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REVISIONS
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Description

Specification updated.

Specification updated.

Revn
by

App
Sud

BM

BM

2011/12/28

2011/12/28

MDF

MDF

2013/06/17

2013/06/17

App
PC

App
Thom

App
VB

App
LH

App
Clyd

Appr
Act

Issue Date
YYYY/MM/DD

Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending

2012/04/30

Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending

2013/06/17

Sud = Sudbury, Ontario, PC = Port Colborne, Thom = Thompson, Manitoba, VB = Voiseys Bay, LH = Long Harbour, Act = Acton, England,
Clyd = Clydach, Wales, N/A = Not Applicable

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PURPOSE

This specification describes the minimum requirements for all activities involving hoisting,
moving or transporting cargo using equipment such as mobile cranes, hoisting equipment in
underground mine shafts, winch-activated subsoil extraction and transportation equipment,
vehicle-mounted articulated cranes, cargo elevators, tower cranes, overhead cranes, electric
hoists, ore handling equipment, monorails, gantry cranes, cargo handlers and tire handlers.
It is also applicable to hoisting accessories. It does not apply to manual cargo handling. For
equipment used to hoist, move or transport cargo that is not contained in the above list, a
risk analysis must be carried out in order to guide and determine the applicable
requirements.
2.0

APPLICATION

This specification, applies at any Vale locations indicated with approval on the cover page,
with the following exceptions:
2.1

EXCEPTIONS

None.
3.0

REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION

The following documents were used in the development of this document or have
instructions and procedures applicable to it. They shall be used in their most recent revision.
CSA B167

Overhead travelling cranes Design, inspection, testing, maintenance,

and safe operation.

CSA C22.1

Canadian Electrical Code Part 1

CSA C22.2
No.33-M

Construction and Test of Electric

Cranes and Hoists

CSA W47.1

Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel Structures by the

Canadian Welding Bureau

CSA W59

General Specification for Welding of Steel Structures (Metal-Arc

Welding)

CMAA #70

Specification for Top Running Bridge and Gantry Type Multiple Girder
Electric Overhead Travelling Cranes

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ANSI/ASME
HST-4M

-Performance Standard for Overhead

Electric Wire Rope Hoists

CMAA #74

Specification for Toprunning and Underrunning Single Girder Electric

Overhead Cranes Utilizing Under Running Trolley Hoist

ASME/ANSI
B30.11

Monorails and Underhung Cranes

ASME B30.16

Safety Standards for Overhead Hoists (Underhung)

ANSI/ASME
B30.17

Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running`Bridge, Single`Girder,

Underhung Hoist)

ASME B30.21
ASME HST-1
ASME HST-2
ASME HST-3
ASME HST-4
ASME HST-5

Safety Standard for Manually Lever Operated Hoists

Performance Standard for Electric Chain Hoists
Performance Standard for Hand Chain Manually Operated Chain Hoists
Performance Standard for Manually Lever Operated Chain Hoists
Performance Standard for Electric Wire Rope Hoists
Performance Standard for Air Chain Hoists

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OVERHEAD CRANES

Overhead cranes must have the following features:

Sound alert for bridge movements;

Visual indication of maximum load capacity, visible at a distance;
Guardrail or lifeline protection for workers circulating on high parts of the structure;
Electromechanical, electromagnetic or electro-hydraulic braking mechanism within the
hook movement system;
Fault circuit interrupting devices;
Emergency master shutdown buttons;
Limit switch for loose cables;
Limit switches to control range of all movements;
Limit switches to control speed of all movements;
Overload sensor;
Excess-speed sensor;
Individual electronic excess-speed sensors for each hoist drum, and differential speed
sensors to monitor the drums, in the case of bridges with two hoist drums and cables
activated using differential reduction;

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Anti-collision sensors for spans with more than one bridge;

Totally protected rotating motor and moving parts;
Structures properly grounded;
Safety braking mechanism incorporated into hoisting system, in the case that the
overhead cranes power supply is interrupted;
Hook with safety lock;
Removable shutdown switch for equipment controlled by radio (remote control) and
wires;
Radio controls with shoulder holsters (or a similar mechanism) to prevent them from
falling and being set off accidentally;
Standardized visual design of activation controls;
Device to lock wheels on rails to prevent derailment.

Overhead cranes equipped with an operators cabin must also have the following features:

5.0

Safety mechanism that enables the bridges movements to be stalled before the
operator accesses the cabin;
Safe access routes to the bridge, trolleys and operators cabin. In the case of access
to the bridge being on the same level as the bridges trolley rails, there must be gates
that normally remain shut;
Operating cabin that meets ergonomic requirements in terms of internal work space,
view, temperature, noise and instrument configuration. The cabin must also be
equipped with safety instruments to protect
HOISTS

This specification is for general purpose hoists. Any site specific requirements such as
environmental (corrosive, wet, dusty, hot, etc. areas), high lifts, ergonomics, etc. must
supplement this specification.
All hoists will be in accordance with the following applicable standards:
ASME B30.16 Safety Standard for Overhead Hoists (Underhung)
ASME B30.21 Safety Standard for Manually Lever Operated Hoists
ASME HST-1 Performance Standard for Electric Chain Hoists
ASME HST-2 Performance Standard for Hand Chain Manually Operated Chain Hoists
ASME HST-3 Performance Standard for Manually Lever Operated Chain Hoists
ASME HST-4 Performance Standard for Electric Wire Rope Hoists
ASME HST-5 Performance Standard for Air Chain Hoists
In addition to the above ASME standards, all hoists will have:

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WWL (working load limit) load limiter (mechanical) ie overload protection

visual indication of maximum load capacity, visible at a distance
hook with a spring loaded safety latch
Electric hoists must have the following features:

6.0

Emergency master shutdown buttons;

Limit switches to control range of all movements;
Totally protected rotating motor and moving parts;
Structures properly grounded;
Safety braking mechanism incorporated into hoisting system, in case the power
supply is interrupted;
Removable shutdown switch for remotely controlled equipment;
Standardized visual design of activation controls.
Electric hoists to have an ASME H4 duty rating unless noted otherwise
Electric hoists to have NEMA 4 control housing unless noted otherwise
Electric hoists to be CSA certified

GANTRY CRANES

Gantry cranes must have the following features:

Sound alert for gantry crane in movement;

Visual indication of maximum load capacity, visible at a distance;
Electromechanical, electromagnetic or electro-hydraulic braking mechanism within the
hook-movement system;
Fault circuit interrupting devices;
Emergency master shutdown buttons;
Limit switch for loose cables;
Limit switches to control range of all movements;
Overload sensor;
Excess-speed sensor;
Totally protected rotating motor and moving parts;
Structures properly grounded;
Safety braking mechanism incorporated into hoisting system, in case the gantry
cranes power supply is interrupted;
Hook with safety lock;
Removable shutdown switch for equipment controlled by radio (remote control) and
wires;

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Radio controls with shoulder holsters;

Standardized visual design of activation controls;
Signs/markings on ground to indicate gantry crane movement safety area.
MONORAILS

Monorails must have the following features:

Visual indication of maximum load capacity, visible at a distance
Structures properly grounded
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APPENDICES

Appendix A: Revision and Transition Notes

Appendix B: Keywords

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Appendix A: Revision and Transition Notes

(Revisions are listed in reverse chronological order with most recent revision at the top.
Revision notes describe: what was changed, why it was changed, and the plan to implement
the change, including whether changes are retroactive)
Revision 2
Load limited requirements added in Section 5. This revision is applicable to all new hoists
installed after this date. (June 17, 2013)
Revision 1
New document issued according to Vale RAC requirements (Requirements for Critical
Activities).

Appendix B: Keywords
.