Rigging specifications 23.33(1) An employer must ensure that rigging
(a) meets the applicable requirements of the following standards:
(i) ASME B30.26-2015, Rigging Hardware,
(ii) ASME B30.21-2014, Lever Hoists,
(iii) ASME B30.20-2018, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices,
(iv) ASME B30.9-2018, Slings,
(v) ASME B30.10-2014, Hooks,
(vi) ASME B30.23-2016, Personnel Lifting Systems; and
(b) is assembled, used, maintained, inspected and dismantled in
accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
23.33(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to rigging that is
(a) designed by a professional engineer in accordance with the
requirements of the standards set out in subsection (1); and
(b) assembled, used, maintained, inspected and dismantled in
accordance with the specifications of the professional engineer.
M.R. 147/2010; 128/2019
Spreader bar requirements 23.34 An employer must ensure that a spreader bar is designed and
certified by a professional engineer, and constructed, assembled,
maintained, inspected, used and dismantled in accordance with the
professional engineer’s specifications.
Rigging and spreader bar requirements 23.35 An employer must ensure that rigging and spreader bars are
(a) suitable for and capable of supporting the load being rigged;
(b) capable of supporting at least five times the maximum weight
of the load which will be or is likely to be imposed; and
(c) labelled or marked with their rated load and weight.
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Containers 23.36 An employer must ensure that a container used for a load being
lifted is designed for that particular purpose and is labelled or
marked with its weight and rated load.
