This booklet lists qualifications required to be a Manually Lever Operated Hoist Operator, as well as “shall and shall nots”. Safety is stressed by describing the best way to operate a manually lever operated hoist. The operator

This manual has been prepared by HMI and its Engineering Committee to provide information and suggestions for Hoist Inspection and Maintenance Personnel in their inspection and maintenance of overhead hoists. A thorough understanding of the information provided in this manual should provide a better understanding of safe inspection, maintenance, and operation and afford a greater margin of safety for people and machinery on the plant floor.

The 2014 National Electrical Code has a number of paragraphs affecting electric chain and wire rope hoists. Some of these paragraphs are subject to varying interpretations. Therefore, acting through the electrical engineering subcommittee of the HMI engineering committee and with the approval of the HMI Board of Directors, the Hoist Manufacturers Institute has developed and authorized the publication of the consensus contained within this pamphlet. It is hoped that this HMI Consensus will be mutually helpful to users, manufacturers and sellers of electric chain and wire rope hoists. For specific commentary with respect to individual brand hoists, users and sellers should contact the manufacturer(s) of their electric chain and wire rope hoist(s).

(SPANISH) - The Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI), and association affiliated with Material Handling Industry, has produced guidelines for the operation of various types of hoists. Many of the warnings and operating practices outlined in each

This manual has been prepared by HMI and its Engineering Committee with the sole intent of offering information and suggestions to parties engaged with Manually Lever Operated Hoist Inspection and Maintenance Personnel in their inspection and maintenance

The 2014 National Electrical Code has a number of paragraphs affecting electric chain and wire rope hoists. Some of these paragraphs are subject to varying interpretations. Therefore, acting through the electrical engineering subcommittee of the HMI engineering committee and with the approval of the HMI Board of Directors, the Hoist Manufacturers Institute has developed and authorized the publication of the consensus contained within this pamphlet. It is hoped that this HMI Consensus will be mutually helpful to users, manufacturers and sellers of electric chain and wire rope hoists. For specific commentary with respect to individual brand hoists, users and sellers should contact the manufacturer(s) of their electric chain and wire rope hoist(s).

This 54-page booklet lists qualifications required to be a hoist operator, as well as "shall and shall nots." Safety is stressed by describing the best way to operate a hoist. It also explains why a hoist should be operated safely. The safety

COMPARISON OF HOIST DUTY SERVICE CLASSIFICATIONS, AS DESCRIBED IN UNTED STATES AND EUROPEAN WIRE ROPE HOIST SPECIFICATIONS – Hoist Manufacturers may often not be aware of exact hoist applications, and further the nature of the liability laws in

This HMI web page has been developed by member companies of the Hoist Manufacturers Institute (“HMI”), a trade association of Hoist Manufacturers, to familiarize potential hoist purchasers and users with the many different types of material handling hoists, hoist terminology, and hoist standards, as applicable in the United States, and in various countries and regions of the world.