lifting appliance definition

lifting appliance means work equipment for lifting or lowering loads and includes its attachments used for anchoring, fixing or supporting it.
lifting appliance means a crane, hoist, derrick, winch, gin pole, sheer legs, jack, pulley block or other equipment used for lifting materials, objects or, building worker;
lifting appliance means a crane, winch, hoist, derrick boom, sheer legs, excavator, pile driver, pile extractor, fork lift truck or other self-propelled machine, and any other description of lifting appliance, derrick and mast bands, goose-necks, eyebolts, and all other permanent attachments to a derrick, mast or deck, used on a vessel for the purposes of hoisting or lowering in connection with works.

More Definitions of lifting appliance

lifting appliance means a combined unit with or without horizontal movement used for hoisting or lowering cargo;
lifting appliance means any fixed or mobile appliance on a vessel which is used for suspending, raising or lowering a load or moving it from one position to another while suspended, but does not include-
lifting appliance means any fixed or mobile appliance on a vessel which is used for suspending, raising or lowering a load or moving it from one position to another whilst suspended.
lifting appliance means a pulley block, gin wheel, chain block or set of chain blocks;
lifting appliance. (ª !) means a crab, winch, teagle, pulley block or gin wheel used for raising or lowering, and a crane, sheerlegs, excavator, pile driver, pile extractor, dragline, aerial ropeway, aerial cableway transporter or overhead runway, and also any part of any such appliance (regulation 3 of the LALGR).
lifting appliance means all stationary or mobile cargo handling appliances including their permanent attachments, such as cranes, derricks shore based power operated ramps used on shore or on board ship for suspending, raising or lowering, cargo or moving them from one position to another while suspended or supported, in connection with the dock work and includes lifting machinery;
lifting appliance means a crab, winch, pulley block, or gin wheel used for raising, or lowering and a hoist, crane, sheerlegs, excavator, dragline, pile driver, pile extractor, or overhead runway.