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Li f t i ngAppl i a nc esa ndGe ar , 4 0 .Cons t r u ct i onandma ma i n t e na nc e ofl i f t i ngappl i ances ( 1)Gener al . Al l l i f t i ngappl i anc e,i nc l udi ngal l par t s a ndwo r k i n gg ea rt h er eo f ,wh et h er fi x e do rmo v ea bl e,a ndan ypl a ntor g ea ru s e di na nc h or i n go ffi x i n gs uc h appl i anc e,s hal l be: ( a)ofgoodcons t r uc t i on,s ound mat er i al ,adequat es t r engt hf ort he p ur p os ef orwhi c hi ti sus edandf r e e f r om pat entdef ec t ;and ( b)mai n t ai nedi ngoodr epai rand wor k i ngo r d er . ( 2 )Dr u ms ms . ( a )Ev e r ydr u mo rp ul l e yr o un dwh i c h t her opeofanyl i f t i ngappl i anc esi s c ar r i e d,s hal l beofa dequat edi ame t er andc ons t r uc t i onI nr el at i ont ot he r o peu s e d. ( b)An yr opewhi c ht er mi nat esatt he wi ndi ngdr um ofal i f t i ngappl i anc es s hal l bes ec ur el yat t ac hedt ot he dr um an datl eas tt hr eede adt ur nsof t h er o pes h al l r e ma ma i no nt h ed r u mi n
ev er yoper at i ngpos i t i onoft hel i f t i ng a ppl i anc e. ( c )Th efl a ng eo ft h ed r u ms h ou l d pr oj ec tt wi c et her opedi amet er bey ondt hel as tl ay erandi ft hi shei ght i snota v ai l a bl e,ot hermeas ur essuc h a sant i s l ac k nes sguar dsshal l b e pr o vi dedt opr e v entt h er opef r om c o mi n gofft h edr u m. m. ( 3)Br ak es . Ev er yl i f t i ngappl i anc ess hal l be pr o vi dedwi t haneffic i e ntbr ak eor br ak eswhi c hs hal l ( a)bec apabl eofpr ev ent i ngf al l ofa s us pend edl ead( I nc l udi ngan yt es t l oada ppl i edi nac c or danc ewi t ht hes e r egul at i ons )a ndofeffec t i v el y c ont r ol l i ngal oadwhi l ei ti sbei ng l o we r e d; ( b)ac twi t houts hoc k ; ( c )ha v es hoest hatc anbeeas i l y r emov edf orr el i ni ng;and ( d)bepr ov i dedwi t hsi mpl eandeas i l y a c ce ss i b l eme me an sofa dj u s t me nt : Pr ov i dedt hatt hi sr egul at i ons hal l not a pp l yt os t e am wi n c hwh i c h ,c a nb e s oop er at edt hatt hewi nc hi sass af e a si twoul dbei fabr ak eorbr ak es wer epr o vi de di nac c or d anc ewi t ht hi s r egul at i on. ( 4)Cont r ol s . Cont r ol sofl i f t i ngappl i anc es hal l , ( a)bes os i t uat edt hatt hedr i v erathi s
s t a ndo rs e ath asa mp l er o om f o r o per at i nga ndhasanu nr es t r i c t ed v i e w ofd oc kwor k ,asf aras pr ac t i c abl e,andr emai nscl earoft he l o ada ndr o pes ,a ndt h atn ol o ad p as s e so v e rh i m; ( b)bep os i t i onedwi t hduer egar dt o er g onomet r i cc ons i der at i onsf orea sy oper at i on; ( c )b es ol oc at edt hatt hedr i v erdoes notha vet or emai ni nt hebr i ghtoft he heel bl oc k; ( d )h av eup ont h em o ra dj a ce ntt o t hem c l earmar k i ngst oI ndi c at et hei r p ur p o s ea ndmo deofo p er a t i o n; ( e)bepr o vi ded,wher enec es s ar y , wi t has ui t abl el oc ki ngdev i c et o p r e v en ta c ci d en t al mo v emen to r d i s pl a c emen t ; ( f )asf araspr ac t i c abl e,mov ei nt he di r ec t i onoft her es ul t antl oad mov ement ;and ( g)aut omat i c al l yc omet oaneut r al pos i t i oni nc as eofpowerf ai l ur e wh er e v erau t o mat i cb r a k esa r e pr o vi ded. 4 1.T es ta ndpe r i odi c ale x ami na t i on ofl i f t i ngappl i ances. ( 1)Bef or ebei ngt ak eni nt ous ef ort he fi r s tt i meoraf t erI thasunder gone anyal t er nat i onsorr epai r sl i abl et o aff ec ti t ss t r engt hors t abi l i t yandal s o onc eatl eas ti nev er yfiv ey ear s ,al l l i f t i ngappl i anc esi nc l udi ngal l par t s a ndg ear st h er e of ,wh et h erfi x e do r mo v ea bl e ,s h al l bet e s t e da nd
e x a mi n edbyac omp et e n tp er s o ni n t h ema nn ers e to utI nSc h ed ul eI . ( 2)Al l l i f t i ngappl i anc ess hal l be t h or o ug hl ye x a mi n edb yac o mp et e nt p er s ono nc eatl e as tI ne v er y12 mo nt h s .Wh er et h ec o mp et e ntp er s o n ma ki n gt hi sex a mi n at i o nf o r mst h e opi ni ont hatt hel i f t i ngappl i anc e c annotc ont i nuet of unc t i onsaf el y ,he s hal l f or t hwi t hgi v enot i c ei nwr i t i ngof hi sopi ni ont ot heowneroft hel i f t i ng appl i anc eori nc as eofl i f t i ng a ppl i anc ec ar r i edo nb oar das hi pno t r egi s t er edi nI ndi a,t ot heMas t eror offic er i nc har geoft heshi p. ( 3)Thor oug he x ami nat i onf ort he pur pos eoft hi sr egul at i ons hal l mean av i s ual e x ami nat i on ,s uppl eme nt edi f n ec e s s a r yb yo t h erme an ss u c ha s hammert es t ,c ar r i edoutascar ef ul l y ast hec ondi t i onsper mi t ,i nor dert o ar r i v eatar el i abl ec onc l us i onast o t h es af e t yoft hepar t sex ami ne d;an d i fnec es sar yf ort hi spur pos e,par t sof t hel i f t i ngappl i anc eandgear ,s hal l be d i s ma nt l e d. 4 2.Aut oma t i csaf el oa di ndi c at or s . ( 1)Ev er yc r ane,i fs oc ons t r uc t edt hat t h es af ewor k i n gl oa dma ybev ar i e d byr a i s i ngorl ower i ngoft hej i bor ot her wi s e,s hal l hav eat t ac hedt oi tan aut omat i ci ndi c at orofs af ewor k i ng l oadswhi c hs hal l al s ogi v eawar ni n g t ot heoper at orwh er e v ert h es af e wo r k i n gl o adi se x c ee de d. ( 2)Cut outs hal l bepr ov i dedwhi c h a ut omat i c al l ya r r es t st hemo v emento f t hel i f t i ngpar t soft hec r a nei nt he e v ento ft hel oade x ceedi ngt hes af e
wo r k i n gl o adwh er e v erp os s i b l e . ( 3) Thepr ov i s i onsofs ubr egul at i on ( 1)s hal l notappl ywher ei ti snot pos si bl et oi ns t al anaut omat i cs af e l oadi ndi c at or ,i nwhi c hc as e, pr o vi s i onont hec r aneofat abl e s howi ngt hesaf ewor k i ngl oadsatt he c or r es pondi ngi nc l i nat i onsorr adi i of t hej i bs hal l bec ons i der eds uffic i ent c o mp l i a nc e . 4 3.Ri ggi ngofs hi p' sde r r i c ks . ( l )Ev er yshi ps hal l c ar r yt hec ur r ent a ndr el e v antr i ggi n gpl a nsandan y ot herr el ev anti nf or mat i onnec es sar y f ort hes af er i ggi ngofi t sder r i c ksand n ec e s s ar yg ea r . ( 2)Al l s uc hr i ggi ngpl ansshal l be c er t i fi edbyac omp et e ntp er s on . 4 4.Sec ur i ngofder r i ckf oot . Ap pr op r i at eme as ur e ss h al l b et a k en t opr ev entt hef ootofader r i c kbei ng l i f t edoutofi t ss oc ketors uppor t s . 4 5 .Wi n ch es . ( 1 )Ge ne r a l ( a)Wi nc hess hal l no tbeus edi f c ont r ol l ev er st ooper at ewi t h ex c es si v ef r i c t i onorex c es si v epl ay . ( b )Do ub l eg ea rwi n ch ess ha l l n otb e u s edun l es sapo si t i v eme anso f l oc ki ngt hegears hi f ti spr ov i ded. ( c )Wh enc h an gi n gge ar so nat wo g earwi nc h,t her es hal l benol oad o t hert ha nt hef al l andt hec ar g ohoc k
a s s e mb l yo nt h ewi n c h . ( d)Adequat epr ot ec t i ons hal l be pr o vi dedt owi nc hoper at orag ai ns t t h ewe at h er ,wh er ene c es s ar y . ( e)T empor ar ys eat sands hel t er sf or wi n c ho pe r a t o r swh i c hc r e at ea h az ar dt ot hewi nc hoper at ororo t her d oc kwor k er ss hal l no tbeal l owedt o beused. ( f )Whenwi nc hsar el ef tu nat t en de d, c ont r ol l ev er sshal l bes ec ur edi nt he n eu t r al p os i t i o nandwhene v er p os s i bl e,t hepo wers hal l bes hutoff . ( 2 )St e am wi n c h es I nev e r ys t e am wi n c hu s edi ndo c k wor k , ( a)meas ur ess hal l bet a kent o p r e v en te s ca pi n gs t e am,f r o m o bs c ur i ngan ypar toft hed ec k sor o t herwor kp l ac esorf r om o t h er wi s e hi nder i ngori nj ur i nganydoc kwor k er ; ( b)ex t ens i oncont r ol l ev er swhi c h t endt of al l oft hei rownwei ghts hal l b ec o un t er b al a nc ed ; ( c )e x c ep tf ors hor thandl esonwh eel t y pecont r ol s ,wi nc hoper at i onss hal l n otb ep er mi t t edt ous et h ewi n ch c ont r ol ex t ens i onl ev er sunl es st hey ar epr ov i dedbyei t hert hes hi port he e mp l o y era nds uc hl e v er ss ha l l beo f a de qu at es t r e ng t han ds e c ur ean d f as t ene dwi t hmet al c on nec t i onsat t h ef u l c r u ma ndatt h ep er ma ne nt c ont r ol l ev er .
( 3)El ec t r i cwi nc hes ( a)I nc as eofan ydef ec t ,doc k wor k er ss hal l notbeper mi t t edt o t r ans f erwi t horadj us tel ec t r i ccont r ol c i r c ui t s . ( b)El ec t r i cwi r el es ss hal l beus edf or d oc kwo r ki nc as ewh er e , ( i )t heel ec t r omagnet i cbr ak ei s u na bl et ohol dt h el oad;and ( i i )oneormor ec ont r ol poi nt s ,ei t her hoi s t i ngorl ower i ngi snotoper at i ng pr oper l y . 4 6 .c ons t r uc t i ona ndma i nt e na nc e ofl oos ege ar s . ( 1)Ev e r yl oos eg ears hal l be ( a)ofgooddes i gna ndc ons t r uc t i on, s o un dma t e r i a la nda deq uat es t r e ng t h f ort hepur pos ef orwhi c hi ti sus ed a ndf r eef r om p at en tdef ec t san d, ( b)pr oper l ymai nt ai nedi ngoodr epai r a ndwo r k i n go r d er . ( 2 )Co mp on en t so ft h el o os ege ar s hal l ber ene wedi fon eo ft he d i me ns i o nsata nypo i n th as d ec r e as e db y10pe rc e nt .o rmo r eby u s e r . ( 3)( a)Ch ai nss hal l bewi t hdr awn f r o mu s ewh ens t r e t c h e da nd i n cr e as edi nl e ngt he x c ee dsfi v ep er c ent ,orwhenal i nkoft hec hai n d ef o r me do ro t h er wi s ed ama g edor r ai s eds car f sofdef ec t i v ewel ds a p p ea r e d .
( b )Ri n gsho ok s ,s wi v e l sa nden d l i nk sat t ac hedt oc hai nsshal l beof t h es amemat er i al ast hato ft he c h ai n s. ( 4)Thev ol t ageofel ec t r i csuppl yt o anymagnet i cl i f t i ngdev i c es hal l not fl u c t u at ebymo r et h an+1 0p erc e nt . 4 7.T es ta ndpe r i odi c ale x ami na t i on ofl oos ege ar s . ( 1)Al l l oos egear ss hal l bei ni t i al l y t es t edf ort hemanuf ac t ur erb ya c o mp et e ntp er s o n,i nama nn ers e t outi nSc hedul eIbef or et ak i ngi nt o u s eo ra f t e ru nd er g oi n gan y s ubs t ant i al al t er nat i onsorr ender st o anypar tl i abl et oaffec ti t ssaf et yand s hal l s ubs equent l yber et es t edf ort he owneroft hegear ,atl eas ti nev er y fi v ey ea r s . ( 2)Al l l oos egear sshal l bet hor oughl y e x ami n edon c ea tl e as ti ne v er y t we l v emo n t h sbyac omp et e nt per s on.I naddi t i onc hai nsshal l be t h or o ug hl yex a mi n edon c ea tl e as t e v e r ymo nt hb yar e s po ns i b l ep er s o n. 4 8.Rope s. ( 1 )Nor o pes h al l b eu s edf ordo ck wor ku nl es s : ( a)i ti sofs ui t abl equal i t yandf r ee f r om pat entdef ec t ,and ( b)i nt hec as eofwi r er ope,i thas b ee nt e s t e dan dex a mi n edb ya c o mp et e ntp er s o ni nt h ema nn ers e t o uti nSc hed ul eI . ( 2)Ev er ywi r er opeofl i f t i ngappl i anc e
o rl oo s eg earus e di nd oc kwo r ks ha l l b ei ns p ec t e db yar e sp on si b l epe r s on o nc eatl eas ti ne v er yt hr eemont hs , pr o vi dedt hataf t eran ywi r ehas br ok eni ns uc hr ope,i ts hal l be i ns pec t edonc eatl eas ti nev er y mont h. ( 3 )Nowi r er o pes h al l b eu s edi nd oc k wor ki fi nanyl engt hofei ght di amet er st het ot al numberofv i s i bl e b r o k enwi r e se x c ee d1 0p erc en t .o f t h et o t al numberofwi r esort h er ope s h owss i gno fe x c es s i v ewea r , c or r os i onorot herdef ec t swhi c hi n t h eo pi n i o no ft h ep er s onwh o i ns pec t si torI ns pec t or ,r ender si tas unfi tf orus e. ( 4)Ey es pl i c esandl oopsf ort he a t t ac hmentofhook s ,r i n gsandot her s uc hpar t st owi r er o pess hal l be madewi t hs ui t abl et hi mbl e. ( 5)At hi mbl eorl oops pl i c emadei n a nywi r er opes hal l c onf or mt ot h e f ol l owi ngs t andar d, ( a)wi r er opeorr opes l i ngs hal l ha ve atl eas tt hr eet uc k swi t hf ul l s t r andof r op eandt wot uc k swi t honehal fof t h ewi r esc utoutofeac hs t r a ndand s t r andsi nal l c as esshal l bet uc k ed agai ns tt hel a yoft her ope; ( b)pr ot r udi ngendsofs t r andsi nany s al i c eonwi r er opea ndr opes l i n gs s hal l becov er edort r eat eds oast o l ea v en os har ppoi nt s ; ( c )fi b r er opeorr opes l i ngs hal l hav e atl eas tf ourt uc kst ai l ofs uc ht uc k b ei n gwh i p pe di nas ui t a bl ema nn er ;
and ( d)s ynt het i cfi br er opeorr opes l i ng s hal l hav eatl eas tf ourt uc kswi t hf ul l s t r andf ol l owedbyf ur t hert uc kwi t h o nehal ffi l ame nt sc ut outofe ac h s t r andandfi nal t uc kwi t honehal fof t h er emai ni ngfi l ament s ,c ut outf r om t r ends .Thepor t i onoft hes pl i c es c ont ai ni ngt het uc k swi t ht her educ ed n umb ero ffi l a me nt ss ha l l b es ec u r el y c ov er edwi t hs ui t abl et apeorot her mat er i al s :Pr ov i dedt hatt hi ssubr egul at i ons hal l notoper at et opr ev ent t heus eofanot herf or m ofs pl i c e wh i c hc a nbes h ownt obease ffic i e n t ast hatl ai ddowni nt hi sr egul at i on. 4 9.He att r e at me ntofl oos ege ar s . ( 1)Al l c hai nsot hert hanbr i ddl e c h ai n sa t t a ch edt od er r i c k sonmas s a ndal l r i ngs ,hook s ,s hac k l esa nd s wi v el sus edi nhoi s t i ngorl ower i ng s hal l ,u nl es st he yha v ebeen s u bj e ct e dt os uc ht r e at me nta sa n I ns pec t orma y ,s ubj ec tt oc onfi r mat i on b yt h eChi e fI ns pec t orap pr o v e,b e eff ec t i v el ya nne al edunder s u per v i s i o nofac omp et e ntp er s on andatt hef ol l owi ngi nt er v al s : ( a)12. 5mi l i met r eandsmal l erc hai ns , r i ngs ,hook s ,s hac k l esands wi v el si n gener al us e,onc eatl eas ti ne ver ysi x mo nt h s ;a nd ( b)al l ot herc hai ns ,r i ngs ,hook s, s hac k l esands wi v el si ngener al u se, o nc eatl eas ti nev er yt wel v emont hs : Pr o vi d edt hati nt hecas eo fs uc hgear u s eds ol e l yoncr a ne sa ndot h er h oi s t i n ga ppl i a nc e swo r k e db yh an d
t wel v emo nt hss hal l bes ubmi t t edf or s i xmo nt h si ns u bc l a us e( a )a ndt wo y e ar sf ort wel v emo nt hsi ns ubc l aus e ( b) : Pr o vi d edf ur t hert ha twher ean I ns pec t ori soft heopi ni ont hatowi ng, t ot hes i z e,des i gnmat er i al or f r e qu enc yofu seofa nys uc hg earor c l as sofs uc hg ear ,t her equi r ement s oft hi sr egul at i onast oanneal i ngi s notnec es sar yf ort hepr ot ec t i onof d oc kwor k er s ,hema ybyc er t i fi c at ei n wr i t i ng( whi c hhema yathi sdi s c r e t i on r e vok e)ands ubj ec tt oc onfi r mat i onby t h eCh i e fI n s pe ct ore x emp ts u chg ear orc l as sofge arf r om s uc h r eq ui r ements ubj ec tt os uc h c o ndi t i o nsa sma ybes pec i fi e di n s uc hc er t i fi cat e. ( 2)Subr egul at i on( 1)s hal l notappl y t o; ( i )pi t c hedc hai ns ,wor k i ngon s pr oc k e to fs pr o ck e t e dwh ee l s ; ( i i )r i ngs ,hook sands wi v el s p er manent l yat t ac hedt opi r c he d c hai n,pul l eybl oc k sorwei ghi ng ma c h i n es ; a nd ( i i i )hook sands wi v el shav i ngbal l b ea r i n gso ro t h erc as eha r de ne d par t s . ( 3 )Al l c h ai n san dl o os ege ar sma de f r om hi ght ens i l es t eel oral l oys t eel b ep l a i n l ymar k e dwi t hanap pr o v ed mar ki ndi c at i ngt hatt heyar es o ma d e.Noc h ai norl o o s eg e a rma d e f r om hi ght ens i l es t eel oral l oys t eel s hal l bes ubj ec tt oanyf or m ofheat t r e at me nte x c ep twh er ene c es s ar yf or
t h epur pos eofr epai ra ndun dert h e di r ec t i onofacompet e ntp er s on. ( 4)I ft hepas thi s t or yofwr oughti r on geari snotk nownori fi ti ss us pec t ed t h att h egearha sbe enhe att r e at edat i nc or r ec tt emper at ur e,i ts hal l be n or ma l i s edb ef or eu s i ngt h es amef o r d o c kwo r k . 5 0.Cer t i fic at et obei s sue daf t er a ct ualt est i ng,e xa mi nat i on,et c. Ac omp et e ntp er s o ns h al l i s s uea c er t i fi cat ef ort hepur pos eof r egul at i on41,47,48or49onl yaf t er ac t ual t es t i ngor ,ast hec as ema ybe, e x ami nat i onoft h eappar at us s pec i fi edi nt hesai dr e gul at i on. 5 1.Re gi s t e rofpe r i odi c alt e sta nd e x ami na t i ona ndc er t i fic at e s t her e of . ( 1)Ar egi s t eri nFor mI Is hal l be mai nt ai nedandpar t i c ul ar soft es tand ex ami nat i onofl i f t i ngappl i anc esand l o os eg ea r san dh ea tt r e at men t ,a s r eq ui r edb yr e gul at i ons41,47an d49 s hal l beent er edi ni t , ( 2)Cer t i fi cat esshal l beobt ai nedf r om c omp et e ntp er s onan dat t a ch edt ot h e r egi s t eri nFor mI I ,i nr es pec toft he f ol l owi ng,i nt hef or mss hownagai ns t each: ( a)i ni t i al andper i odi c al t es ta nd e x ami n at i onu nd err e gu l at i o ns41a nd 47,f or ( i )wi nc hes ,der r i c k sandt hei r a cc es s or ygeari nFor mI I I .
( i i )c r a nesorhoi s t sandt hei r a c c es s o r yg ea ri nFo r mI V; ( b)t es t ,e xami nat i onandr ee x ami n at i ono fl o os eg ea r sun de r r e gu l a t i o n4 7i nFo r m V; ( c )t es tande xami nat i onofwi r er opes u nd err e gu l a t i o n4 8i nFo r m VI ; ( d)heatt r eat menta ndex ami nat i o nof l oos egear sund ers ubr e gul at i on( 1) ofr egul at i on49,i nFor m VI I ; ( e)annual t h or o ughex ami nat i o nof t h el oos eg ear sunders ubr eg ul at i o n ( 2)ofr egul at i on47i nFor m VI I I , unl es sr equi r edpar t i c ul ar sha vebeen ent er edi nt her egi s t eri nFor mI I . ( 3)Ther e gi s t erandt hec er t i fi cat es at t ac hedt ot her egi s t ers hal l be, ( a)k eptonboar dt h es hi pi nc as eof s hi p' sl i f t i ngappl i anc es ,l oos egear s a ndwi r er o pe s ; ( b)k eptatpr emi s esoft heown eri n r es pec to fo t herl i f t i ngappl i anc es , l o os ege ara ndwi r er o pe s; ( c )p r o d uc e dond ema n db ef o r ea n I ns pec t or ;and ( d)r et ai nedf oratl eas tfi vey ear saf t er t hedat eoft hel as tent r y . ( 4)Nol i f t i ngappl i anc eandl oos e geari nr es pec tofwhi c hanent r yi s r eq ui r e dt ob emad ea ndc er t i fi c at e s oft es tandex ami nat i onar er equi r ed t obeat t ac hedi nt her egi s t eri nFor m I I ,s hal l beus edf ordoc kwor kunl es s a ndun t i l t her eq ui r edent r yhasbee n
madei nt her egi s t erandt her eq ui r ed c er t i fi c at esha v eb ee ns oa t t a ch ed . 5 2.Ma r k i ngofs af ewor k i ngl oa d. ( 1)Ev er yl i f t i ngappl i anc eandev er y i t em ofl oos egears hal l bec l ear l y mar k edwi t hi t ss af ewor k i ngl oa dand i dent i fi c at i o nmar kbys t ampi ngor wher et hi si si mpr ac t i c abl e,byot her s u i t a bl eme ans . ( 2)( a)Ev er yshi p' sder r i c k( ot hert han der r i c kc r ane)s hal l bec l ear l ymar k ed wi t hi t ss af ewor k i ngl oadwhent he der r i c ki sus ed, ( i )i ns i ngl epur c has e, ( i i )wi t hal owerc ar gobl oc k,and ( i i i )i nuni onpur c has esi nal l pos si bl e bl oc kpos i t i ons ; ( b)Thel owes tangl et ot hehor i z ont al , t hatt heder r i c kma ybeus ed,s hal l al s obel e gi bl ymar k ed. ( 3)Ev er yl i f t i ngappl i anc e( ot hert han s hi p' sder r i c k s)ha vi ngmor et ha none s af ewor k i ngl oads hal l befi t t edwi t h e ffec t i v eme an se na bl i n gt h eo pe r at o r t odet er mi net h es af ewor k i ngl oad u nd ere ac hc o nd i t i ono fu s e. ( 4)Meanss hal l bepr o vi dedt oen abl e a nyd oc kwo r k e ru s i n gl o os ege ar st o as cer t ai nt hes af ewor k i ngl oadf or s u c hl o os ege ar su nd ers u c h c o ndi t i o nsa si tma ybeus e da nd s uc hme anss hal l c ons i s t s , ( a)asr egar dschai ns l i ngs ,of mar k i ngt hes af ewor k i ngl oadi npl ai n
fi gur esorl et t er :upont hes l i ngor uponat abl etorr i ngofdur abl e mat er i al at t ac heds ec ur el yt her et o; and ( b)asr e gar dswi r er opes l i ngs ,ei t her t h eme an ss pe c i fi e di nCL( a )a bo v e oranot i c eornot i c essoe xhi bi t edas c a nb ee as i l yr e adbya nyc o nc e r n ed, d oc kwor k ers t at i ngt hes af ewor k i ng l oadf ort hev ar i oussi z esoft hewi r e r op es l i ngsus ed. ( 5)Nol i f t i ngappl i anc eorl oos egear s h al l beus e du nl e ssmar k e di n ac cor danc ewi t ht hepr ov i s i onsoft hi s r egul at i on. 5 3.Loa di ngofl i f t i nga ppl i a nc es a ndl oos ege a r s . ( 1)Nol i f t i ngappl i anc e,l oos egear a ndwi r er o pes h al l beus e di nan u n s a f ewa ya n di ns u c hama n n era s t oi nv ol v er i s kt ol i f eofdoc kwor k er s , and,i npar t i c ul ar ,s hal l bel oaded b ey ondi t ss af ewor k i ngl oadorl o ads , e xc eptf ort es t i ngpur pos esasgi v en i nSc hedul eIa ndun dert h edi r ec t i on o fac omp et e ntp er s o n. ( 2)Nol i f t i ngappl i anc eandl oos e g ea r sora nyot h erc ar g oh an dl i n g appl i anc ess hal l beus ed,i f ( a)t heI ns pec t ori snots at i s fiedby r ef er enc et oac er t i fi cat eoft es tor e x ami nat i onort oana ut hent i c at ed r ec o r dma i n t a i n eda sp r o v i d edu nde r t her egul at i ons ;and ( b)i nt hev i ewoft heI ns pec t or ,t he l i f t i ngappl i anc e,l oos egearorany ot herc ar gohandl i ngappl i anc ei snot
s a f ef o ru s ei ndo ckwor k . 5 4.Pul l e ybl oc ks. Nopul l e ybl oc k sshal l beu sedi n d oc kwo r ku nl e sst hes af ewo r k i ng l oadandi t si dent i fi c at i onmar k sar e c l e ar l yst ampe duponi t . 5 5 .Va c uum a ndma gne t i cl i f t i ng de vi ce. ( 1)Nov ac uum oran yot herl i f t i n g d ev i c ewh er et hel oa di shel dby a dh es i v epo we ro nl y , b eu se dwh i l e wor k er sar eper f or mi ngop er at i onsi n t h ehol ds . ( 2)Anymagnet i cl i f t i ngde vi c eus edi n c onnec t i o nwi t hdoc kwor ks hal l be pr ov i dedwi t hanal t er nat i v es uppl yof p ower ,s uc ha sba t t er i es ,t h atc ome i nt ooper at i oni mmedi at el yi nt he ev entoff ai l ur eoft hemai npower s uppl y : Pr ov i dedt hatt hepr ov i s i onsunder t hi ssubr egul at i ons hal l notappl yt o magnet i cl i f t i ngdev i c et hati sbei ng u s edt ol o ado ru n l o ads c r a pme t al or t oot herc ar gohandl i ngoper at i onsof s uc hanat ur et hatt her ei snodoc k wor k erwi t hi nt hes wi ngi ngz oneof t hel oad. 5 6.Knot t i ngofc ha i nsandwi r e r ope s. Nocl ai m orwi r er opes hal l beus edi n doc kwor kwi t hak noti ni t .
3. The requirement of annealing does not apply to bridle chains attached to
derricks or masts, and the following classes of gear have been exempted from annealing subject to the conditions stated below: !"# $hains made of malleable cast iron% !&# 'late link chains% !3# $hains, rings, hooks, shackles and swivels made of steel% !(# 'itched chains% !)# *ings, hooks, shackles and swivels permanently attached to pitched chains, pulley blocks or weighing machines% !+# ooks and swivels having screw-threaded parts or ball bearings or other casehardened parts% !# /ordeaux connections. These classes of gear have been exempted from annealing subject to the conditions that such gear shall be thoroughly examined by a competent person once at least in every twelve months and that, before the gear is subsequently taken into use, the prescribed certi0cates of such examinations shall be entered in or attached to the prescribed register.
Chain register/cargo gear register The chain register is the register in which data concerning a ship1s lifting gear must be recorded. The term 2lifting gear1 includes derricks and cranes
for the handling of stores, and also lifting gearused in the engineroom, and it is important that all such items of equipment should be properly tested, certi0ed,marked and maintained.The greatest practical importance of the chain register for a geared bulk carrier is as a register of all items of cargo-handling equipment. uch items, whether derricks or cranes, are used by stevedores for the loading and discharge ofthe cargo. tevedores will expect to 0nd that the equipment works e4ciently and safely, and will, with good reason,complain about any defect in the equipment they are required to use. 5f they have any doubts about the condition ofthe equipment they will demand to inspect the chain register and it is vital that the register be kept fully and correctlyup-to-date. 5n countries such as 6ustralia and $anada union inspectors are likely to carry out spot checks aboard aship to ensure that all the gear is safe, and also to verify that all items of gear are clearly marked and that testcerti0cates can be readily located. 7ailure to have the chain register kept properly up-to-date can result in stoppage ofwork until matters have been put right, and the vessel will be put o8 hire in these circumstances.There are two reasons for maintaining a chain register: it may be a requirement of the country with which the ship isregistered and it may be a requirement of the country in which the ship is loading or discharging cargo. 5n theory achain register issued in the form approved by any national authority or classi0cation society will be acceptable in allcountries which call for a register. 5n practice this is generally true, particularly when the ship is well maintained, butthere are exceptions.The chain register of one country is not always accepted at a local level in another country and some ship operatorsput aboard their ships chain registers from a number of the countries where di4culties are experienced in the ports.Thus a 9iberianregistered ship may carry chain registers from 9loyd1s *egister and from the governments of $anada, 6ustralia, ew ;ealand and 5ndia.
9#, and suitable design.
There must be a certi0cate, in an approved form, for each item of cargo gear, identi0ed by its unique number.
6 system must exist to produce the certi0cate for any item of cargo gear promptly.
Thorough inspections of the cargo gear must be carried out at the required intervals !annually for most authorities,but three-monthly for 6ustralia#.>hen the inspections have been carried out the register must be signed in the appropriate places. *egisters are normally divided into four parts to deal with four di8erent categories of equipment. $areful study of the register will berequired to identify where signatures are needed.?uadrennial or quintennial examinations of lifting gear are carried out by competent persons such as surveyors fromclassi0cation societies and foreman from marine engineering works or drydocks, who will sign the chain register uponcompletion of their work. 5f several chain registers are carried, the surveyor must be asked to sign all of them.5t will be apparent from the foregoing that national and local regulations for chain registers are varied, and theirimplementation is somewhat arbitrary. 5t may never be possible to comply with every requirement of every authority,but a ship aboard which the equipment is carefully maintained and renewed, properly marked and documented inaccordance
with the requirements of the =ag tate, and readily identi0ed, will have done all that can reasonably beexpected.
