scope:

This standard applies to overhead and gantry cranes (including top running monorail, underhung, and jib cranes) mobile cranes, derricks, hoists, winches, special hoist supported personnel lifting devices, hydra-sets, load measuring devices, hooks, slings and rigging, mobile aerial platforms, powered industrial trucks, and jacks. This document does not include coverage for front-end loaders and elevators.

Purpose. This standard establishes NASA's minimum requirements for the design, testing, inspection, maintenance, personnel certification, and operation of lifting devices and equipment (LDE) described in paragraph 1.1.

Applicability. Compliance with this standard is mandatory for all NASA-owned and NASA contractor-supplied equipment used in support of NASA operations at NASA installations and NASA operations in host countries. The individual installation Lifting Devices and Equipment Manager (LDEM) and safety organizations are responsible for implementation and enforcement. This document establishes minimum requirements; NASA installations should assess their individual programs and develop additional requirements as needed. The need for compliance with this standard at contractor installations performing NASA work should be evaluated and made a contractual requirement where deemed necessary by the contracting officer and the responsible NASA installation/program safety office. Rented or leased LDE is exempt from this standard only by the decision of the contracting officer, the responsible NASA installation/program safety office, and the LDEM. If determined that rented or leased LDE will be used for a critical lift, this standard applies.