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AS 2550.1 – 2011 Cranes, Hoists and Winches – Safe Use

AS 2550.1 – 2011 Cranes, Hoists and Winches – Safe Use

AS 2550.1 – 2011 Cranes, Hoists and Winches – Safe Use sets out general requirements for the safe use of cranes, hoists and winches.

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Australian members of the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee ME-005, Cranes, to supersede AS 2550.1—2002, Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use, Part 1: General.

The objective of this Standard is to specify general requirements for the safe use of cranes, hoists and winches.

Major changes in this Edition include extensive revision of the inspection and maintenance requirements in Section 7, and the addition of a new Section 9 that specifies methods to monitor design duty and introduce the concept of design working period. Section 9 of this Standard is based on the concepts outlined in ISO 12482-1, Cranes condition monitoring, Part 1: General. Published Standards in the series are the following:

  • AS 2550 Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use
  • 2550.1 Part 1: General requirements (this Standard)
  • 2550.3 Part 3: Bridge, gantry, portal (including container cranes) jib and monorail cranes
  • 2550.4 Part 4: Tower cranes
  • 2550.5 Part 5: Mobile cranes
  • 2550.6 Part 6: Guided storing and retrieving appliances
  • 2550.7 Part 7: Builders’ hoists and associated equipment
  • 2550.9 Part 9: Vehicle hoists
  • 2550.10 Part 10: Elevating work platforms
  • 2550.11 Part 11 Vehicle loading cranes
  • 2550.13 Part 13: Building maintenance units
  • 2550.15 Part 15: Concrete placing equipment
  • 2550.16 Part 16: Mast climbing work platforms
  • 2550.19 Part 19: Telescopic handlers
  • 2550.20 Part 20: Self-erecting tower cranes

 

This Standard Covers:

SECTION 1 SCOPE

  • 1.1 SCOPE
  •  1.2 APPLICATION
  •  1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
  •  1.4 DEFINITIONS
  •  1.5 INSTRUCTIONS
  •  1.6 LEGISLATED RESPONSIBILITY
  •  1.7 COMPETENCY OF PERSONNEL
  •  1.8 RISK ASSESSMENT.

SECTION 2 PLANNING

  •  2.1 GENERAL
  •  2.2 PLANNING
  •  2.3 MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

SECTION 3 SELECTION

SECTION 4 SITING

  •  4.1 GENERAL
  •  4.2 CRANE STANDING
  •  4.3 PROXIMITY HAZARDS AND VISIBILITY
  •  4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS
  •  4.5 CLEARANCES

SECTION 5 ERECTION, COMMISSIONING AND DISMANTLING

  •  5.1 IDENTIFICATION OF CRANE COMPONENTS
  •  5.2 ERECTION, COMMISSIONING AND DISMANTLING INSTRUCTIONS
  •  5.3 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
  •  5.4 COMMISSIONING
  •  5.5 SAFEGUARDING THE CRANE

SECTION 6 OPERATION

SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND REPAIR

  •  7.1 GENERAL
  •  7.2 MAINTENANCE
  •  7.3 INSPECTION
  •  7.4 REPAIRS
  •  7.5 RECORDS

SECTION 8 INSPECTION OF ROPES, HOOKS AND LIFTING GEAR

  •  8.1 ROPES
  •  8.2 HOOKS AND HOOK BLOCKS
  •  8.3 LIFTING GEAR

SECTION 9 MAJOR ASSESSMENT FOR CONTINUED USE OR CHANGED

 

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