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CAN/CSA-B311-02 (R2018)

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Safety Code for Manlifts
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English, French

Published date

01-01-2002

Preface
1. Scope
2. Definitions and Reference Publications
3. General Requirements: Electrical Equipment and Wiring
4. General Design
5. Endless-Belt-Type Manlift
6. Hand-Powered Counterbalanced Manlifts
7. Power-Type Manlift
Appendices
A - Belt Manlift Inspection Report (Weekly and Monthly)
B - Recommended Training Program for Endless-Belt-Type
    Manlift Passengers
C - General Guidelines
D - Acceptance Inspections and Tests of Endless-Belt-Type
    Manlifts
E - Acceptance Inspections and Tests of Power-Type Manlifts

This Standard specifies minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, alteration, and maintenance of permanently installed manlifts for the vertical transportation of authorized personnel and, where authorized, their tools and equipment. Such manlifts are typically installed in structures such as grain elevators, radio antennas, bridge towers, underground facilities, dams, power plants, pulp mills, and similar structures.

Scope 1.1 This Standard specifies minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, alteration, and maintenance of permanently installed manlifts for the vertical transportation of authorized personnel and, where authorized, their tools and equipment. Such manlifts are typically installed in structures such as grain elevators, radio antennas, bridge towers, underground facilities, dams, power plants, pulp mills, and similar structures. 1.2 This Standard does not apply to (a) mine hoists (b) hoists for raising and lowering personnel or materials or both (such hoists are covered by CSA Standards CAN/CSA-Z185 and CAN/CSA-Z256) (c) devices covered by CSA Standard B44 (d) devices covered by CSA Standard CAN/CSA-Z271 and the CSA B354 series of Standards and (e) elevating work platforms covered by the CSA B354 series and Standards.

DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
1-55324-097-9
Pages
87
ProductNote
Reconfirmed EN
PublisherName
Canadian Standards Association
Status
Current
Supersedes

EN 12016:2013 Electromagnetic compatibility - Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks - Immunity
W59-13 Welded steel construction (metal arc welding)
C22.1-15 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (23rd Edition), Safety Standard for Electrical Installations
CSA O86 : 2014 ENGINEERING DESIGN IN WOOD
CGSB 12.11 : M90 WIRED SAFETY GLASS
CSA B44.1 : 2014 ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
CSA W47.2 : 2011 CERTIFICATION OF COMPANIES FOR FUSION WELDING OF ALUMINUM
ASME A90.1 : 2015 SAFETY STANDARD FOR BELT MANLIFTS
ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16 Safety code for elevators and escalators (Bi-national standard, with ASME A17.1)
A23.3-14 Design of concrete structures
CGSB 12.2 : M1991(R2017) FLAT, CLEAR SHEET GLASS
CSA S16.1 : 0 LIMIT STATES DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES
ASTM E 8 : 2004 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
AWS D1.3 : 1998 ERRATA 1998 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - SHEET STEEL
AWS D1.1 : 2000 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - STEEL
CGSB 12.1 : 2017 CORR 1 2017 SAFETY GLAZING
CSA Z185 : 1987 SAFETY CODE FOR PERSONNEL HOISTS
ANSI A12.1 : 1973 FLOOR AND WALL OPENINGS, RAILINGS, AND TOEBOARDS, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR
ANSI A14.3 : 2008(R2018) FIXED - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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