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AS 4991 – 2004 Lifting Devices

AS 4991 – 2004 Lifting Devices

AS 4991 – 2004 Lifting Devices specifies general requirements for the design, testing, marking and correct care and use of lifting devices that can be fitted directly or indirectly to the hook or any other coupling device on a crane, hoist or winch, as defined in AS 2549, without affecting its integrity. This Standard does not cover lifting equipment such as slings, lifting gear, workboxes and items covered by other Australian Standards.

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Australian members of the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee ME-005, Cranes. After consultation with stakeholders in both countries, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand decided to develop this Standard as an Australian Standard rather than an Australian/New Zealand Standard.

The objective of this Standard is to provide the requirements that are additional to the requirements of other Parts of AS 1418. During the preparation of this Standard reference was made to prEN 13155, Cranes— Safety—Non-fixed load lifting attachments.

This Standard covers:

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

  •  1.1 SCOPE
  •  1.2 LOAD DESIGNATIONS
  •  1.3 NEW DESIGNS AND INNOVATIONS
  •  1.4 INTERPRETATIONS
  •  1.5 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
  •  1.6 DEFINITIONS

SECTION 2 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

  •  2.1 GENERAL
  •  2.2 LIFTING DUTY
  •  2.3 ATTACHMENT TO THE CRANE
  •  2.4 ERGONOMICS
  •  2.5 HANDLES
  •  2.6 MULTIPLE LOAD ATTACHMENT POINTS
  •  2.7 SAFETY MECHANISMS
  •  2.8 RISK ASSESSMENT

SECTION 3 GRIPPING DEVICES

  •  3.1 GENERAL
  •  3.2 DESIGN
  •  3.3 PLATE CLAMPS AND CLAMPS
  •  3.4 GIRDER CLAMPS
  •  3.5 TONGS

SECTION 4 BINS

  •  4.1 DESIGN
  •  4.2 SET DOWN
  •  4.3 TESTING AND VERIFICATION
  •  4.4 MARKING
  •  4.5 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH BINS
  •  4.6 MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND REPAIR
  •  4.7 CARE AND USE

SECTION 5 VACUUM LIFTING DEVICES

  •  5.1 GENERAL
  •  5.2 VACUUM SYSTEMS
  •  5.3 VACUUM INDICATORS
  •  5.4 VACUUM LOSS CONTROL AND MONITORING
  •  5.5 DESIGN FOR USE IN PROXIMITY TO PEOPLE
  •  5.6 TESTING
  •  5.7 VACUUM LIFTER MARKINGS
  •  5.8 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH VACUUM LIFTERS
  •  5.9 MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND REPAIR
  •  5.10 CARE AND USE

 

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