Many of the standards that are relevant to the lifting marketplace here in Australia are produced by the ME-025 Lifting Tackle committee at Standards Australia—the nation’s peak nongovernment, not-for-profit standards organisation.
It’s expertise and main responsibility is the development and adoption of standards in Australia. Standards Australia also facilitates Australian participation in international standards development. It forms technical committees (ME-025 Lifting Tackle, for example) by bringing together relevant parties and stakeholders. AS 3776:2015 Lifting components for Grade T(80) and V(100) chain slings, for instance, references testing throughout its 50+ pages.
Through a process of consensus, Standards Australia committees develop standards for Australia’s net benefit. The work of Standards Australia enhances the nation’s economic efficiency, international competitiveness and contributes to community demand for a safe and sustainable environment.
Standards can be purchased from SAI Global.
NOTE: These links were current at publishing but may have been updated. Please contact SAI Global or Standards Australia to ensure that you are purchasing the current standard.
Standard Number | Description |
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| AS 1138- 2008 | Thimbles for Wire Rope |
| AS 1353.1-1997 | Flat Synthetic Webbing Slings Part 1: Product Specification |
| AS 1353.2-1997 | Flat Synthetic Webbing Slings Part 2: Care and Use |
| AS 1418.1-2002 | Cranes, Hoists and Winches Part 1: General Requirements |
| AS 1418.2-1997 | Cranes, Hoists and Winches Part 2: Serial hoists and winches |
| AS 1418.3 – 1997 | Cranes, Hoists and Winches Part 3: Bridge, gantry and portal cranes (including container cranes) |
| AS 1418.17 – 2002 | Cranes, Hoists and Winches Part 17: Design and construction of workboxes |
| AS 1418.18 – 2001 | Cranes, Hoists and Winches Part 18: Crane runways and monorails |
| AS 1666.1 – 2009 | Wire Rope Slings Part 1: Product Specification |
| AS 1666.2 – 2009 | Wire Rope Slings Part 2: Care and Use |
| AS 2076 – 1996 | Wire Rope Grips for Non-Lifting Applications |
| AS 2089 – 2008 | Sheave Blocks for Lifting Purposes |
| AS 2317.1 – 2018 | Lifting Points Part 1: Collared eyebolts and collared eyenuts – Grade 4 |
| AS 2318- 2006 | Swivels for lifting applications |
| AS 2319 – 2001 | Rigging Screws and Turnbuckles |
| AS 2321: 2014 | Short-link chain for lifting purposes |
| AS 2359.1 – 2015 | Powered Industrial Trucks Part 1 – General Requirements |
| AS 2550.1 – 2011 | Cranes, Hoists and Winches – Safe Use |
| AS 2740 – 2001 | Wedge Type Sockets |
| AS 2741 – 2002 | Shackles |
| AS 2759 – 2004 | Steel Wire Rope – Use, Operation and Maintenance |
| AS 3569 – 2010 | Steel Wire Ropes – Product Specification |
| AS 3775.1 – 2014 | Chain slings for lifting purposes – Grade T(80) and V(100) Part 1: Product Specification |
| AS 3775.2 – 2008 | Chain slings for lifting purposes – Grade (80) and V(100) Part 2: Care and Use |
| AS 3776 – 2015 | Lifting Components for Grade T(80) and V(100) Chain Slings |
| AS 3777 – 2008 | Shank Hooks and Large Eye Hooks – Maximum 60T |
| AS 3785.4 – 2002 | Underground Mining – Shaft Equipment Part 4: Conveyances for vertical shafts |
| AS 3785.7 – 2006 | Underground Mining – Shaft Equipment Part 7: Sheaves |
| AS 3850.1 – 2015 | Prefabricated Concrete Elements Part 1: General Requirements |
| ISO 4309:2007 | Cranes – Wire Ropes -Care and Maintenance, Inspection and Discard |
| AS/NZS 4344 – 2001 | Motor Vehicles – Cargo Restraint Systems – Transport Chain and Components |
| AS 4497 – 2018 | Roundslings – Synthetic Fibre |
| AS 4722 – 2009 | Passenger Ropeways and Passenger Conveyors |
| AS 4797 – 2009 | Stainless Steel Chain for Lifting Purposes |
| AS 4991 – 2004 | Lifting Devices |
| AS 1657.2018 | Fixed Platforms, Walkways, Stairways and Ladders – Design, construction and installation |
| AS 1891.1 – 2007 | Industrial Fall Arrest Systems and Devices – Part 1: Harness and ancillary equipment |
| AS 1891.2 – 2001 | Industrial Fall Arrest Systems and Devices – Part 2: Horizontal lifeline and rail systems Supplement 1: Prescribed configurations for horzontal lifelines |
| AS 1891.3 – 1997 | Industrial Fall Arrest Systems and Devices Part 3: Fall Arrest Devices |
| AS 1891.4 – 2009 | Industrial Fall Arrest Systems and Devices |
| AS 1892.1 – 1996 | Portable Ladders Part 1: Metal |
| AS 1892.5:2000 | Portable Ladders Part 5: Selection, safe use and care |
| AS 2865 – 2009 | Confined Spaces |
