International Organization for Standardization

Cranes - Safety - Load lifting attachments - First Edition
 N 17096

Annotation

This International Standard specifies safety requirements for the following non-fixed load lifting attachments for cranes, hoists, and manually controlled load manipulating devices as defined in Clause 3:

— plate clamps;

— vacuum lifters;

— self priming,

— non-self-priming (pump, venturi, turbine);

— electric lifting magnets (battery-fed and main-fed);

— permanent lifting magnets;

— electro-permanent lifting magnets;

— lifting beams/spreader beams;

— C-hooks;

— lifting forks;

— clamps.

This International Standard does not specify the additional requirements for the following:

a) load lifting attachments in direct contact with foodstuffs or pharmaceuticals requiring a high level of cleanliness for hygiene reasons;

b) hazards resulting from handling hazardous materials (e.g. explosives, hot molten masses, radiating materials);

c) hazards caused by operation in an explosive atmosphere;

d) hazards caused by noise;