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AS 2550.7-1996

[Superseded]

Cranes - Safe use, Part 7: Builders' hoists and associated equipment

This Standard specifies the requirements for the safe use of builders' hoists and associated equipment as defined in AS 2549. It includes general sections on planning, selection, siting, erection and dismantling, personnel, maintenance, inspection and repair as well as sections which deal with the specific operating and testing requirements of materials-only hoists and personnel-and-material hoists. An appendix provides an example of an inspection and testing certificate. It is intended for use with AS 2550.1 and AS 1418.7 which specify the design requirements for such appliances.
Published: 05/03/1996
Pages: 27
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
PREFACE
1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
2 PLANNING
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 MANAGEMENT’S PLANNING RESPONSIBILITIES
2.3 MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED
3 SELECTION
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH ENQUIRY, ORDER OR REQUEST FOR HIRE
4 SITING
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 HOIST LOCATION
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Wind load
4.2.3 In-service conditions
4.2.4 Underground services
4.3 PROXIMITY HAZARDS
4.4 VISIBILITY
4.5 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS
5 ERECTION AND DISMANTLING
5.1 GENERAL
5.2 PROTECTIVE MESH AT LANDINGS—MATERIALS ONLY HOISTS
5.2.1 Protective meshing at landings
5.2.2 Protective meshing at other than landings
5.3 PROTECTION AT LANDINGS—PERSONNEL AND MATERIALS HOISTS
5.3.1 Protection at landings
5.3.2 Protection at other than landings
5.4 LANDINGS
5.4.1 Provision of landings
5.4.2 Floor landing
5.4.3 Landing-sill loading
5.4.4 Size of landing
6 MATERIALS HOISTS AND CONCRETE SKIP HOISTS
6.1 SCOPE
6.2 OPERATION
6.2.1 Management’s responsibilities
6.2.2 Operator’s responsibilities
6.3 LOAD DISTRIBUTION
6.4 PERSONNEL ACCESS ONTO A HOIST
6.5 PROHIBITION OF RIDING ON THE HOIST
6.6 TESTING
6.6.1 General
6.6.2 Function test
6.6.3 Brake test
6.6.4 Safe working load test
6.6.5 Drop test
6.6.6 Height increases
6.6.7 Inspection and testing certificate
7 PERSONNEL AND MATERIALS HOISTS
7.1 SCOPE
7.2 OPERATION
7.2.1 Management’s responsibilities
7.2.2 Operator’s responsibilities
7.3 LOAD DISTRIBUTION
7.4 EMERGENCY OPERATION AND ACCESS
7.5 PERSONNEL ACCESS ONTO A HOIST
7.6 PROHIBITION OF RIDING ON THE HOIST CAR ROOF
7.7 TESTING
7.7.1 General
7.7.2 Function test
7.7.3 Safe working load test
7.7.4 Hoist overspeed test
7.7.5 Brake test
7.7.6 Drop test
7.7.7 Height increase
7.7.8 Inspection and testing certificate
8 PERSONNEL
8.1 AUTHORIZATION
8.2 FITNESS OF OPERATOR
9 MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND REPAIR
9.1 GENERAL
9.2 PRE-OPERATIONAL INSPECTION
9.3 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS
9.4 ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
9.5 MAJOR INSPECTIONS
9.6 LOGBOOK
APPENDIX A
A1 GENERAL
A2 TYPICAL INSPECTION AND TESTING CERTIFICATE FORMAT
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AS 2550.7:2024
[Current]
DR 94437