scope:

Purpose . The purposes of this publication are:

a. To maintain the level of safety and reliability built into each unit of applicable equipment by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM);

b. To ensure optimum service life;

c. To provide training and qualification standards for all personnel involved with maintenance, inspection, test, certification, engineering, rigging and operation of WHE;

d. To ensure the safe lifting and controlling capability of WHE and promote safe operating practices through the engineering, inspection, test, certification, qualification, operation, and rigging requirements prescribed herein.