AS 1418.3 PDF

AS 1418.3 – Cranes, hoists and winches, Part 3: Bridge, gantry, portal (including container cranes) and jib cranes

Specifies the requirements for bridge, gantry, semi-gantry and portal cranes as defined in AS 2549, and for container and heavy duty cranes. Sections are included on classification and load rating, structure, stability, mechanisms, access from fixed platforms, access from mobile platforms, clearances, electrical access isolators, speed limitations for pendant – controlled cranes, marking and data, inspection and commissioning, and guarding. Appendices give further requirements for access and clearance, and the use of ladders, and give guidance on information to be supplied with enquiry, order or tender and typical hazards.