Further, any requirements pertaining to that specific topic are detailed, including those from CMAA, HMI, MMA and OSHA, as well as from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and the National Electrical Code (NEC). Through this partnership, the organizations provide information, guidance and access to training resources that help protect the health and safety of worker using hoists, cranes and monorails.Įach of the safety topics covered includes the most frequently asked question(s) about training, safety devices, and operational requirements, plus definitions. The document was developed through the three industry groups’ collaboration with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA), the Crane, Hoist and Monorail (CHM) Alliance.

The finished publication will be released in 2022 and offered as a free download. Therefore, when the group’s Service and Safety Committee began working on their latest publication, the Overhead Lifting Best Practices Guide, the consensus was to include the safety topics industry members are most often asked about by equipment owners and users.

Between them, the members of MHI’s Overhead Alliance - which includes the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA), the Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI), and the Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA) - have answered thousands of questions and published approximately 100 documents regarding the safe design, operation, maintenance, and inspection of overhead lifting equipment.

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