ASME A90.1 2015
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ASME A90.1 Safety Standard for Belt Manlifts
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| ASME | 2015 | 34 |
A90.1 applies to the manufacture, installation, maintenance, inspection, and operation of manlifts. Manlifts covered by this scope consist of steps (platforms) and accompanying handholds mounted on/or attached to an endless belt operating vertically in one direction only and being supported by, and driven through pulleys at the top and bottom. These manlifts are intended for conveyance of persons only. It is not intended that this scope cover moving stairways, elevators with enclosed platforms (Paternoster elevators), gravity lifts, or conveyors used only for conveying materials.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 4 | CONTENTS |
| 5 | FOREWORD |
| 6 | ASME A90 COMMITTEE ROSTER |
| 7 | CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE A90 COMMITTEE |
| 8 | SUMMARY OF CHANGES |
| 10 | 1 GENERAL 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Application 1.4 Exceptions 1.5 Units of Measurement 2 REFERENCES 3 DEFINITIONS |
| 11 | 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 4.1 Floor Openings 4.2 Riding Clearance 4.3 Landings Tables Table 1 Allowable Size for Floor Openings |
| 12 | Figures Fig. 1 Typical Floor Openings [for 14-in. (355-mm) Belts] |
| 13 | Fig. 2 Guardrail and Wall |
| 14 | Fig. 3 Guardrail or Screened Enclosure |
| 15 | Fig. 4 Example of Maze Entrance to Manlift |
| 16 | 4.4 Hoods on Underside of Floor Openings 4.5 Protection of Entrances and Exits 4.6 Bottom Arrangement |
| 17 | Fig. 5 Fixed-Type Underfloor Hoods and Guardrail |
| 18 | Fig. 6 Typical Pit Location Detail (for New Installations) |
| 19 | Fig. 7 Typical Lower Landing Detail |
| 20 | 4.7 Top Arrangement 4.8 Emergency Exit Ladder 4.9 Superstructure Bracing 4.10 Illumination 4.11 Weather Protection 5 MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS 5.1 Machines 5.2 Belt |
| 21 | Fig. 8 Head Shaft Dimensions — Top Landing |
| 22 | Fig. 9 Distance Between Handhold and Step |
| 23 | 2 Rubber Manufacturers Association Tolerances for Width of Belting Table 3 Belt Breaking Strength Table 4 Minimum Number of Bolts |
| 24 | Fig. 10 Typical Butt Splice Detail |
| 25 | Fig. 11 Typical Lap Splice Detail |
| 26 | Fig. 12 Typical Mechanical Splice Detail |
| 27 | 5.3 Pulleys 5.4 Speed 5.5 Platforms or Steps 5.6 Handholds |
| 28 | 5.7 Safety Stops 5.8 Start/Stop Control Rope 5.9 Factor of Safety 6 INSTRUCTION AND WARNING SIGNS 6.1 Instruction Signs at Landings and on Belt |
| 29 | 6.2 Top Floor Warning Sign and Light 6.3 Bottom Floor Warning Sign 6.4 Visitor Warning Sign 7 OPERATING RULES 7.1 Proper Use of Manlifts 8 TESTS AND INSPECTIONS 8.1 Acceptance and Annual Tests |
| 30 | 8.2 Periodic Inspection 8.3 Repair or Replacement 8.4 Documentation |
| 32 | MANDATORY APPENDIX I RECOMMENDED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MANLIFT PASSENGERS I-1 LECTURE I-2 DEMONSTRATION I-3 PRACTICE |
| 33 | MANDATORY APPENDIX II BELT MANLIFT INSPECTION REPORT WEEKLY AND MONTHLY |
