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DOE-STD-1090-96, DOE Standard Hoisting and Rigging Manual ...

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<strong>DOE</strong>-<strong>STD</strong>-I090-<strong>96</strong> (Rev-I)END CONTROL: An operator-control positionthat is located at the end opposite the load end ofthe truck.EQUALIZER: A device used to compensate forunequal length or stretch ofa hoist rope.EQUALIZING SLINGS: Slings composed ofwire rope <strong>and</strong> equalizing fittings.EQUALIZING THIMBLES: A special type offitting used as a component part ofsomewire-rope slings.EYE OR EYE SPLICE: A loop with or withouta thimble formed in the end of a wire rope.FAIL-SAFE: A provision designed toautomatically stop or safely control any motion inwhich a malfunction could occur.FATIGUE: A term commonly applied toprogressive fracture ofany load-supportingmember.FIBER CENTERS: Cords or rope made ofvegetable fiber used in the center ofa str<strong>and</strong>.FIBER CORES: Cords or rope made ofvegetable fiber used in the core of a wire rope.FIRST POINT: The first setting on theoperator's controller that starts crane motion(slowly) in each direction.FITTING: Any accessory used as an attachmentfor wire rope.FLAG: Mark or marker on a rope to designateposition ofload.FLAT ROPE: Wire rope made ofparallelalternating right-lay <strong>and</strong> left-lay ropes sewntogether byrelatively soft wires.FLATTENED STRAND ROPE: A wire ropewith either oval or triangular str<strong>and</strong>s that present aflattened rope surface.FLEET ANGLE: Angle between the position ofa rope at the extreme end wrap on a drum <strong>and</strong> aline drawn perpendicular to the axis ofthe drumthrough the center of the nearest fixed sheave.FORKS: Horizontal tine-like projections,normally suspended from the carriage, used toengage <strong>and</strong> support loads.FORK HEIGHT: The vertical distance from thefloor to the load-carrying surface adjacent to theheel ofthe forks with the mast vertical, <strong>and</strong> in thecase ofreach trucks, with the forks extended.FORKLIFT TRUCK: A high-lift self-loadingtruck equipped with load carriage <strong>and</strong> forks fortransporting <strong>and</strong> tiering loads (see Figure I-I).GALVANIZE: To coat with zinc to protectagainst corrosion.GALVANIZED ROPE: Rope made ofgalvanized wire.GALVANIZED STRAND: Str<strong>and</strong> made ofgalvanized wire.GALVANIZED WIRE: Wire coated with zinc.GAS-ELECTRIC TRUCK: An electric truck inwhich the power source is a generator driven by anLP-gas or gasoline engine.GROMMET: A seven-str<strong>and</strong> wire-rope slingmade from one continuous length ofstr<strong>and</strong> or anendless synthetic-web sling.GROOVED DRUM: Drum withgrooved outersurface to accommodate <strong>and</strong> guide a rope.GROOVES: Depressions in the outer surface ofa sheave or drum for positioning <strong>and</strong> supporting arope.GUY LINE: Str<strong>and</strong> or rope, usually galvanized,for holding a structure in position.HANDLING FIXTURE: A cradle, structure,shipping fixture, or container designed specificallyto facilitate supporting, lifting, or h<strong>and</strong>ling acomponent during fabrication, loading, shipping,storage, or installation.HIGH-LIFT TRUCK: A self-loading truckequipped with an elevating mechanism designedto permit tiering. Popular types are high-liftplatform trucks (see Figures 1-1 <strong>and</strong> 1-3).HIGH-LIFT PLATFORM TRUCK: As.elf-Ioading truck equipped with an elevatingmechanism intended primarily for transporting<strong>and</strong> tiering loaded skid platforms (see Figure 1-3).HOIST: A device that applies a force for liftingor lowering.HOIST, LEVER OPERATED: Alever-operated manual device used to lift, lower,or pull a load <strong>and</strong> to apply orrelease tension.1-5Chapter 1Terminology <strong>and</strong> Definitions

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