2.7.6.2 Rope-reeving system for personnel and materials hoists
2.8 Driving mechanisms
2.8.1 General
2.8.2 Multiple drive unit levelling
2.9 Drive unit isolation
2.10 Safety gear
2.10.1 General
2.10.2 Safety gear life
2.10.2.1 General
2.10.2.2 Materials only hoists
2.10.2.3 Personnel and materials hoists
2.10.3 Re-use of safety gear after expiry of operational life
2.10.4 Safety device requirements
2.10.5 Retardation
2.10.6 Allowable stresses for design of safety gear and rope connections
2.10.7 Release
2.10.8 Level
2.10.9 Springs
2.10.10 Prevention of damage to guides
2.10.11 Opening of brake and motor control circuits on safety gear application
2.10.12 Application of the safety device
2.10.13 Safety gear and governor marking
2.10.14 Multiple safety devices
2.10.15 Safety devices on counterweights
2.10.16 Operating conditions
2.10.17 Protection against weather
2.11 Braking system
2.11.1 General
2.11.2 One brake
2.11.3 Hoist brake control
2.11.4 Hydro-mechanical brakes
2.12 Overload detection device
2.12.1 General
2.12.2 Hoists with 800 kg rated capacity or less
2.12.3 Floor area ratio
2.13 Derating rated capacity
2.14 Counterweights
3 Installation design requirements
3.1 Electrical installation
3.1.1 General
3.1.2 Wiring within and outside the machinery enclosure
3.1.2.1 Wiring within the machinery enclosure
3.1.2.2 Wiring outside the machinery enclosure
3.1.3 Control circuit wiring
3.1.4 Gate-interlock and safety circuits
3.1.5 Limit switches and devices
3.1.5.1 General
3.1.5.2 Hoist-motion stop limit
3.1.5.3 Hoist-motion final limit
3.1.5.4 Slack-rope device
3.1.6 Hoist power supply systems
3.1.6.1 General
3.1.6.2 Cable drum system
3.1.6.3 Cable trolley system
3.1.6.4 Busbar system
3.1.7 Remote controls
3.1.8 Wind speed meters (anemometers)
3.1.8.1 Hoists requiring wind speed meters
3.1.8.2 Location of wind speed meters
3.1.8.3 Accuracy and calibration of wind speed meters
3.1.8.4 Hoist control in high wind
3.2 Footings
3.3 Ties
3.4 Retention
3.5 Overruns and clearance zones
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Rack and pinion hoist
3.5.3 Pits and buffers
3.5.3.1 General
3.5.3.2 Pit ladders
3.5.3.3 Hoists located on suspended slabs
3.5.3.4 Buffers
3.5.3.4.1 General
3.5.3.4.2 Freefalling mass
3.5.3.4.3 Buffer rated capacity
3.5.3.4.3.1 General
3.5.3.4.3.2 Energy accumulation buffer capacity
3.5.3.4.3.3 Energy dissipation buffer capacity
3.5.3.4.4 Buffer stroke
3.5.3.4.5 Buffer retardation
3.5.3.4.6 Buffer load
3.5.3.4.7 Buffer types
3.5.3.4.7.1 Energy accumulation buffers
3.5.3.4.7.2 Energy dissipation buffers
3.6 Hoist guarding
3.6.1 Hoist guarding zone
3.6.2 Hoist guarding purpose
3.6.2.1 General purpose of hoist guarding
3.6.2.2 Purpose of hoist guarding as edge protection
3.6.3 Base level enclosure
3.6.4 Height of guarding
3.6.4.1 General
3.6.4.2 Additional height of guarding
3.6.4.3 Guarding above landing gates
3.6.5 Location of guarding at landings
3.6.6 Hoist guarding at areas other than landings
3.6.7 Hoist guarding design
3.6.7.1 General
3.6.7.2 Size of openings
3.6.7.3 Floor infill requirements
3.6.7.4 Strength and deflection requirements
3.6.7.4.1 General
3.6.7.4.2 Load case for guarding as hoist guarding only
3.6.7.4.3 Load case for guarding as edge protection
3.6.7.4.4 Load case for guarding due to wind loads
3.6.7.4.5 Load case for edge protection floor infills
3.6.8 Landing gates
3.6.9 Landing gate to hoist car or platform side clearance
3.7 Other guarding
3.7.1 General
3.7.2 Additional hoist guarding
3.7.3 Enclosure of remotely located machinery and/or controls
3.8 Landings
3.8.1 Provision of landings
3.8.2 Landing area
3.8.3 Floor load
3.8.4 Landing sill
3.8.5 Landing sill clearance
3.8.5.1 General
3.8.5.2 Clearances less than 50 mm
3.8.5.3 Clearances between 50 mm and 150 mm
3.8.5.4 Clearances greater than 150 mm
4 Specific requirements for materials hoists, transport platforms, formwork hoists and concrete skip hoists
4.1 Scope of section
4.2 Load rating
4.2.1 Transport platforms, materials and formwork hoists
4.2.2 Concrete skip hoists
4.3 Design and construction
4.3.1 Design
4.3.2 Platform
4.3.2.1 Clearance around platform
4.3.2.2 Hoist platform guardrailing
4.3.2.3 Platform gates and fold-down flaps
4.3.3 Hoist control
4.3.3.1 General
4.3.3.2 Normal (in service) operation
4.3.3.3 Out of service operation
4.3.4 Landing-gate interlocking and signalling systems
4.3.4.1 Interlocking
4.3.4.2 Signalling
4.3.5 Height indicators
4.3.6 Overhead protection for operator
4.4 Installation
4.4.1 Guys
4.4.2 Receiving hopper
4.5 Marking
4.5.1 Compliance plate information
4.5.2 Additional signage
4.5.2.1 Materials hoists, transport platforms, formwork hoists
4.5.2.2 Concrete skip hoists
4.5.2.3 Rope driven hoists
4.5.2.4 Remotely located controls
4.6 Testing
4.6.1 Tests
4.6.2 Type test
4.6.2.1 No-load test
4.6.2.2 Rated load test
4.6.2.3 Overload test
4.6.2.4 Buffer test
4.6.2.5 On site tests
5 Specific requirements for personnel and materials hoists
5.1 Scope of section
5.2 Load rating
5.3 Design and construction
5.3.1 Design
5.3.2 Car
5.3.2.1 Car enclosure
5.3.2.2 Car door
5.3.3 Landing-gate and car-door mechanical locks and electrical interlocks
5.3.4 Hoist control
5.3.4.1 General
5.3.4.2 Normal (in service) operation
5.3.4.3 Out of service operation
5.3.5 Lighting
5.4 Communications
5.5 Emergency operation and access
5.6 Battery powered hoists
5.7 Marking
5.7.1 Compliance plate information
5.7.2 Rope driven hoists
5.8 Testing
5.8.1 Tests
5.8.2 Type test
5.8.2.1 No-load test
5.8.2.2 Rated capacity load test
5.8.2.3 Overload test
5.8.2.4 Buffer test
5.8.3 On site tests
Appendix A
A.1 Introduction
A.2 Pipes
A.3 Pipe clamps
A.4 Hoist components
A.4.1 Landing beams
A.4.2 Pipe supports
A.4.3 Building ties
A.5 Extended platforms with vertical pipe gate systems
A.6 Vertical pipe gate system stability
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