511 EM 385-1-1 Chapters 9-15

Sections

14-8. General Requirements.

Material Handling

Refer to chapter 5 for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements.
Use material handling devices according to the manufacturer's instructions for activity needs.
Assess material handling requirements based on weight, size, distance, and movement path, prioritizing engineering solutions, mechanical devices, and manual means with handling aids.

Safe Material Movement

Avoid moving or suspending materials above personnel without protective measures against falling objects.
Utilize taglines or nonconductive devices for hazardous hoisted material movement near energized lines and avoid using banding as rigging for hoisting loads.
Ensure safety of all persons during loading or unloading of materials from transport vehicles.

Material Hoists

Follow ANSI A10.5 standards for material hoists construction, excluding temporarily used permanent elevators, and provide the operating manual onsite.
Obtain manufacturer-certified replacement parts and follow manufacturer's instructions for maintenance and repairs.
Ensure landing platforms, runways, and hoist way entrances meet safety standards for load support, slip resistance, overhead protection, and barricading.

Hoisting Operations

Check rope seating in sheaves and drums after slack line conditions and prohibit riding on non-personnel hoists.
Do not operate more than one cage or bucket at the same time by any one hoisting machine or operator.
Post operating rules, including signal systems and line speeds, at the operator's station and on the hoist, with clear notices against riding.
Connect air-powered hoists to adequate air supply and secure pneumatic hoses to prevent accidental disconnection.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

14-4. When performing hoisting operations, do not operate more than one cage or bucket at the same time _____.

on landing platforms or runways

while personnel are riding on the hoist

without prior approval of the KO or COR

by a single machine or operator

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EM 385-1-1 Paragraph 14-8 (a.–(8)(j.)).

14-8. General Requirements. (a.–(8)(j.)).

a.  Material Handling.

(1)  See chapter 5 for PPE requirements.

(2)  Make available and use, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, material handling devices (for example, lift truck, overhead crane, conveyor, jacks) for the material handling needs of an activity.

(3)  Evaluate material handling needs in terms of weight, size, distance, and path of movement whenever heavy or bulky material is to be moved.  Use the following hierarchy, starting with the most preferred, when selecting a means for material handling:

(a)  Use engineering solutions to eliminate material handling needs.

(b)  Use mechanical devices.

(d)  Use safe lifting techniques (see para 6-8.o and NIOSH 81-122).

(4)  Do not move materials over or suspend them above personnel unless positive precautions have been taken to protect the personnel from falling objects.

(5)  Use taglines or other devices to control the load when the movement of hoisted materials may be hazardous to persons.  Use only nonconductive devices near energized lines.

(6)  Do not use banding or strapping as a means of rigging to hoist loads of bundled materials.

(7)  Ensure that all persons are in a safe position while materials are being loaded or unloaded from railroad cars, trucks, or barges.

(8)  Material Hoists.

(a)  Design, construct, and install material hoists to raise and lower materials during construction, alteration, or demolition according to ANSI A10.5.

Note. ANSI A10.5 is not applicable to the temporary use of permanently installed elevators used as material hoists.

(b)  Make available a copy of the hoist operating manual for each onsite hoist.

(c-1)  Replacement parts for load bearing or critical components must be obtained from or certified by the equipment manufacturer.

(c-2)  Conduct maintenance and repairs according to the manufacturer's instructions.

(d)  Landings and Runways.

(d-1)  Landing platforms and runways that connect the hoist way or tower to a structure must be designed and constructed to sustain the maximum intended load without failure.

(d-2)  Floors or platforms that may become slippery must have slip-resistant surfaces.

(d-3)  Provide overhead protection, composed of 2 inches (5 cm) planking or equivalent, when workers may be exposed to falling objects.

(d-4)  Provide a barricade at the open ends of each landing.  The barricade must extend a minimum distance of 6 feet (1.8 m) laterally along the outer edge of the landing from each side of the hoist way and extend from the floor a distance of at least 3 feet
            (0.9 m).  It must be constructed of #19 US gauge wire or the equivalent, with openings not exceeding one-half (½) inch (1.3 cm).

(d-5)  Protect hoist way entrances by substantial gates or bars that guard the full width of the landing entrance.  Gates must be no less than 66 inches (167.6 cm) in height, have a maximum under clearance of 2 inches (5.1 cm), and be located no more than 4 inches (10.2 cm) from the hoist way line.  Gates composed of grille, lattice, or other open work must not have openings of more than 2 inches (5 cm).

(d-6)  Do not store material on landing platforms or runways.

(e)  Whenever a slack line condition occurs, check the proper seating of the rope in the sheaves and on the drum prior to further operations.

(f)  Do not ride on material hoists or other hoisting equipment not meant for personnel handling.

(g)  Do not operate more than one cage or bucket at the same time by any one hoisting machine or operator.

(h)  Establish operating rules and post them at the operator's station of the hoist. Rules must include signal system and allowable line speed for various loads.

(i)  Post rules and notices on the car frame or crosshead in a conspicuous location and include the statement "NO RIDERS ALLOWED."

(j)  Connect air-powered hoists to an air supply of sufficient capacity and pressure to safely operate the hoist.  Secure pneumatic hoses by some positive means to prevent accidental disconnection.