SANS standards
Question:
Currently I am considering the “Mine Health and Safety Act No. 29 of 1996”. Especially the topics within the “Machinery and Equipment”, regarding testing and inspection of those equipment.
Therefore I have a general question regarding the lift and lifting equipment. Are there any special SANS standards regarding that equipment for the mines in South Africa?
Many Thanks for your efforts. Hope I hear from you soon.
Answer:
There are numerous SANS and ISO standards that has to be complied with. These standards include but are not limited to:
ISO 4308-1:2003
Cranes and lifting appliances — Selection of wire ropes — Part 1: General 2003
ISO 16872:2008
Short link chains for lifting purposes — Grade VH, fine tolerance for manually operated chain hoists 2008
ISO 16877:2008
Short link chains for lifting purposes — Grade TH, fine tolerance for manually operated chain hoists 2008
ISO 8539:2009
Forged steel lifting components for use with Grade 8 chain 2009
ISO 2374:1983
Lifting appliances — Range of maximum capacities for basic models 1983
ISO 789-2:1993
Agricultural tractors — Test procedures — Part 2: Rear three-point linkage lifting capacity 1993
ISO 1834:1999
Short link chain for lifting purposes — General conditions of acceptance 1999
ISO 3056:1986
Non-calibrated round steel link lifting chain and chain slings — Use and maintenance 1986
ISO 3075:1980
Short link chain for lifting purposes — Grade S (6) non calibrated, for chain slings etc. 1980
ISO 3076:1984
Short link chain for lifting purposes — Grade T (8), non-calibrated, for chain slings etc. 1984
ISO 4301-1:1986
Cranes and lifting appliances — Classification — Part 1: General 1986
ISO 4308-2:1988
Cranes and lifting appliances — Selection of wire ropes — Part 2: Mobile cranes — Coefficient of utilization 1988
SANS 33
SANS 61-1
SANS 94-1
Equipment for use in industrial rope access work
Cranes – Limiting and indicating devices Part 1: General
Textile slings – Safety Part 1: Flat woven webbing slings, made of man-made fibres, for general purpose use
SANS 94-2
SANS 189:2006
SANS 251
Textile slings – Safety Part 2: Round slings, made of man-made fibres, for general purpose use
Short-link steel chain (medium-tolerance) for lifting purposes
Long-link and extra-long link medium tolerance steel chains for general purpose
SANS 0293
SANS 500 DRAFT
SANS 813
Condition assessment of steel wire ropes on mine winders
Inspection and testing of manually operated chain blocks and chain lever hoists
Clamps for wire ropes
SANS 1562
SANS 1592
SANS 1594
Aging-resistant steels for haulage and lifting equipment
Short-link steel chain (close-tolerance) for lifting appliances
Manually operated chain blocks
SANS 1595
SANS 1596
SANS 1599-2
Forged steel lifting hooks for use with steel chains of strength grade M(4), P(5), S(6),
T(8) and V(10)
Drop forged eyebolts and eye nuts for lifting purposes
Cranes Par 2: Power-driven mobile cranes
SANS 1636
SANS 1637
SANS 1638
Manually operated chain lever hoists
Reconditioned manually operated chain lever hoist
Pneumatically operated chain hoists
SANS 1639
SANS 1640
SANS 1819
Reconditioned pneumatically operated chain hoists
Reconditioned manually operated chain blocks
Snatch blocks
SANS 1820
SANS 1824
SANS 2262
Reconditioned snatch blocks
Beam trolleys (crawls)
General purpose thimbles for use with steel wire ropes- Specification
SANS 2408
SANS 2415
SANS 3056
Steel wire ropes for general purposes – Minimum requirements
Forged shackles for general lifting purposes – Dee shackles & bow shackles
Non-calibrated round steel link lifting chain and chain slings – Use and maintenance
South African National Standards and Title cont.
SANS 3189-1
SANS 3189-2
SANS 3189-3
Sockets for wire ropes for general purposes Part 1: General characteristics and conditions of acceptance.
Sockets for wire ropes for general purposes Part 2: Special requirements for sockets produced by forging or machine from solid
Sockets for wire ropes for general purposes Part 3: Special requirements for sockets produced by casting
SANS 4301-1
SANS 4301-2
SANS 4301-3
Cranes and lifting appliances – Classification Part 1: General Lifting appliances – Classification – Part 2: Mobile cranes
Cranes – Classification – Part 3: Tower cranes
SANS 4301-5
SANS 4308-1
SANS 4308-2
Cranes – Classification Part 5: Overhead travelling and portal bridge cranes
Cranes and lifting appliances – Selection of wire ropes Part 1: General
Cranes and lifting appliances – Selection of wire ropes Part 2: Mobile cranes –
Coefficient of utilization
The lifting standards on a mine however is not limited to these standards. The mine owner may also set standards as long as it improves on the SANS or ISO standards.
JACO GEYSER | Regional SHERQ Manager – South Africa
Aveng Moolmans (Pty) Limited
