3316.7.5 Loading.
BC § 3316.7.5
Loading of hoisting equipment and material handling equipment shall be conducted in accordance with the following requirements: 1. The equipment shall not be loaded in excess of the rated load specified by the manufacturer. When necessary, allowable loads shall be reduced to take into account effects of wind, ground condition, and operating speed.
2.Rated load capacities shall be conspicuously posted or displayed on the equipment. Load charts shall be accessible to the operator at all times and to the commissioner upon request.
3.All loads shall be properly trimmed and secured to prevent the dislodgment of any part during raising, lowering, swinging or transit.
4.Suspended loads shall be securely slung and properly balanced before they are set in motion.
5.The operator shall ascertain the weight of the load prior to lifting or lowering the load.
