EN 13157:2004
(Main)Cranes - Safety - Hand powered lifting equipment
Cranes - Safety - Hand powered lifting equipment
This European Standard specifies requirements for the following hand powered lifting equipment defined in
clause 3:
- Hand chain blocks;
- Lever hoists;
- Jaw winches;
- Hand powered trolleys supporting lifting machines;
- Drum winches;
- Pulley blocks and deflection pulley.
The significant hazards covered by this European Standard are identified in clause 4.
This European Standard does not cover hazards related to the lifting of persons.
This standard does not specify the additional requirements for :
- use in ambient temperature outside the range of - 10°C to + 50°C,
- hand powered lifting equipment in direct contact with food stuffs or pharmaceuticals requiring a high level of
cleanliness for hygiene reasons;
- hazards resulting from handling specific hazardous materials (e.g. explosives, hot molten masses, radiating
materials);
- hazards caused by operation in an explosive atmosphere.
This European Standard is applicable to hand powered lifting equipment, which are manufactured after the date
of approval by CEN of this standard.
Krane - Sicherheit - Handbetriebene Krane
Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen für die in Abschnitt 3 definierten und nachfolgend aufgeführten handbetriebenen Krane fest:
- Handkettenzüge;
- Hebelzüge;
- Klemmbackenwinden;
- Handbetriebene Fahrwerke, die Hebezeuge tragen;
- Trommelwinden;
- Flaschenzüge und Umlenkrollen.
Die von dieser europäischen Norm behandelten signifikanten Gefährdungen sind in Abschnitt 4 identifiziert.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt nicht Gefährdungen, die in Bezug auf das Heben von Personen entstehen.
Diese Norm legt nicht die zusätzlichen Anforderungen für die folgenden Anwendungen fest:
- Tabelle 1 - Einsatz bei Umgebungstemperaturen außerhalb des Bereiches von - 10°C bis + 50°C;
- Handbetriebene Krane in direktem Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln oder pharmazeutischen Erzeugnissen, die aus hygienischen Gründen einen hohen Grad an Sauberkeit erfordern;
- Gefährdungen durch die Handhabung spezifischer gefährlicher Werkstoffe (z. B. Sprengstoffe, feuerflüssige Massen, strahlende Werkstoffe);
- Gefährdungen durch Betrieb in explosiver Atmosphäre.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für handbetriebene Hebezeuge, die nach dem Datum der Annahme dieser Norm durch das CEN gebaut wurden.
Appareils de levage à charge suspendue - Sécurité - Appareils de levage à bras
La présente Norme européenne fixe des prescriptions pour les appareils de levage à bras suivants définis à l'Article 3 :
- palans à chaînes ;
- palans à levier ;
- treuils à mâchoires ;
- chariots à déplacement manuel pour appareils de levage ;
- treuils à tambour ;
- moufles et poulies de renvoi.
Les phénomènes dangereux significatifs traités dans cette norme sont indiqués à l'Article 4.
La présente norme ne couvre pas les phénomènes dangereux relatifs au levage des personnes.
Cette norme ne spécifie pas les prescriptions supplémentaires pour :
- l'utilisation avec des températures ambiantes en dehors de la plage - 10 °C à + 50 C ;
- les appareils de levage à bras en contact direct avec des produits alimentaires ou pharmaceutiques nécessitant un degré élevé de propreté pour des raisons d'hygiène ;
- les phénomènes dangereux résultant de la manutention de produits dangereux spécifiques (par exemple, explosifs, masse en fusion, produits radioactifs) ;
- des phénomènes dangereux causés par le fonctionnement en atmosphère explosible.
La présente Norme européenne est applicable aux appareils de levage à bras fabriqués après la date de publication par le CEN.
Dvigala - Varnost - Dvigala na ročni pogon
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2004
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Cranes - Safety - Hand powered lifting equipment
Krane - Sicherheit - Handbetriebene Krane
Appareils de levage a charge suspendue - Sécurité - Appareils de levage a bras
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13157:2004
ICS:
53.020.20 Dvigala Cranes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13157
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2004
ICS 53.020.20
English version
Cranes - Safety - Hand powered lifting equipment
Appareils de levage à charge suspendue - Sécurité - Krane - Sicherheit - Handbetriebene Krane
Appareils de levage à bras
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 October 2003.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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Contents
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references.5
3 Terms and definitions .6
3.1 General definitions.6
3.2 Definitions for hand chain blocks.7
3.3 Definitions for lever hoists .8
3.4 Definitions for jaw winches.10
3.5 Definitions for hand powered trolleys supporting lifting machines.10
3.6 Definitions for drum winches .12
3.7 Definitions for pulley blocks and deflection pulley.13
4 List of significant hazards .15
5 Safety requirements and/or measures .21
5.1 Hand chain blocks.21
5.2 Lever hoists.23
5.3 Jaw winches.28
5.4 Hand powered trolleys supporting lifting machines.30
5.5 Drum winches.32
5.6 Pulley blocks and deflection pulleys.34
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or measures .35
6.1 General.35
6.2 Categories of verification.35
6.3 Verification methods.36
7 Information for use .47
7.1 Information for use of hand chain blocks .47
7.2 Information for use of lever hoists.48
7.3 Information for use of jaw winches.49
7.4 Information for use of hand powered trolleys .50
7.5 Information for use of drum winches .52
7.6 Information for use of pulley blocks and deflection pulleys.53
Annex A (normative) Standards for hooks.56
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard and the essential requirements of
EC Directive 98/37/EC.57
Foreword
This document EN 13157:2004 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 147 “Cranes - Safety”, the
secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text
or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2004, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by December 2004.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
Annex A is normative.
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United
Kingdom
Introduction
This European Standard has been prepared to be a harmonised standard to provide one means for hand
powered lifting equipment to conform to the essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive,
as amended.
This European Standard is a type C standard as stated in ENV 1070: 1993.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards are covered are indicated in the scope of this
standard.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the
provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for lever blocks
which have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements for the following hand powered lifting equipment defined in
clause 3:
− Hand chain blocks;
− Lever hoists;
− Jaw winches;
− Hand powered trolleys supporting lifting machines;
− Drum winches;
− Pulley blocks and deflection pulley.
The significant hazards covered by this European Standard are identified in clause 4.
This European Standard does not cover hazards related to the lifting of persons.
This standard does not specify the additional requirements for :
− use in ambient temperature outside the range of - 10°C to + 50°C,
− hand powered lifting equipment in direct contact with food stuffs or pharmaceuticals requiring a high level of
cleanliness for hygiene reasons;
− hazards resulting from handling specific hazardous materials (e.g. explosives, hot molten masses, radiating
materials);
−
hazards caused by operation in an explosive atmosphere.
This European Standard is applicable to hand powered lifting equipment, which are manufactured after the date
of approval by CEN of this standard.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies.
EN 292-1:1991, Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 1: Basic terminology,
methodology
EN 292-2/A1:991 / 1995, Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 2: Technical
principles and specifications
EN 818-7:996, Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety - Part 7: Fine tolerance hoist chain, Grades T(Types
T, DAT and DT)
EN 1005-3, Safety of machinery – Human physical performance –Part 3: Recommended force limits for
machinery operation
EN 1070, Safety of machinery - Terminology
EN 12385-1, Steel wire ropes Safety - Part 1: General requirements
EN 12385-4, Steel wire ropes Safety - Part 4: Stranded ropes for general lifting applications
EN 13411-1, Terminations for steel wire ropes – Safety - Part 1: Thimbles for steel wire rope slings
EN 13411-2, Terminations for steel wire ropes – Safety - Part 2: Splicing of eyes for wire rope slings
prEN 13411-3, Terminations for steel wire ropes – Safety - Part 3: Ferrules and ferrule-securing
EN 13411-4, Terminations for steel wire ropes – Safety - Part 4: Metal and resin socketing
prEN 13411-6, Terminations for steel wire ropes – Safety - Part 6: Asymmetric wedge socket
prEN 13411-7, Terminations for steel wire ropes – Safety - Part 7: Symmetric wedge socket
ISO 606, Short-pitch transmission precision roller and bush chains, attachments and associated chain sprockets
ISO 4309, Cranes – Wires ropes – Code of practice for examination and discard
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the definitions given in EN 1070: 1993 apply, together with the following:
3.1 General definitions
3.1.1
coefficient of utilisation (safety coefficient)
the arithmetic ratio between the maximum load held by the lifting equipment and its rated capacity
3.1.2
combined unit
combination of a trolley and a hoist which are connected (see figure 1)
3.1.3
dynamic tests
testing of lifting equipment by executing operating motions under a specified test load exceeding the rated
capacity
3.1.4
lifting
change in level during the movement
NOTE Lifting incorporates the vertical or the vertical and horizontal movement of the load or all combinations
3.1.5
rated capacity
load that the lifting equipment is designed to lift for a given operating condition (e.g. configuration, position of the
load)
Figure 1 — Example of combined units
3.1.6
static tests
testing of lifting equipment by applying a specified static load, exceeding the rated capacity
3.1.7
test coefficient
the ratio between the load used for static and dynamic tests and the rated capacity
3.2 Definitions for hand chain blocks
3.2.1
hand chain block
device for lifting and lowering a load suspended from one chain (the load chain) by means of human effort
applied to another chain (the hand chain) and for holding this load (see figure 2)
1. Hand chain 5. Anchorage of the load chain
2. Hand chain wheel 6. Load hook
3. Cover 7. Load Chain
4. Load chain wheel 8. Chain end stop
9. Top hook
Figure 2 — Example of a hand chain block
3.3 Definitions for lever hoists
3.3.1
D/d ratio
the ratio of the minimum pitch circle diameter of the first rope layer of the drum or sheave to the calculated
minimum diameter of the rope
3.3.2
lever hoist
device for lifting and lowering a load suspended from a lifting medium by means of human effort applied to a
lever and to hold it by means of a braking devices(see figure 3)
3.3.3
pitch circle diameter
twice the distance between the drum or the sheave axle and the middle of the rope or webbing i
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