ASME B30.24:2008 pdf free download

ASME B30.24:2008 pdf free download.Container Cranes.
cab: a compartment with crane controls for the operator to control the operating functions of a container crane.
controikr: a device or group of devices that serves to govern, in a predetermined manner, the power delivered directly to the apparatus to which it is connected.
controller, spring return: a controller that, when released, will return automatically to a neutral (off) position.
crane: a machine for lifting and lowering a load and moving it horizontall with the hoisting mechanism an integral part of the machine
crane, automatic: a crane that, when activated, operates through a preset cycle or cycles.
crane, container: a crane with single or multiple girders carrying a movable or fixed hoisting mechanism used primarily to lift intermodal shipping containers. It utilizes a trolley(s) and a container-handling spreader assembly.
crane, docksiefr container: a rail-mounted cantilever gantry crane in which the trolley girder(s) extends transversely beyond the crane runway on one or both sides and is used primarily to lift intermodal shipping containers on and off ships. The crane may have a luffing boom or a shuttle boom (see Fig 1).
crane, service: an overhead crane, jib crane, monorail, or similar crane mounted in the machinery enclosure or other location on a container crane and used for servicing the container crane.
crane, rd container, rail-mounted: a crane consisting of overhead girders supporting a trolley, mounted on rigid legs, and running on rails (see Fig. 2).
crane,ard container, rubber-tired: a crane consisting of overhead girders supporting a trolley, mounted on rigid legs, and running on rubber tires (see Fig. 2).
designated person: a person selected or assigned by the employer or the employer’s representative as being competent to perform specific duties.
(f) If necessary to afford the operator vision of operations below the cab, glass of in. (1.3 cm) minimum thickness shall be provided in the floor.
(g) Floor glass shall be protected with gratings designed to support the weight of a 250-lb (11 3.4-kg) person.
(h) Glazing shall be from the inside of the cab.
(I) Means shall be provided for cleaning windows from inside the cab unless exterior platforms are provided.
(j) Means shall he provided to keep windows from fogging up.
(k) Windshield wipers should be installed on the front windows.
(1) Access to the operator’s cab shall be by means of a platform and access door at the rear or side of the cab. See also paras. 24-1.8.2 and 24-1.8.3.
(m) The door shall be self-closing and shall be equipped with a positive latching device to prevent inadvertent opening. The door shall open outward.
(n) The width of a doorway shall have a clear opening of not less than 18 in. (460 mm).
(0) A trapdoor (if provided) above the cab or in the cab roof shall have a clear opening of not less than 24 in. (610 mm) on each side. The trapdoor shall not be the sole means of egress or access and shall comply with the requirements of ANSI A1264.1. If a trapdoor is provided, the roof shall be designed to support the weight of a 250-lb (113.4-kg) person.
(p) A means shall be provided to prevent the cab from trollcying from the docking area when a person is entering or exiting the cab from/to the crane structure.
(q) An adjustable seat shall be provided and located such that crane controls can be conveniently reached and the seat is easily accessed from the cab door.
(r) A seat belt meeting SAE J366 shall be provided for all seats.
24-1,5,2 Boom Control Station — Dockside Cranes
Operating and indicating devices for the boom hoist control shall be installed in a location that provides the operator with an unobstructed view of the boom, boom hoist ropes, boom stops, pendants, and boom latches, through the total raising and lowering of the boom.
SECTiON 24-1.6: LIGHTING SYSTEMS
24-1.6.1 Ladders, Stairs, and Walkways
(a) A system of lights mounted on the crane structure shall be provided to produce an average of 2 fc (21.5 lx) of illumination on all ladders, stairs, and walkways.
(b) Light switches shall be located in the cab, on the gantry frame at ground level near the access ladder or stairs, and on the landing where the operator’s cab is parked.