R&M Materials Handling ELECTRIC CHAIN HOISTS LoadMate Chain Hoist General Operation Manual - Manual (Page 7)

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3 SAFETY
3.1 Training Requirements
LoadMate® Series Electric Chain Hoist operator, inspector, and 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 programs should also provide information for compliance with any Federal, State, or Local Code
requirements, existing plant safety rules and regulations, and LoadMate® Series Electric Chain Hoist
Operator’s Manual and the appropriate LoadMate® Installation and Maintenance Manual.
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 edition, as applicable, of:
•
ASME B30.2 Safety Standard for Overhead and Gantry Cranes, Top Running Bridge, Single or
Multiple Girder, Top Running Trolley Hoist
•
ASME B30.11 Safety Standard for Monorails and Underhung Cranes
•
ASME B30.17 Safety Standard for Overhead and Gantry Cranes, Top Running Bridge, Single
Girder, Underhung Hoist.