ASME B30.23:2016 pdf free download.Personnel Lifting Systems.
23-1.1.2 Hoisting Equipment
(a) Only the hoisting equipment manufacturer may approve the design, and installation procedures, for platform mounting attachment points on lattice type boom equipment and lattice type boom extensions. The design, and installation procedures, for platform-mounting attachment points on other type hoisting equipment shall he approved by the hoisting equipment manufacturer or a qualified person. All approvals shall be in writing.
(b) Platform-mounting attachments on the hoisting equipment and on the platform should allow the platform floor to remain within 10 deg of the horizontal plane, regardless of boom angle.
(c) Platform-mounting attachments on the hoisting equipment shall be designed to protect against disengagernent during lifting operation.
SECTiON 23-1.2: CONSTRUCTION
23-1.2.1 Personnel Lifting Platform
(a) Standards. Platforms shall be constructed using designs meeting the requirements of Section 23-1.1.
(b ) Quality Assurance
(1) Edges exposed to contact by platform occupants or platform handlers shall be smoothed to protect against injury.
(2) Welding of the platform shall be in accordance with American Welding Society or ASME procedures and performed by a certified welder.
(3) Quality verification testing shall, as a minimum, consist of the requirements outlined in para. 23-2.2.1(a).
(c) Certifications and Manuals
(1) The manufacturer shall certify that the platform manufactured, and the suspension system incorporated, meet the design, construction, and testing requirements set forth in this Volume. This certification shall be indicated on the plate attached to the platform.
(2) The manufacturer shall provide written certification of the platform rating to the purchaser upon request
(3) The manufacturer of a platform, which has platform motion controls in the platform, shall
(-a) provide an Operator Manual with the platform
(-b) provide a weatherproof compartment, in the platform, that is capable of storing the Operator Manual or have the operator Manual displayed on a weatherproof placard, readable from the platform
(4) Translation of Non-English Documentation into
(-a) The wording of written non-English safety information and manuals regarding use, inspection, and maintenance shall be translated into English by professional translation industry standards, which include, hut are not limited to, the following:
(-1) translation of the complete paragraph message, instead of word by word
(-2) grammatical accuracy
(-3) respectfulness of the source document content without omitting or expanding the text
(-4) accurate translation of the terminology
(-5) reflection of the level of sophistication of the original document
(-b) The finished translation shall be verified for compliance with (c)(4)(-a)(-1) through (c)(4)(-a)(-5) by a qualified person having an understanding of the technical content of the subject matter.
(-c) Pictograms used to identify controls shall be described in the manuals. The pictograms should comply with ISO 7000, ISO 7296, or another recognized source, if previously defined. The text of the description shall meet the criteria of (c)(4)(-a) and (c)(4)(-b).
(-d) Any non-English documentation provided in addition to English shall be translated and reviewed in accordance with the requirements listed above.
ASME B30.23:2016 pdf free download
