ASME B30.23-2005 CO Ca eet) Personnel Lifting Systems Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ey, » CS) PUR aC ace OCTET EU CeD (Revision of ASME B30.23-1998) Personnel Lifting . Systems Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, jacks, and Slings AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD @ The American Society of > Mechanical Engineers ‘Three Park Avenue * New York, NY 10016Date of Issuance: January 25, 2006 The next edition of this Standard is scheduled for publication in 2010. There will be no addenda issued to this edition. ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of this Standard. Interpretations are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages at http:// www.asme.org/codes/ as they are issued, and are also published within this edition of the Standard [ASME isthe registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanica Engineers. ‘This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the crtea for American National ‘Standards. The Standerds Committee that approved te code or standard was balanced to ensure that individuals fom ‘competent and concemed interests have had an opportunity to participate. The propased code or standard was made _avaliableforpublic review and comment that provides an opportunity for eddtional public input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and the public at arge. "ASME does not “approve,” “ate,” or “endorse” any item, constuction, proprietary device, or activity. ASME does not take any positon with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any tems mentioned in this document, and does not undertake to insure anyone utlizing a standatd agnnst lability for iningement of any applicable letters patent, nor assume any such liability. Users ofa code or standard are expressly advised that determination ofthe validity of any such patent rights, and the risk of infingement of such rights, is ‘entirely thelr own responsibilty. Participation by federal agency represertative(s) or person(s) affliated with industy isnot to be interpreted as government or industy endorsement af tis code or standart. ASMIE accepts responsiblity for only thse interpretations ofthis document ised in accordance withthe established ASME procedures and policies, which precludos the issuance of interpretations by individuals, [No part of tis document may be reproduced in any form, in an elecrone retieval system or otherwise, without the prior wrten permission of the publisher. ‘The Amavican Society of Mechanical Engineers Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10036:5990 Copyright © 2006 by ‘THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS A ights reserved Printed in USA