ASME B30.17-1992 (REVISION OF ANSI/ASME B30.17-1985) Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoist) AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD icietyo Mechanical Engineers —————=<=["'vs—[=AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ' | ‘SAFETY STANDARD FOR CABLEWAYS, DERRICKS, HOISTS, HOOKS, JACKS, AND SLINGS Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoist) ASME B30.17-1992 (REVISION OF ANSV/ASME 830.17-1985) EQ) sve anc Sey CYS Mechenical Engineers 345 East 47th Street, New York, N.Y. 10017 nieThe 1992 Edition of this Standard is being issued with an automatic addenda subscription service. The use of an addenda allows revisions made in response to public review comments or committee actions to be published ‘on a regular yearly basis; revisions published in addenda will become effec- tive 1 year after the Date of Issuance of the addends. The next edition of this Standard is scheduled for publication in 1997. ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of tech- nical aspects of this Standard. The interpretations will be included with the above addenda service. Interpretations are not part of the addends to the Standard. [ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ‘This code or standard wee developed under provedures accredited as meeting the criteria for ‘American National Standards. The Consensus Committee that approved the code or standard ‘was balanced to assure that individuels from competent and concerned interests have hed an ‘opportunity to participate. The proposed code or standard was made available for public review ‘andeomment which provides an opportunity for addtional public input from industry academia, regulatory agencies, and the public~atlarge. 'ASME does not “approve,” rate,” of “endorse” any item, construction, proprietary devie, or activity "ASME daes not take any position with respect 1o the validity of any patent rights asserted in connettion with any items mentionedin this oeument. and does not undertaketo insure anyone Lliiing a standare against lability for infringement of any applicable Letters Patent, nor assume ‘any such liability. Users of @ code or standard are excressly advised that determination of the diy of any such patent rights, and the risk o intringornent of such rights, is entirely their own ponsioly Pantcipation by federal agency representativels) or person(s) affliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industry endorsement ef this code or standard. [ASME sccepte responsibility (or only those interpretations issuad in accordance with govern ing ASME procedures and policies which prechide the issuance of interpretations by individual volunteers, No part of this document may be reproduced in any form, iin an electronic retneval system or otherwise without the prior written permission ofthe publisher Copyright © 1993 by ‘THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. All Rights Reserved Printad in U.S.A,