ASME B30-4-2010 pdf free

ASME B30-4-2010 pdf free.Portal and Pedestal Cranes Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes,Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings.
SECTiON II: SCOPE EXCLUSIONS
The 3O Standard does not apply to track and automotive jacks, railway or automobile wrecking cranes, shipboard cranes, shipboard cargo-handling equipment, well-drilling derricks, skip hoists, mine hoists, truck body hoists, car or barge pullers, colweyors, excavating equipment, or equipment covered under the scope of the following standards: AlO, A17, A90, A92, A120, B20, 1356, and 1377.
SECTION III: PURPOSE
The B30 Standard is intended to
(a) prevent or minimize injury to workers, and otherwise provide for the protection of life, limb, and property by prescribing safety requirements
(b) provide direction to manufacturers, owners, employers, users, and others concerned with, or responsible for, its application
(c) guide governments and other regulatory bodies in the development, promulgation, and enforcement of appropriate safety directives
SECTION IV: USE BY REGULATORY AGENCIES
These Volumes may be adopted in whole or in part for governmental or regulatory use. If adopted for go’ernmental use, the references to other national codes and standards in the specific volumes may be changed to refer to the corresponding regulations of the governmental authorities.
SECTiON V: EFFECTIVE DATE
(a) Effrctive Date. The effective date of this Volume of the B3() Standard shall be 1 yr after its date of issuance. Construction, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation of equipment manufactured and facilities constructed after the effective date of this Volume shall conform to the mandatory requirements of this Volume.
(b) Existing Installations. Equipment manufactured and facilities constructed prior to the effective date of this Volume of the 830 Standard shall be subject to the inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation requirements of this Standard after the effective date.
It is not the intent of this Volume of the B30 Standard to require retrofitting of existing equipment. However, when an item is being modified, its performance requirements shall be reviewed relative to the requirements within the current volume. The need to meet the current requirements shall be evaluated by a qualified person selected by the owner (user). Recommended changes shall be made by the owner (user) within 1 yr.
SECTiON VI: REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Requirements of this Standard are characterized by use of the word shall. Recommendations of this Standard are characterized by the word should.
SECTiON VII: USE OF MEASUREMENT UNITS
This Standard contains SI (metric) units as well as U.S. Customary units. The values stated in U.S. Customary units are to be regarded as the standard.The SI units are a direct (soft) conversion from the U.S Customary units.ASME B30-4 pdf download.