AS 1418.3:1997 (R2016)
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Cranes, hoists and winches – Bridge, gantry, portal (including container cranes) and jib cranes
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
AS | 1997-12-05 | 53 |
Specifies the requirements for bridge, gantry, semi-gantry and portal cranes as defined in AS 2549, and for container and heavy duty cranes. Sections are included on classification and load rating, structure, stability, mechanisms, access from fixed platforms, access from mobile platforms, clearances, electrical access isolators, speed limitations for pendant – controlled cranes, marking and data, inspection and commissioning, and guarding. Appendices give further requirements for access and clearance, and the use of ladders, and give guidance on information to be supplied with enquiry, order or tender and typical hazards.
Scope
This Standard sets out requirements for bridge, gantry, semi-gantry, and portal cranes defined in AS 2549. It also covers container and heavy-duty cranes. It is complementary to AS 1418.1, but the requirements given herein take precedence over corresponding requirements in that Standard.
NOTES:
1 Guidance on information to be supplied with enquiry, order, or tender is given in Appendix A.
2 Additional requirement for heavy duty cranes are given in AS 1418.14.