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    ASME A120.1-2014 (Revision of ASME A120.1-2008) Safety Requirements for Powered Platforms and Traveling Ladders and Gantries for Building Maintenance AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD 6 ay SUPE UT Ta as me CaP EMIT ASME A120.1-2014 (Revision of ASME A120.1-2008) Safety Requirements for Powered Platforms and Traveling Ladders and Gantries for Building Maintenance AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Cx UU WES IL '® Mechanical Engineers ‘Two Park Avenue * New York, NY * 10016 USA Date of Issuance: Februay 8, 2016 ‘The next edition of this Standard is scheduled for publication in 2018. This Standard will become effective 6 months after the Date of Issuance. 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This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American National Standards. The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concered interests have had an opportunity to participate. The proposed cade o standard was made availabe forpublicreview and comment tha provides an opportunity for additional public input from industy, academia, regulatory agencies, andthe publicatlarg. [ASHE does not “approve,” “rate,” or “endorse” any item, construction, propletary device, or activi [ASME does nol Lake ary position with respect tothe validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any items mentioned inthis document, and does not underake to insure anyone utilzng a standard against abit for infingement of any apalicabe eters patent, ror assumes any such ably. Users ofa code or standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the risk of infingement of such right, Is entirely their own responsibilty Paticpation by federal agency representatve(s) or person(s) affliated with industry ix not to be interpreted as government or industy endorsement ofthis code or standard [ASME accepts responsibilty for only those interpretations ofthis document issued in accordance with the established ASME procedures and policies, which precludes the issuance of interpretations by Individuals No part ofthis document may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retieval system or atherwse, without the prior wien permission ofthe publisher. ‘he American Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 100165890 Copwight © 2016 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All rights reserved Printed in USA, Uconsedt ad Abduhes, Burau Vortas Saud Arabi, Sigler eons ony. Copying and neering pried CONTENTS Foreword Committee Roster Correspondence With the A120 Committee Summary of Changes General Recommendations and Defi 1 ions 2 Building Design Requirements 3 Equipment Design and Construction Requirements 4 Traveling Ladders and Gantries 5 Inspections, Tests, Operation, and Maintenance Table 432 Access Mandatory Appendix I Operating Manual Layout 2 23 2 7 Uconsed to ad Abduhes, Burau Vortas Saud Arabi, Singhs Heons ony. Copying and netwertng prohied FOREWORD ‘This Standard provides for the safe design of powered platforms for building maintenance, ‘where window cleaning and related services are accomplished by means of suspended equipment at heights in excess of 35 ft (11 m) above a safe surface, eg. grade, street, floor, or roof level ‘The provisions of the Standard are intended to apply to alll known systems used to support suspended maintenance equipment as well as the suspended equipment itself (either permanently. installed or transportable equipment), Guidelines are also included for a building’s structural support areas as well as the building surfaces that actually interface with the equipment. ‘The Standard does not apply to other suspended powered platforms used for remedial renova- tions or modifications to buildings. The safe use of these types of scaffolds is addressed by American National Standard ANSI A10.8, The A120.1 Standard also does not relate to any service performed by persons supported by equipment covered by any of the ANSI A92 Standards. The purpose of this Standard is to ensure the protection of all powered platform users as well as persons potentially exposed to use of the equipment. In developing this Standard, safety has been held as the primary consideration. The Standard requires that permanently installed or transportable equipment be properly designed by a qualified professional engineer, taking in account specific building features rather than attempting to accommodate the system to a build- ing's structure and facade features that may not be suitable for its safe operation. In addition, care has been taken $0 as not to exclude or render obsolete any existing product or equipment. ‘Operation and maintenance instructions in this safety standard are intended for general applica tions. The equipment manufacturer and/or installer shall be consulted for specific operating or maintenance instructions, ‘This Standard reflects the evolution of a project begun in 1962 by the American National Standards Committee on Window Cleaning Safety, A39. At that time, the Committee recognized that a new method was being developed for cleaning fixed sash windows by means of a special scaffolding. In order to deal expertly with this new development, a new project was established, separate from that handled by the A39 Committee, Following a general conference, the American National Standards Committee on Powered Platforms, ANSI A120, was formed, with the National Safety Council acknowledged as sponsor. In 1965, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) was approved as co-sponsor. In 1984, the Building Owners and Managers Association International was approved as secretariat. “Aprevious edition of the Standard, A120.1-1970, was administratively withdrawn in 1989. This Standard had established safety requirements for the design, construction, installation, inspection, and use of power-operated platforms for exterior building maintenance. The Standard did not apply to temporary equipment used for construction work or to devices raised and lowered manually, 'A120.1-1992 was the result of joint action by participating organizations under the auspices of the American National Standards Institute (ANSD, That Standard was approved through two votes of the ANSI A120 Committee, at a meeting in New York City (Qctober 17, 1991) and by letter ballot (dated December 30, 1991). In 1995, ASME again assumed sponsorship of the Standard. ASME A120.1-1996 was approved. by ANSI on April 17, 1996, ASME A120.1-2001 was approved by ANSI on July 3, 2001. ASME A120.1-2006 was approved by ANSI on September 20, 2006. ASME A120.1-2008 was approved by ANSI on July 16, 2008, This revision was approved by ANSI on March 4, 2014 Uconsedt ad Abduhes, Burau Vortas Saud Arabi, Sigler eons ony. Copying and neering pried ASME A120 COMMITTEE Safety Requirements for Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance {the following is the roster ofthe Committe atthe time of approval ofthis Standard) STANDARDS COMMITTEE OFFICERS © 5. caulking, Chair B.LGartne, Vice Chair [A Byk, Secretary ‘STANDARDS COMMITTEE PERSONNEL WET. Ayres, W.T. Ayres & Associates J. W, Boudreau, Power Cimber 1. Brickll, Safeworks, UIC ‘SD. Bright, Intemational Window Clesning Assocation Lbriimohan, ENTEK Engineering [A Byk, The American Socety of Mechanical Engineers J. Capon, Valeout Building Serces €.S, caulking, C, 5. Caulkins, ne 1-M. Moor, iterate, C. 5. Caulins, Ine LD. Coleman, JOBS Building Services, Ine XK Blasingame, Alternate, JOBS Building Services, ne eM. Ferguson, Ail Building Senices, Ine H. Garcia, SG Professional Window Cleaners, Ine B. Lapham, Alternate, Valeout Building Services BL Gartner, Weatherguara Serie, Inc CW. Gray, Sky Riser Equipment Ca, Inc. M. Villegas, Alternate, Sky Rider Equipment Co, In. J.J. Halgh, Safeworks, Lic LB. Herzog, Lee Herzog T, Srioudom, Aitenat Ine S.H Ho, #O&D DE: Hoberg, D3M Consultants and Engineers C. Hogne, R & R Scaffolding, Ld 1D. Horvath, Horvath Reich COC, Ine CL Huffman, Martin's Window Cleaning Corp. cade Access Consulting, Le Herzog Facade Access Consulting, DE Johnson, Manntech Narth America, LLC RD. Luttrell, Applied Technical services, inc AG. Teska Alerate, Aplied Technical Services, In. 5. yan, Lynn Safety, In 'S.R Lymn, Lyon Safety, Inc. L mecune, State of California J. Foss, Alternate, State of California. {G. McEneaney, Local 32 8), Window Cleaning Division {A Horton, Aternate Local 32 8), Window Geaning Divison LA. MeMasters, lech Bates K J. Thompson, Aitemate, Lerch Sates DF. Ortiz, Olympique Farade Access Consulting R Pate, SOP Engineering ne CA. Pedersen, Worls Window Clearing Co N.W. Pedersen, fitemate, Wold Window Cleaning Co CH, Sehoeh, Tate, Ine 1A Kanarek, Alternate, Tractel, In. P.D. Shumway, XSPatforms US E. Sikorski, Elm Suspension Systems, Ie JE Stager, Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO JE Storey, Horvath Reich COC, Ine CJ. Theve Tate, Ine 66 Tinker, Tower Safety Services, Ie LC Wikstrom, install Crp. H, Zander, Winstall Corp. JA. Zartis, Service Employees International Union, Local 1 R Zeolla, Sunset Clearing Co Ucansedt ad Abdus, Burau Voras Saud Arabi, Singl-sar eons ony. Copying and neering pros CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE A120 COMMITTEE General. ASME Standards are developed and maintained with the intent to represent the consensus of concerned interests. As such, users of this Standard may interact with the Committee by requesting interpretations, proposing revisions, and attending Committee meetings. Corre spondence should be addressed to: Secretary, A120 Standards Committee ‘The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue New York, NY 10016-5990 hitp://go.asmeorg/Inquiry Proposing Revisions. Revisions are made periodically to the Standard to incorporate changes that appear necessary or desirable, as demonstrated by the experience gained from the application of the Standard, Approved revisions will be published periodically. ‘The Committee welcomes proposals for revisions to this Standard. Such proposals should be as specific as possible, citing the paragraph number(s), the proposed wording, and a detailed description of the reasons for the proposal, including any pertinent documentation Interpretations. Upon request, the A120 Standards Committee will render an interpretation of any requirement of the Standard. Interpretations can only be rendered in response to a written request sent to the Secretary of the A120 Standards Committee at go.asme.org/Inquiry. ‘The request for an interpretation should be clear and unambiguous. Its further recommended. that the inquirer submit his/her request in the following format Subject: Cite the applicable paragraph number(s) and the topic of the inquiry: Edition: Cite the applicable edition of the Standard for which the interpretation is being requested. ‘Question: Phrase the question as a request for an interpretation of a specific requirement suitable for general understanding and use, not as a request for an approval of a proprietary design or situation. The inquirer may also include any plans cor drawings that are necessary to explain the question; however, they should rot contain proprietary names or information. ‘Requests that are not in this format may be rewritten in the appropriate format by the Committee prior to being answered, which may inadvertently change the intent of the original request. ASME procedures provide for reconsideration of any interpretation when or if additional information that might affect an interpretation is available, Further, persons aggrieved by an interpretation may appeal to the cognizant ASME committee or subcommittee. ASME does not “approve,” “certify,” “rate,” or “endorse” any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity. ‘Attending Committee Meetings. The A120 Standards Committee regularly holds meetings and/or telephone conferences that are open to the public. Persons wishing to attend any meeting and/or telephone conference should contact the Secretary of the A120 Standards Committee Uconsedt ad Abduhes, Burau Vortas Saud Arabi, Sigler eons ony. Copying and neering pried ASME A120.1-2014 SUMMARY OF CHANGES Following approval by the ASME A120 Committee and ASME, and after public review, ASME ‘A120.1-2014 was approved by the American National Standards Institute on March 4, 2014. ASME 120.1-2014 includes editorial changes, revisions, and corrections identified on the pages by a margin note, (14), placed next to the affected area, Page Location Change M4 18 Updated 16 (1) Definitions of anchor, anchorage, base, pedestal (davit/outrigger), shunt carriage, and socket (davit/outrigger) added 2) Definitions of dropline and lifeline revised 5 22 Revised 7 235 (1) Second paragraph revised. (@) Last paragraph added 8 311 Last paragraph revised 314 Last paragraph added 9,10 317 Added 3.18 Added 319 Added n 327 Revised in its entirety 33.1 Revised 332 Revised in its entirety ae 34 (1) First paragraph revised (@) Subparagraph (g) added 35 Revised in its entirety 36 Last paragraph added 15 372 Former para, 37.2 deleted and subsequent paragraphs redesignated 16,17 3.74.10 Revised in its entirety 374.12 First sentence revised 23 B12 (1) Tite revised (2) Subparagraphs (c) through (i) added Uconsed to ad Abdus, Burau Voras Saud Arabi, Sing-sarKcons ony. Copying and neering pros INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Ucanead to Wad Abdunos, urea Vertas Saud Arabia, Sighsser 59 ony. Copying and natworking probe. ASME A120.1-2014 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR POWERED PLATFORMS AND TRAVELING LADDERS AND GANTRIES FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE 11 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND DEFINITIONS 1.4 Scope This Standard establishes safety requirements for powered platforms (scaffolds) for buildings where win- dow cleaning and related services are accomplished by means of suspended equipment at heights in excess of 35 ft (11 m) above a safe surface (eg., grade, street, floor, cor roof level). Additionally, this Standard establishes safety requirements for permanent traveling ladders and gantries (TLG) It pertains to either permanently installed of trans: portable equipment meeting the requirements of this Standard Powered platforms and TLGs may be used or operated, by one or more persons engaged in services such as normal building maintenance. The equipment may also be used for tasks such as caulking, metal polishing, reglazing, or other building repairs. This Standard does not apply to other suspended, powered platforms used for remedial renovations or ‘modifications to buildings. The safe use of these scaf- folds is included in ANSI A10.8-2001, Safety Requirements for Scaffolding. This Standard does not relate to any service performed by persons supported by equipment covered by any of the ANSI A92 standards. 1.2 Purpose ‘The purpose of this Standard is to ensure the protec- tion of powered platform users and traveling ladder and gantry users, and persons exposed to equipment used. with the previously described maintenance of buildings, It is also intended for use by architects, engineers, designers, manufacturers, inspectors, purchasers, build- ing owners, and others associated with the installation of powered platforms and traveling ladders and gantries. ‘Additionally, it is recommended for use by enforce- ‘ment agencies having jurisdiction over the installation ‘of powered platforms and traveling ladders and gantries to ensure that the platforms meet the safety provisions of this Standard, 1.3 Application of This Standard 1.3.1 Applications. This Standard applies to the installation of all powered platforms and traveling lad- ders and gantries. 1.3.2 Deviations. Deviations from the requirements of this Standard may be granted by the enforcing author- ity if is determined that a specific requirement creates practical difficulty or excessive hardship, or where the specific requirement prevents the use of a novel design, only when equivalent safety is provided. 1.3.3 Alterations (a) Any existing building being serviced may con- tinue to be serviced until the building is altered, requi ing a modification of the installation, Alteration of the building and equipment modification shall then be made to comply with the applicable parts of this Standard. (6) If the authority having jurisdiction believes that hazards exist to warrant a change in an existing installa- tion, the authority may require compliance with any part of this Standard. If a qualified person deems that ‘2 hazard exists, the hazard shall be corrected, and the correction shall be in compliance with this Standard, (c) Once a building permit is issued or modified, the ‘current version of the Standard shall apply. 1.4 Applicable Units This edition ofthe Standard uses US. Customary units ‘with acceptable metric (8) units shown in parentheses. NOTE: The metre values stated may not be exact equivalents to the US. Customary unite Information on the usage of ST units and their conver- sion from U.S. Customary units is contained in the IEEE/ ASTM SI 10-1997, Standard for the Use of the International System of Units (SD: The Modern Metric System; or ASME Guide SI-1, Orientation and Guide for Use of ST (Metric) Units 1.5 References When a nationally recognized standard, other than that specifically referred to in para. 1.1, is referred to and is superseded by a revision, the edition current at the time of acceptance of this Standard shall apply: Ucansedt ad Abduhas, Burau Voras Saud Arabi, Singl-sar Icons ony. Copying and neering pros “ ASME A120.1-2014 Aluminum Construction Manual Specifications for Aluminum Structures ‘Aluminum Standards and Data Publisher: Aluminum Association, Inc. (AA), 1400 Crys- tal Drive, Suite 430, Arlington, VA 22202 (wwwaluminum org) ANSI A108-2001, Safety Requirements for Scaffolding Publisher: American National Standards Institute (ANSD, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 (wwwwansi org) ANSI/ASSE A10.32-2004, Fall Protection Systems for Construction and Demolitions Operations “ANSI/ASSE Z359.1-2007 Safety Requirements for Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Subsystems and Components Publisher: The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), 520 N. Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, Il 60068, (www.asse.org) ASTM A1023/A1023M-09, Standard Specification for Stranded Carbon Steel Wire Ropes for General Purposes Publisher: ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 (wwwrastm.org) National Electrical Code Publisher: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quiney, MA 02169 (wwwinfpa.org) NOTE: When a referenced Standard is designated with an aster- tsk (), the entice Standard ie not accepted. Only the rections that address the items) referenced in the A120 Standard are to be considered 1.5.1 Listed below are additional nationally recog- nized standards-promulgating organizations American Concrete Institute, 38800 Country Club Dr, Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (www.concrete.org) American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA), 500 Montgomery Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1581 (wwwagma.org) American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. (AISC), (One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601-2001 (wwweaise.org) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400 (wwweasce.org) ‘The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990 (wwwsasmeorg) ‘American Welding Society (AWS), 8669 NW 36 Street, No. 130, Miami, FL 33166 (wwwaws.org) Ucansed to ad Abdus, Burau Vora Saud Arabia, Singl-sarKeans ony. Copying and netwerking pro National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 1300 North 17th Street, Rosslyn, VA 22209 (wwwnema.org) 1.6 Terms and Definiti accepted: accepted by the enforcing agency having jurisdiction, s allowable stresses: the working stress limitations imposed. by a nationally recognized standards-promulgating organization. anchor: a point of attachment that transfers load to the building. anchor, adhesive: a metal element postinstalled into a hardened concrete building-structure member and used. to transfer applied loads into the concrete by means of chemical bonding compounds. anchor, strain relief a building point of attachment near the power outlet, used for attaching power cable strain- relief connectors. anchor, tie-back: a building structure point of attach- ment used for securing any required tie-back ropes of transported and/or portable support equipment anchor, tie-down: a building-structure point of attach- ment used for resisting roof car or outrigger overturning. moment loads. ancher, tie-in (ISA): a building-facade point of attach- ‘ment used in intermittent stabilization for transferring. external platform loads into the building structure. ‘anchor, trackor rail: a building-structure point of attach- ment used for holding carriage-supporting rails and tracks. anchorage: a secure point of attachment for personal fall arrest lifelines, lanyards, or deceleration devices, and that is independent of the means of supporting or sus pending the user. angulated roping: a means of stabilization where the ‘upper point of suspension is inboard from the attach- ments on the suspended unit, causing the suspended unit to bear against the face of the building, base: see socket bird cage: the appearance of a wire rope where the outer strands displace, forming a cage appearing as an increase in the overall rope diameter. brake, primary: a brake designed to be automatically applied whenever power to the prime mover is inter- rupted or discontinued, brake, secondary: a brake designed to prevent the descent of the suspended or supported equipment in the event of an overspeed condition, brake types disc: a brake in which the holding effect is obtained by frictional resistance between faces of rotating discs or shoes, a) ASME A1z0.1-2018 seifenergizing band: a unidirectional brake in which the braking action is obtained by frictional resistance between a stationary flexible brake band and a rotating drum, whereby the friction force increases the holding. force or pressure on the friction surfaces, shoe brake: a brake in which the holding effect is obtained by applying pressure on two or more station- ary segmental friction elements against a rotating cylin- drical wheel or drum. ‘wire rope engaging: a brake that grips onto a wire rope, without damage to the rope, to prevent the descent of ‘a suspended unit, building: a structure wherein people may live, work, or otherwise make use of the facilities offered within the structure, building face roller: a guide roller designed to ride on the face of the building wall to prevent the suspended or supported equipment from abrading the face of the building. building maintenance: exterior ot interior operations such as window cleaning, caulking, metal polishing, reglaz~ ing, and general light maintenance or zepairs on building surfaces. cable; a conductor, or group of conductors, enclosed in 1 weatherproof sheath, which may be used to supply electrical power or control currents for equipment and. to provide voice communication circuits carriage: a wheeled vehicle used normally for the hori zontal movements and support of equipment. catalog strength: the rated strength of any product or ‘material as designated by its manufacturer or vendor, based on standard testing procedures or acceptable engi- neering design practices. certified: accepted by design, evaluation, or inspection by a registered professional engincer. combination cable: ropes having both steel structural ‘members for support of the equipment and copper or other electrical conductors insulated from each other and the structural members by nonconductive barriers continuous pressure: the requirement for a constant man- ual actuation of an operating control or device. control: mechanism used to regulate or guide the opera- tion of the equipment. core: the axial member of a wire rope about which the strands are laid davit: a device for suspending a powered platform, Unlike outriggers, a davit reacts its operating moment load into a single pedestal, socket, carriage attachment, or other connection, dropline: see lifeline. dynamic load: loading induced by masses undergoing changes in velocity and loads varying with time. In Ucansedt ad Absuas, Burau Voras Saud Arabia, Singl-sarKeons ony. Copying and neering pro application, a simulated static load surcharge may be assumed to be equivalent to dynamic effect, clectrical ground: a conducting connection between an electrical circuit of the equipment and the earth, or a ‘conducting body that serves in place of the earth equipment tie-in: a positive-type connection provided to secure a working platform or suspension rope to the building, {failure: a deficiency of a structural element that makes tunable to continue the load-bearing function for which it was originally designed fairlead: the uppermost guide for the suspension wire rope. Jairtead roller a roller provided to allow a minor change in the direction of travel of a suspension rope {four-ope suspended platform: a platform suspended by four load carrying wire ropes arranged such that the failure of any one support rope or its fastenings will rot cause the platform to upset (substantially alter the normal position). (Also known as four rope, four line, and multi-rope, See fw0-repe suspended platform.) {ground rigging: a method of suspending a self-powered ‘working platform from a safe horizontal surface to an acceptable point of suspension above the safe surface. {guide roller arotating cylindrical member, operating sep- ‘rately or as a part of a guide assembly, that provides continuous engagement between the suspended or sup- ported equipment and the building guides. {guide shoe: equivalent to guide rollers, except shoes pro- ‘vide a sliding contact between the building guides and the shoe, hoisting machine: a device intended to raise and lower a suspended or supported unit. installation: the total affected parts of a building and the ‘equipment associated with the intended operation, interlock: a device to ensure operations or motions in Proper sequence. intermittent stabilization:a means to stabilize a suspended unit by securing the suspension rope(s) to vertically spaced building anchors, Kink: a deformation of a wire rope caused by a loop of the rope being pulled down tight. lanyard: a flexible line used to secure a wearer of a safety belt or harness to a dropline, lifeline, or fixed anchorage ay: (a) the manner in which the wires in a strand or the strands of a rope are helically laid, or (6) the length, parallel to the longitudinal axis, in which a wire makes one complete turn about the axis of a strand or a strand makes one complete turn about the axis of a rope. ASME 1201-2014 lifeline: a vertical line from a fixed anchorage, indepen- dent of the work platform and its rigging, to which personal fall arrest equipment is affixed. Lifelines are also known as safety lines live Toad (static): the total static weight of personnel, tools, parts, and supplies that the equipment is designed to support. ‘multiple wrap (layer) drum hoist: a type of hoisting machine that accumulates the suspension wire rope in more than one successive layer on the surface of the rum of the hoist. nondestructive tests: those tests required to ensure the reliability or soundness of a product but which do not have a detrimental effect on the product obstruction detector:a device that will stop the suspended or supported unit in the direction of travel ifan obstruc- tion is encountered and will allow the unit to move only in a direction away from the obstruction operating device: a device actuated manually to activate 2 control outrigger: a device for suspending a powered platform, Unlike a davit, an outrigger reacts its operating moment load into at least two opposing vertical components acting into two or more distinct reaction points and/or attachments. pedestal (davilfoutrigger: a component attached to the building that supports a socket powered boatswain’s chair: a powered seat for one person suspended by a single line that is designed to be raised and lowered by the user, powered platform: suspended or supported manned ‘equipment that provides access to the face of a building. for the purpose of maintenance prime mover: the source of mechanical power for a machine. ‘qualified person: a person with training and experience in the use, service, and repair of specific equipment Training may be provided by the equipment ‘manufacturer, ‘ated load as assigned by the manufacturer, the total load. permitted on a hoist. The load includes the static weight of the suspended or supported unit plus the weight of the live load imposed on the hoist, registered professional engineer’ a person who has been duly registered and licensed by an authority within the United States to practice the profession of engineering, remedial work: restoration, renovation, or modifications employing crafts associated with the construction indus- try, such as masonry, glazing, caulking, and carpentry. remote powered platform and equipment: a powered plat form or suspended equipment where the means of rais- ing and lowering the suspended unit is located at an Ucanead to Wad Abdus, Gursau Vert Saud Arabia, Sings elevation or location other than on the platform or sus~ pended unit reverse bend: a reverse bend in a wire rope is one where a rope bends around one sheave followed by bending around a second sheave in the opposite direction rope lay length: the length, parallel to the longitudinal axis, in which a wire makes one complete turn about the axis of the strand or a strand about the axis of a rope. In this connection its also referred to as lay length, or pitch safe surface: a horizontal surface intended to be occupied by personnel, which isso protected that it can be reason- ably assured that said occupants will be protected against injury or from falling, selfpowered platform: a powered platform where the hoist(s) is located on the platform. shall: mandatory. should: advisory shut carriage: a secondary carriage to provide transport ofa primary carriage from one point to another. single wrap (layer) drum hoist: a type of winding drum hoist that accumulates the suspension wire rope in a single layer on the surface of the hoisting drum, socket (davil/outrigger):a component that s either perma nent (fixed) or portable that supports a davit or oultrig- ger. A socket usually is capable of allowing a davit to be (tilted) raised o lowered, speed reducer: a positive-type speed-reducing machine stability factor: the ratio of the stabilizing moment to the overturning moment. strain reliefanchor: a positive device used for the mechan- ical anchorage of cable to prevent undue strain on the cable connectors, strand: a symmetrically arranged and helically-wound assembly of wires supported equipment: any building maintenance equip: ment that is held or moved to its working position by means of attachment directly to the building or exten: sions of the building being maintained suspended equipment (suspended scaffold): any building maintenance equipment that is suspended or moved to its working position by means of ropes or combination cables attached to some anchorage above the equipment. {ail lie: the nonsupporting end of a suspension wire rope. fiesn-device: the portion of a suspended unit that posi- tively engages the building tie-in-guides. tie-in guides: the portion of a building that provides con- tinuous positive engagement between the building and a suspended unit during its vertical travel ofthe face of the building 280 ony. Copying and networking pro ASME A120.1-2014 traction or sheave hoist: a type of hoisting machine that does not accumulate the suspension wite rope, but is designed to raise and lower a suspended load by the application of friction forces between the suspension ‘wire rope and the hoist’s drum. transfer drum: a drum incorporated within a hoist to transfer wire rope from one traction drum groove to an adjacent groove transportable equipment: ground-rigged powered plat- forms or supported equipment brought to a building site for the purpose of maintenance, as covered by this Standard, transportable outriggers and davits: outriggers and davits

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