Sch 5Safe use of material handling equipment

Schedule 5 Safe use of material handling equipment

(section 21)

1 Maximum permissible load

Material handling equipment may be subjected to a load greater than its SWL only if:

(a) it is under test; or

(b) it is a single sheave block rigged as a double whip or gun tackle so that the load is suspended from its head fitting, loaded to not more than twice the SWL marked on the block; or

(c) it is a crane or derrick that meets all of the following requirements:

(i) it is performing an occasional lift not in the course of normal operations;

(ii) the SWL is not more than 50 tonnes, or the crane or derrick is classed by a recognised organisation that concurs with the overloading;

(iii) the load is inspected by a competent person who is satisfied that the crane or derrick and its associated equipment is fit to carry the load;

(iv) the competent person agrees that the operation can proceed;

(v) the master or the owner gives permission in writing;

(vi) the load does not exceed the proof load for the crane or derrick gear.

Note for paragraph (b) For guidance on the marking and SWL of single sheave blocks — see section 4.4.5 and Appendix H of the ILO Code.

2 Use of 2 lifting appliances to lift a load

(1) If the manufacturer’s operating procedures for tandem lifting are on board a vessel and the procedures allow it:

(a) a tandem crane may lift its combined SWL; and

(b) 2 identical cranes used in tandem may lift their combined SWL.

(2) If there are no manufacturer’s operating procedures for tandem lifting, or the procedures are not on board the vessel:

(a) a tandem crane must not exceed the SWL of either crane by more than 25%; and

(b) 2 identical cranes used in a tandem lift must not exceed the SWL of either crane by more than 25%.

Note For guidance on the use of a tandem crane — see section 5.2.6 of the ILO Code.

3 Roll-on/roll-off operations

(1) A vessel being loaded or unloaded by the roll-on/roll-off method must have on board and available to the master of the vessel:

(a) details of:

(i) the maximum total load; and

(ii) the maximum axle loadings; and

(iii) the maximum wheel loadings permitted on decks, internal ramps and cargo lifts; and

(b) an instruction manual, in English, for each vehicular access ramp between the vessel and the shore, including:

(i) permitted tidal, list and trim conditions for the vessel; and