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Description / Abstract:
The ASME B30 Standard contains provisions that apply to the
construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing,
maintenance, and use of cranes and other lifting and
material-movement related equipment. For the convenience of the
reader, the Standard has been divided into separate volumes. Each
volume has been written under the direction of the ASME B30
Standard Committee and has successfully completed a consensus
approval process under the general auspices of the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI).
PURPOSE
The B30 Standard is intended to
(a) prevent or minimize injury to workers, and
otherwise provide for the protection of life, limb, and property by
prescribing safety requirements
(b) provide direction to manufacturers, owners,
employers, users, and others concerned with, or responsible for,
its application
(c) guide governments and other regulatory bodies in
the development, promulgation, and enforcement of appropriate
safety directives