AS 1418.8-2002

1 - AS 1418.8-2002 CRANES, HOISTS AND WINCHES - SPECIAL PURPOSE APPLIANCES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 TYPES
7 - 1.3.1 Platform hoists
7 - 1.3.2 Tip truck hoisting systems
8 - 1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 1.5 DEFINITIONS
9 - 1.5.1 Side-boom pipelayer
9 - 1.6 EXPRESSION OF PERFORMANCE
9 - 1.6.1 Rating values
9 - 1.6.2 Load rating of appliance
9 - 1.6.3 Range of hoisting
9 - 1.6.4 Working velocities
10 - SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN
10 - 2.1 DESIGN
10 - 2.1.1 Basis of design
11 - 2.1.2 Interchangeability of components
11 - 2.1.3 Manual operating effort
12 - 2.1.4 Classification of appliance
12 - 2.1.5 Deflection
12 - 2.1.6 Bracing
12 - 2.1.7 Driving mechanisms
12 - 2.1.8 Drive isolation
12 - 2.1.9 Guardrailings
12 - 2.2 COMPONENTS
12 - 2.2.1 General
12 - 2.2.2 Mountings and attachment
13 - 2.2.3 Steel wire rope and chains
13 - 2.3 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND CONTROLS
13 - 2.4 PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT AND CONTROLS
13 - 2.5 HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT AND CONTROLS
13 - 2.6 TESTING
13 - 2.6.1 General
13 - 2.6.2 Type test
13 - 2.6.3 Type tests for manually operated appliances
14 - 2.6.4 Type test for power-operated appliance
14 - 2.6.5 Operational test
14 - 2.7 MARKING
14 - 2.8 TEST CERTIFICATE
15 - 2.9 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
16 - SECTION 3 GENERAL PLATFORM HOISTS
16 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
16 - 3.2 LOAD RATING
16 - 3.3 LOADS
16 - 3.3.1 Rated load (see Clause 3.2)
16 - 3.3.2 Gravitational loads
16 - 3.3.3 Inertial loads
16 - 3.3.4 Incidental forces
16 - 3.4 LOAD COMBINATIONS
17 - 3.5 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
17 - 3.5.1 General
17 - 3.5.2 Rope-reeving system
17 - 3.5.3 Platform
18 - 3.5.4 Drive mechanism
19 - 3.5.5 Controls
19 - 3.5.6 Electrical equipment and controls
19 - 3.5.7 Pneumatic equipment and controls
20 - 3.5.8 Hydraulic equipment and controls
20 - 3.5.9 Guarding
20 - 3.5.10 Automatic or semi-automatic operation of a platform hoist
20 - 3.5.11 Drainage
20 - 3.6 MARKING
21 - 3.7 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
21 - 3.7.1 General
21 - 3.7.2 Hoists operating in hoist wells
22 - SECTION 4 TIP TRUCK HOISTING SYSTEMS
22 - 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
22 - 4.2 LOADS AND LOAD COMBINATIONS
22 - 4.3 BASIS OF DESIGN
22 - 4.3.1 General
22 - 4.3.2 Braking
22 - 4.3.3 Emergency stop
22 - 4.3.4 Tubes, hoses, fittings, and fluid passages
22 - 4.3.5 Safety features
23 - 4.4 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
23 - 4.5 COMPONENTS
23 - 4.5.1 Accumulators
23 - 4.5.2 Cylinders
24 - 4.5.3 Filters and strainers
24 - 4.5.4 Controls
24 - 4.5.5 Hydraulic system components
25 - 4.5.6 Pneumatic system components
25 - 4.5.7 Rope-reeving system
25 - 4.6 MARKING
26 - 4.7 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
27 - SECTION 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT
27 - 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
27 - 5.2 LOAD LIMIT
27 - 5.3 MANUALS
27 - 5.4 DEFINITIONS
27 - 5.4.1 Lift point
27 - 5.4.2 Lift point radius/reach
27 - 5.4.3 Rated lift bucket position
29 - 5.5 RATED CAPACITY
29 - 5.5.1 Requirements
29 - 5.5.2 Non-standard equipment
29 - 5.5.3 Lift points
29 - 5.6 DESIGN
29 - 5.6.1 Lift points
29 - 5.6.2 Limiting and indicating equipment
30 - 5.7 STABILITY
31 - 5.8 TESTING
31 - 5.8.1 Static stability test
31 - 5.8.2 Strength test
31 - 5.9 RATED CAPACITY CHART
31 - 5.10 QUICK HITCHES
31 - 5.10.1 Latching
32 - 5.10.2 Identification
32 - 5.11 MARKING
32 - 5.11.1 General
32 - 5.11.2 Rated capacity
33 - SECTION 6 SIDE-BOOM PIPELAYERS
33 - 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
33 - 6.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
33 - 6.3 LOAD RATINGS
33 - 6.3.1 Lifting performance
34 - 6.3.2 Rated capacity chart
35 - 6.3.3 Modifications
35 - 6.3.4 Limiting and indicating devices
35 - 6.4 LUFFING MECHANISM
36 - 6.5 HOISTING MECHANISM
36 - 6.5.1 Hoist drum
36 - 6.5.2 Hoist brakes
36 - 6.5.3 Power-controlled lowering device
37 - 6.6 ADJUSTMENTS
37 - 6.7 DIMENSIONS
38 - 6.8 ROPES
38 - 6.9 SHEAVE SIZES
39 - APPENDIX A - INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH ENQUIRY, ORDER, TENDER OR REQUEST FOR HIRE
39 - A1 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH ENQUIRY, ORDER OR REQUEST FOR HIRE
40 - A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED WITH TENDER
41 - APPENDIX B - STATUTORY APPROVAL
41 - B1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF APPENDIX
41 - B2 CUSTOM-BUILT APPLIANCES
41 - B3 MODEL-TYPE APPLIANCES (see Paragraph B9)
41 - B3.1 General
42 - B3.2 Application by manufacturer or distributor
42 - B3.3 Application by appliance owner
42 - B4 DRAWINGS
43 - B5 DESIGN CALCULATIONS
43 - B6 SUPPORTING INFORMATION
43 - B7 REGISTRATION OF APPLIANCE
43 - B8 MODIFICATION OF APPLIANCE
44 - B9 RECIPROCAL APPROVALS
45 - APPENDIX C - COMMISSIONING INSPECTION
45 - C1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF APPENDIX
45 - C2 PLATFORM HOIST
45 - C3 TIP TRUCK HOISTING SYSTEMS
46 - APPENDIX D - OPERATION AND USE OF PLATFORM HOISTS
46 - D1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF APPENDIX
46 - D2 POSITION OF LOAD ON PLATFORM
46 - D3 OPERATION OF THE PLATFORM HOIST
47 - APPENDIX E - TYPICAL QUICK-HITCH TYPES

Special requirements, additional to those in AS 1418.1, for special purpose appliances including platform hoists, tip truck hoisting systems, earth-moving equipment used as a crane, and side-boom pipelayers. Application, design, controls, performance, components, testing,marking, operation and maintenance are covered. Appendices provide guidance on information to be supplied with enquiry, order, tender or request for hire, statutory approval, commissioning, inspecting and operation, and use of platform hoists.

This Standard specifies requirements for special purpose applicances used for the hoisting of loads and personnel, as defined in AS 2549, but does not apply to builders hoists (see AS 1418.7), guided storing and retrieving appliances (see AS 1418.6), and vehicle hoists (see AS 1418.9). It is complementary to AS 1418.1 but requirements given herein take precedence over corresponding requirements in AS 1418.1.NOTE: Guidance on information to be supplied with enquiries, order, tender or request for hire is given in Appendix A.

First published as AS 1418.8-1989.
Second edition 2002.