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This publication outlines provisions for designing, operating, and maintaining hoists and elevators that are not part of a building, and are used to raise people or material.
The following editions have been incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
IBR approved for | Overview of requirements | IBR approved edition |
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29 CFR 1926.552(c)(16) | Employers must ensure all personnel hoists (except cantilever personnel hoists) used by employees are constructed of materials and components which meet the specifications for materials, construction, safety devices, assembly, and structural integrity as stated in the American National Standard A10.4-1963, Safety Requirements for Workmen’s Hoists. | ANSI A10.4-1963 Safety Requirements for Workmen’s Hoists. |
Standards are available for purchase from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), see webstore.ansi.org, and from the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), see assp.org/publications.