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ASME B107.54-2001HEAVY STRIKINGTOOLS:SAFETYREQUIREMENTSA N A M E R I C A N N A T I O N A LS T A N D A R DASME B107.54-2001HEAVY STRIKINGTOOLS:SAFETYREQUIREMENTSA N A M E R I C A N N A T I O N A LS T A N D A R DCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-AN AMERICAN NA TIONALST ANDARDHEAVY STRIKINGTOOLS:SAFETYREQUIREMENTSASME B107.54-2001Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Date of Issuance:August 31,2001This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of anew edition.There will be no addenda issued to this edition.ASME will issue written replies to inquiries concerning interpretation oftechnical aspects of this Standard.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 forAmerican National Standards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standardwas balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had anopportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made available for public reviewand comment that provides an opportunity for additional public input 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 inconnection withany itemsmentioned inthis document,and doesnot undertaketo insureanyoneutilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assumeany such liability.Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of thevalidity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,is entirely theirown responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not tobe interpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued inaccordance with the established ASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuanceof 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 2001 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-,-,-FOREWORDThe development of this Standard was initiated by the Striking and Struck Tools StandardsCommittee,consisting of technical representatives of Manufacturer members of the HandTools Institute(HTI).This Standard was previously numbered ANSI/HTI B173.6-1991.TheAmerican National Standards Committee B107,Socket Wrenches and Drives,under sponsor-ship of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,was reoganized as an ASMEStandards Committee and its title was changed to Hand Tools and Accessories.In 1996,the B173 Committee merged with the B107 Committee and the B107 Committee scopewas expanded to include safety considerations.The purposes of this Standard are to define essential safety considerations specificallyapplicable to bricklayers hammers and prospecting picks,to specify test methods to evaluateperformance relating to the demand safety considerations,and to indicate limitations of safe use.A principal change in this edition of the Standard is the accepted use of pictorial safetymessages.The format of this Standard is in accordance with“A Guide to Writing ASME Codesand Standards.”Requests for interpretations of the technical requirements of this Standardshould be expressed in writing to the Secretary,B107 Committee,at the address below.Suggestions for the improvement of this Standard are welcome.They should be addressedto the Secretary,ASME B107 Committee,Three Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990.The requirements of this Standard become effective at the time of publication.This revision was approved as an American National Standard on January 3,2001.iiiCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ASME STANDARDS COMMITTEE B107Hand Tools and Accessories(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)OFFICERSR.R.McCullough,ChairR.B.Wright,Vice ChairJ.R.Bird,SecretaryCOMMITTEE PERSONNELJ.R.Bird,The American Society of Mechanical EngineersR.M.Byrne,Trade Association Management,Inc.J.S.Foote,Alternate,Trade Association M