hoist definition
hoist means an appliance intended for raising or lowering a load or persons and —
hoist or “hoisting” means all functions such as lower- ing, lifting, swinging or suspending a platform.
hoist means a single undivided drum winding engine driven by a motor or engine having a capacity not exceeding 25 kilowatts;
More Definitions of hoist
hoist means a lifting machine, whether worked by mechanical power or not, with a platform, carriage, cage, skip, bucket or other receptacle, the direction of movement of which is restricted by a guide or guides;
hoist means a mechanical device attached permanently or temporarily to the bottomland of a lake or river and used to raise or lift a boat out of the water for the purpose of preventing or restricting the motion of the boat.
hoist means a system of power-driven drums, gears, cables, chains, or hydraulic cylinders capable of lifting and lowering a load.
hoist means an appliance by means of which loads may be raised or lowered, and includes an elevating work platform, mast climbing work platform, people or materials hoist, scaffolding hoist and serial hoist, but does not include a lift or building maintenance equipment;
hoist means equipment that is designed to lift and lower loads. (« appareil de levage »)
hoist means an appliance by means of which loads may be raised or lowered that is not a crane or lift;
hoist means an appliance intended for raising or lowering a load or personnel and includes a mast climbing work platform, a personnel and materials hoist, a slip form or jump form, but does not include a lift;