ASME ASP pdf free download

ASME ASP-2010 pdf free download.Safety Standard for Automotive Service and Maintenance Products.
The scope of this Standard is the standardization of safety and performances requirements for automotive service and maintenance products including, hut not limited to
(a) shop presses
(b) oil filter crushers
(c) strut spring compressors
(d) oil and antifreeze handlers
(e) portable hydraulic power kits
This Standard may include requirements for safety and health; design, production, construction, maintenance, performance, or operation of mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatically powered equipment; and qualification of personnel. Safety and construction requirements for electrical equipment are included in UL 201, “Standard for Safety for Garage Equipment,” and UL 2089, “Standard for Safety for Vehicle Battery Adapters.” As deemed necessary by this Subcommittee, additional equipment classified as PALD-related equipment can be added as the need arises to ensure the sale operation of the equipment by the end user.
1-2 APPLICATION
This Standard applies to the design, construction, marking, operation, maintenance, and owner or operator inspection of the listed automotive service and maintenance equipment, used during automotive service and maintenance of components, vehicles, or both. Operation and maintenance instructions in this Standard are intended for general application. The equipment manufacturer or supplier shall be consulted for specific operation and maintenance instructions.
This Standard does not apply to lifting devices covered under the ASME Standard for Portable Automotive Lifting Devices (PAID).
1-3 PURPOSE
This Standard is designed to
(a) guard against and mitigate injury to workers, and otherwise provide for the protection of life, limb, and property by prescribing safety requirements
(b) provide direction to purchasers, owners, employers, supervisors, and others concerned with, or responsible for, its application
(c) guide governmental and other regulatory bodies in the development, promulgation, and enforcement of appropriate safety directives
1-4 DEFINITiONS
alteration: any change to an automotive service and maintenance product (ASMP) other than maintenance, repair, or replacement.
appointed: assigned specific responsibilities by the employer or the employer’s representative.
approved: accepted as satisfactory by a duly constituted administrative or regulatory authority.
ASMP: any one of the various types of automotive service and maintenance products listed in the scope of this Standard.
authorized: approved by a duly constituted administrative or regulatory authority.
authorized personnel: persons who have been instructed in the operation or maintenance or both of the ASMP and designated by the owner to use or maintain the equipment.
cont,vl, operating: the mechanisms that must be manipulated by the operator to govern the starting, stopping, direction of motion, acceleration, speed, and retardation of the moving members) of the ASM
cylinder: a means by which force is transmitted to an object by hydraulic or air pressure. The word “ram” can be used interchangeably for cylinder. Unless otherwise specified, these two Words are treated as synonyms.
designated: selected or assigned by the employer or the employer’s representative as being competent to perform specific duties.
electric power source: a device that utilizes electricity as the force- or delivery-transmitting medium.ASME ASP pdf download.