The OSHA interpretation letter linked in Topsisu's 7/12/10 post spells out quite clearly what I will conform to.
THANK YOU to all who responded -- What a great resource this site is!!
I should elaborate a bit more. The device will be used at midwest power generation facilities, including a PWR nuclear facility - but only in the Turbine Generator Building and in only non-nuclear safety related areas. It will be used primarily for ramp-up/ramp-down maintenance activities...
Our Engineering Department designed (using AISC 9th Ed.) a new spreader beam for lifting a specific size and weight of sea-land container. The device was fabricated of A50/A36 structural shapes and plates and controlled (QC inspected) welds were used per AWS D1.1. Allowable working load for...