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AN AMERIC AN NATIO NAL STANDARDBricklayers Hammers and Prospecting PicksASME B107.57-2005(Revision of ASME B107.57-2001)Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ASME B107.57-2005(Revision of ASME B107.57-2001)BricklayersHammers andProspectingPicksAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Date of Issuance:March 31,2006This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There willbe no addenda issued to this edition.ASMEissueswrittenrepliestoinquiriesconcerninginterpretationoftechnicalaspectsofthisStandard.Interpretations are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages at http:/www.asme.org/codes/as they are issued.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assumes any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2006 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-CONTENTSForeword.ivCommittee Roster.vCorrespondence With the B107 Committee.vi1Scope.12References.13Definitions.14Requirements.35Tests.36Safety Requirements and Limitations of Use.4Figures1Bricklayers Hammer.22Prospecting Pick.23Typical Static Force Test.4iiiCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-FOREWORDThe development of this Standard was initiated by the Striking and Struck Tools StandardsCommittee,consisting of technical representatives of manufacturer members of the Hand ToolsInstitute(HTI).This Standard was previously numbered ANSI/HTI B173.6-1991.The AmericanNational Standards Committee B107,Socket Wrenches and Drives,under sponsorship of TheAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers,was reorganized as an ASME Standards CommitteeanditstitlewaschangedtoHandToolsandAccessories.In1996,theB173CommitteemergedwiththeB107CommitteeandtheB107Committeescopewasexpandedtoincludesafetyconsiderations.ThepurposesofthisStandardaretodefineessentialsafetyconsiderationsspecificallyapplicableto bricklayers hammers and prospecting picks,to specify test methods to evaluate performancerelating to the defined safety considerations,and to indicate limitations of safe use.A principal change in this edition of the Standard is the addition of grip testing.The Standardwas also restructured for consistency with other B107 standards.The format of this Standard is in accordance with A Guide to Writing ASME Codes&Standards.Requests for interpretations,and suggestions for the improvement of this Standard,should beaddressed to The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,Secretary,B107 Main Committee,Three Park Avenue,New York,NY,10016-5990.This Foreword is not a part of ASME B107.57,Bricklayers Hammers and Prospecting Picks,andis included for information purposes only.The requirements of this Standard become effective at the time of publication.This revisionwas approved as an American National Sta