ASME_B30
13
2022
AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDASME B30.13-2022(R evision of ASME B30.13-2017)Storage/Retrieval(S/R)Mac hines andA ssociat ed EquipmentSafety St andard for Cablew ays,C ranes,Derric ks,Hoists,Hooks,Jac ks,and Sling sA SMEB30.13-2022(Rev isionofA SMEB30.13-2017)Stor age/Retr iev al(S/R)MachinesandA ssociatedEquipmentSafetyStandar dforCableway s,Cranes,Der ricks,Hoists,Hooks,Jacks,andSlingsA NA MERICA NNA TIONA LSTA NDA RDTwo Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USAxDateofIssuance:April8,2022ThenexteditionofthisStandardisscheduledforpublicationin2027.T hisStandardwillbecomeeffective1yearaftertheDateofIssuance.ASMEissueswrittenrepliestoinquiriesconcerninginterpretationsoftechnicalaspectsofthisStandard.InterpretationsarepublishedontheASMEwebsiteundertheCommitt eePagesathttp:/cstools.asme.org/astheyareissued.ErratatocodesandstandardsmaybepostedontheASMEwebsiteundertheCommitt eePagestoprovidecorrectionstoincorrectlypublisheditems,ortocorrecttypographicalorgrammaticalerr orsincodesandstandards.Sucherratashallbeusedonthedateposted.TheCommitteePagescanbefoundathttp:/cstools.asme.org/.Thereisanoptionavailabletoautomaticallyreceiveane-mailnotificationwhenerrataarepostedtoaparticularcodeorstandard.Thisoptioncanbefoundontheappr opriateCommitt eePageafterselecting“Errata”inthe“PublicationInformation”section.ASMEistheregisteredtrademarkofT heAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers.T hiscodeorstandardwasdevelopedunderproceduresaccreditedasmeetingthecriteriaforAmericanNationalStandards.T hestandardscommitteethatappr ovedthecodeorstandardwasbalancedtoensurethatindividualsfromcompetentandconcernedinterestshadanopportunitytoparticipate.T heproposedcodeorstandardwasmadeavailableforpublicreviewandcomment,whichprovidedanopportunityforadditionalpublicinputfromindustry,academia,regulatoryagencies,andthepublic-at-large.ASMEdoesnot“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”anyitem,construction,pr oprietarydevice,oractivity.ASMEdoesnottakeanypositionwithrespecttothevalidityofanypatentrightsassertedinconnectionwithanyitemsmentionedinthisdocument,anddoesnotundertaketoinsureanyoneutilizingastandardagainstliabilityforinfringementofanyapplicableletterspatent,nordoesASMEassumeanysuchliability.Usersofacodeorstandardareexpresslyadvisedthatdeterminationofthevalidityofanysuchpatentrights,andtheriskofinfringementofsuchrights,isentirelytheirownresponsibility.Participationbyfederalagencyrepresentativesorper sonsaffiliatedwithindustryisnottobeinterpretedasgovernmentorindustryendor sementofthiscodeorstandard.ASMEacceptsresponsibilityforonlythoseinterpretationsofthisdocumentissuedinaccordancewiththeestablishedASMEproceduresandpolicies,whichprecludestheissuanceofinterpretationsbyindividuals.Nopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedinanyform,inanelectronicretrievalsystemorotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.T heAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersT woParkAvenue,NewYork,NY10016-5990Copyright2022byT HEAMERICANSOCIET YOFMECHANICALENGINEERSAllrightsreservedCONTENTSForeword.ivCommit t eeRost er.vB30StandardInt roduct ion.viiSummaryofChanges.xChapter13-0Scope,Definitions,References,andPersonnelCompetence.1Sect ion13-0.1ScopeofB30.13.1Sect ion13-0.2Definit ions.1Sect ion13-0.3References.4Sect ion13-0.4PersonnelCompet ence.4Chapter13-1ConstructionandInstallation.5Sect ion13-1.1SignsandLabels.5Sect ion13-1.2Clearances.5Sect ion13-1.3GeneralConst ruct ion.5Sect ion13-1.4Cabs.6Sect ion13-1.5Lubricat ion.6Sect ion13-1.6Plat forms,Ladders,andPersonnelAccesst oAislesandRunways.6Sect ion13-1.7St ops,Bumpers,Int erlock s,Sweeps,andGuards.7Sect ion13-1.8Brakes.8Sect ion13-1.9ElectricalEquipment.8Sect ion13-1.10Hoist ingEquipment.11Sect ion13-1.11TechnicalandSafet y-Relat edInst ruct ionsandManuals.12Chapter13-2Inspection,Testing,andMaintenance.13Sect ion13-2.1Inspection.13Sect ion13-2.2Test ing.14Sect ion13-2.3Maint enance.14Sect ion13-2.4RopeInspection,Replacement,andMaintenance.15Sect ion13-2.5RollerChainandLeafChainInspection,Replacement,andMaintenance.15Sect ion13-2.6WeldedLinkChainInspect ion,Replacement,andMaintenance.16Sect ion13-2.7BeltInspect ionandReplacement.16Chapter13-3Operation.18Sect ion13-3.1Q ualificationsforandConductofOperat ors.18Sect ion13-3.2Handlingt heLoad.19Sect ion13-3.3Miscellaneous.19Figures13-0.2.1-1TypicalUnit-LoadS/RMachine.213-0.2.1-2TypicalAisle-TransferCar.213-0.2.1-3TypicalOperat or-R iddenS/RMachine.3iiiFOREWORDThisAmericanNat ionalStandard,Safet yStandardforCableways,Cranes,Derrick s,Hoist s,Hooks,Jack s,andSlings,hasbeendev elopedundertheproceduresaccredit edbytheAmericanNat ionalSt andardsInstit ut e(ANSI).ThisSt andardhadit sbeg inninginDecember1916,w henaneight-pageCodeofSafetySt andardsforCranes,preparedbyt heAmericanSociet yofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)Commit t eeont heProt ect ionofIndust rialW ork ers,w aspresent edatt heannualmeet ingofASME.Meet ingsanddiscussionsregardingsafet yoncranes,derrick s,andhoistswereheldfrom1920t o1925involvingt heASMESafet yCodeCorrelat ingCommit t ee,theAssociationofIronandSt eelElect ricalEngineers,t heAmer