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ANSI/ASME A90.1-2003
Safety Standard for Belt Manlifts
This Standard applies to the manufacture. installation. maintenance. inspection. and operation of manlifts. Manlifts covered by this scope consist of steps (platforms) and accompanying handholds mounted on, or attached to an endless belt operating vertically in one direction only and being supported by. and driven through. pulleys at the top and bottom. These manlifts are intended for conveyance of persons only. It is not intended that this scope cover moving stairways. elevators with enclosed platforms (Paternoster elevators) gravity lifts, or conveyors used only for conveying materials.
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers [asme]
American Society of Mechanical Engineers [asme]