R&M LM Installation And Maintenance Manual page 7

LM10 I&M MANUAL/EN/11.30.2010
The words SHALL and SHOULD are used throughout this manual in accordance with definitions in the
ASME B30 standards as follows:
SHALL indicates a rule is mandatory and must be followed.
SHOULD indicates a rule is a recommendation, the advisability of which depends on the facts
in each situation.
Hoist operation, hoist inspection, and hoist maintenance personnel training programs should be based on
requirements in accordance with the latest edition of:
ASME B30.16 Safety Standard for Overhead Hoists ( Underhung )
Such training should also provide information for compliance with any Federal, State, or Local Code
requirements, and existing plant safety rules and regulations.
If an overhead hoist is installed as part of an overhead crane or monorail system, training programs should
also include requirements in accordance with the latest editions, as applicable, of:
ASME B30.2
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ASME B30.11
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ASME B30.17
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Safety Standard for Overhead and Gantry Cranes, Top Running Bridge,
Single or Multiple Girder, Top Running Trolley Hoist
Safety Standard for Monorails and Underhung Cranes
Safety Standard for Overhead and Gantry Cranes, Top Running Bridge,
Single Girder, Underhung Hoist.
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