Abstract

Specifies requirements for building maintenance units and supporting structures permanently provided for use and which incorporate power-operated suspension equipment. It does not include requirements for suspended scaffolding. It gives guidance to manufacturers, statutory authorities and users in the form of minimum engineering requirements which are necessary for the design manufacture, installation and commissioning of building maintenance units. It includes a section on loads tests to be conducted and an appendix gives details of those items to be inspected and tested during commissioning. It is intended for use with AS 1418.1.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for building maintenance units and supporting structures, permanently provided for use and which incorporate power-operated suspension equipment. It does not include requirements for suspended scaffolding.

It is complementary to AS 1418.1, but the requirements specified herein shall take precedence over the corresponding requirements given in that Standard.

NOTE: Guidance on the safe use of building maintenance units is provided in AS 2550.1.

The provisions of this Standard shall apply to building maintenance units Types A, B and C (refer to Clause 1.5), unless stated otherwise.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
Pages
ISBN
Committee	ME-005
Supersedes	DR 92015