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Description / Abstract:
This Standard applies to the manufacture, installation,
maintenance, inspection, and operation of manlifts. Manlifts
covered by this scope consist of steps (platforms) and accompanying
handholds mounted on, or attached to, an endless belt operating
vertically in one direction only and being supported by, and driven
through, pulleys at the top and bottom. These manlifts are intended
for conveyance of persons only. It is not intended that this scope
cover moving stairways, elevators with enclosed platforms
(Paternoster elevators), gravity lifts, or conveyors used only for
conveying materials.
Purpose
The purpose of this Standard is to establish safety requirements
for manlifts. It is intended for use as a standard reference for
manlift safety requirements by manufacturers, architects, plant
designers, installers, and consulting engineers, and for users of
manlifts through voluntary application and for governmental
authorities.