GB/T 5082-2019Cranes - Hand signals (English PDF)
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
December 10, 2019
Implementation date
July 1, 2020
Scope
GB/T 5082-2019 (Cranes - Hand signals) is available as an English-translated PDF.
GB/T 5082-2019 — This standard specifies the gesture signals used for crane lifting operations.
Document preview — GB/T 5082-2019
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 53.020.20
- Classification
- J 80
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 terms and definitions
- 4 Requirements for gesture signals
- 4.1 General
Foreword
This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.
This standard replaces GB/T 5082-1985 "lifting and hoisting command signal". Compared with GB/T 5082-1985, except for editorial changes
The main technical changes are as follows.
--- Modified the scope (see Chapter 1, "Introduction" to the 1985 edition);
--- Increased normative references (see Chapter 2);
--- Modified terms and definitions (see Chapter 3, Chapter 1 of the 1985 edition);
--- Modified the requirements for gesture signals (see Chapter 4, Chapter 2 of the 1985 edition);
--- Removed the audio signal used by the driver (see Chapter 3 of the 1985 edition);
--- Removed the coordinated application of the signal (see Chapter 4 of the 1985 edition);
--- Removed the basic requirements for commanders and drivers (see Chapter 5 of the 1985 edition);
--- Removed the relevant regulations on management (see Chapter 6 of the 1985 edition).
This standard uses the translation method equivalent to ISO 16715..2014 "Gesture signals used by cranes for cranes".
The Chinese documents that have a consistent correspondence with the international documents referenced normatively in this standard are as follows.
--- GB/T 6974.1-2008 Crane Terminology Part 1. Common Terminology (ISO 4306-1..2007, IDT)
The following editorial changes have been made to this standard.
--- Modified the standard name;
--- Separate the text and text and number the text.
This standard is proposed by China Machinery Industry Federation.
This standard is under the jurisdiction of the National Hoisting Machinery Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC227).
This standard was drafted. Liaoning Province Safety Science Research Institute, Beijing Hoisting and Transportation Machinery Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing Hoisting and Transportation
Machinery Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. Henan Branch, Henan Mine Crane Co., Ltd., Henan Weihua Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd., Shanghai
Haishi Machinery Construction Group Co., Ltd., Foshan Nanhai District Special Equipment Association, Changyuan County Market Supervision Administration, Jiangxi Crane Machinery General Factory
Co., Ltd., Henan Giant Crane Group Co., Ltd.
1 Scope
This standard specifies the gesture signals used for crane lifting operations.
2 Normative references
The following documents are essential for the application of this document. For dated references, only the dated version applies to this article
Pieces. For undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document.
ISO 4306-1 Crane Terminology Part 1. General (Cranes-Vocabulary-Part 1. General)
3 terms and definitions
The terms and definitions defined in ISO 4306-1 and the following apply to this document.
3.1
End instructionceoperation; dogging
After uninstalling, stop the instruction permanently or temporarily.
3.2
Slewling; swinging
The crane base is stationary and the load moves horizontally around the axis.
3.3
Run travel
The entire machine (car and wheel) of the crane moves.
4 Requirements for gesture signals
4.1 General
Gesture signals should meet the following requirements.
a) Gesture signals should be used reasonably and fully understood by crane operators;
b) Gesture signals should be clear and concise to prevent misunderstanding;
c) Non-special one-arm signals can be represented by any arm (special signals can be represented by a left or right hand);
d) Commanders should follow the following rules.
1) in a safe position;
2) should be clearly seen by the operator;
3) Facilitate clear observation of loads or equipment;
e) The gesture signal received by the operator can only be given by one person, except the emergency stop signal;
f) When necessary, signals can be used in combination.
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Referenced standards
Normative references
ISO 4306
Cited by
- GB 46033-2025Safe operation regulations for grain storage facility
- GB/T 23723.5-2025Cranes - Safe use - Part 5: Bridge and gantry cranes
- GB 30871-2022Safety specifications of special work in hazardous chemicals enterprises
- GB/T 38055.4-2021Rough-terrain trucks - User requirements - Part 4: Additional requirements for variable-reach trucks handling freely suspended loads
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