ASME_B30.23-2022.pdf

AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDASME B30.23-2022(R evision of ASME B30.23-2016)P ersonnel L iftingSyst emsSafety St andard for Cablew ays,C ranes,Derric ks,Hoists,Hooks,Jac ks,and Sling sA SMEB30.23-2022(Rev isionofA SMEB30.23-2016)Per sonnelLiftingSy stemsSafetyStandar dforCableway s,Cranes,Der ricks,Hoists,Hooks,Jacks,andSlingsA NA MERICA NNA TIONA LSTA NDA RDTwo Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USAxDateofIssuance:June30,2022ThenexteditionofthisStandardisscheduledforpublicationin2027.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 YOFMECHANICALENGINEERSAllrightsreservedPrintedinU.S.A.CONTENTSForeword.ivCommit t eeRost er.viB30StandardInt roduct ion.viiiSummaryofChanges.xiChapter23-0Scope,Definitions,andReferences.1Sect ion23-0.1ScopeofASMEB30.23.1Sect ion23-0.2Int entofASMEB30.23.1Sect ion23-0.3Definit ions.1Sect ion23-0.4PersonnelCompet ence.2Sect ion23-0.5References.2Chapter23-1ConstructionandCharacteristics.4Sect ion23-1.1Design.4Sect ion23-1.2Const ruct ion.6Chapter23-2Inspection,Testing,andMaintenance.8Sect ion23-2.1Inspection.8Sect ion23-2.2Test ing.8Sect ion23-2.3Maint enance.9Chapter23-3Operation.10Sect ion23-3.1Personnel.10Sect ion23-3.2Pract ices.11MandatoryAppendicesILift ingPersonnelNearElect ricalPowerLines.15IIPersonnelPlat formLiftPlanningandAut horizat ionForm.22IIIPersonnelLiftPlatformPre-LiftInspect ion.23FiguresI-1-1Condit ionA.17I-1-2Condit ionB.18I-1-3Condit ionC.19I-1-4Condit ionD.20TableI-2-1RequiredClearanceforNormalVolt ageinOperat ionNearHigh-V olt agePow erLinesandOperat ioninTransitWit hNoLoadandBoomorMastLowered.21iiiFOREWORDThisAmericanNat ionalStandard,Safet yStandardforCableways,Cranes,Derrick s,Hoist s,Hooks,Jack s,andSlings,hasbeendev elopedundertheproceduresaccredit edbytheAmericanNat ionalSt andardsInstit ut e(ANSI).ThisSt andardhadit sbeginninginDecember1916,whenaneight-page“CodeofSafet ySt andardsforCranes,”preparedbytheAmericanSociet yofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)Commit t eeont heProt ect ionofIndust rialW ork ers,w aspresent edatt heannualmeet ingoft heASME.Meet ingsanddiscussionsregardingsafet yoncranes,derrick s,andhoistswereheldfrom1920t o1925involvingt heASMESafet yCodeCorrelat ingCommit t ee,theAssociationofIronandSt eelElect ricalEngineers,t heAmericanMuseumofSafety,t heAmericanEngineeringStandardsCommitt ee(AESC)laterchangedt oAmericanSt andardsAssociat ion(ASA),t hent ot heUnit edSt at esofAmericaSt andardsInst it ut e(USASI),andfinallyt oANSI,Depart mentofLaborStat eofNewJersey,Depart mentofLaborandIndust rySt at eofPennsylv ania,andt heLocomot iv eCraneManufact urersAssociat ion.OnJune11,1925,t heAESCapprovedt heASMESafet yCodeCorrelat ingCommit t eesrecommendat ionandaut horizedt heprojectwit