News Release June 1, 2006 For Immediate Release. Contact: Rob Edwards
New Standards Becoming Effective
There are two new safety standards for the concrete pumping industry that will become effective in the autumn of 2006.
ASME B30.27-2005, Material Placement Systems, is now in publication and will become effective on October 22nd, 2006. Published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), it has passed ANSI requirements and is now an American National Standard. Paper copies and downloads of this specification are available from ASME. They maintain a website at www.asme.org. ASME charges $47.00 for each copy of the specification, whether in paper form or download. Follow this link to find the spec as a download: http://store.asme.org/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=Codes+and+Standards&category% 5Fname=Cranes+and+Hoists&Page=3
****************************************************************** CPMA Safety Standard 27-2000, version 6.0.1 is now in publication and will become effective on December 2nd, 2006. Published by the Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association, it’s available as a free download from the CPMA website at www.cpmass.org.
****************************************************************** The ASME B30.27 standard does NOT deal with concrete pumps specifically, only with the booms, outriggers, and systems aspects of the machines. The CPMA specification is referenced in ASME B30.27, and expands the scope to cover trailer pumps and the concrete pump portion of boom pumps, as well as the booms, outriggers, and system components. Where applicable, the two standards are in harmony at this time and will always be modified to match any changes in the other. In the case of conflicting information, the standard with the later publication date supercedes the earlier publication.
Both of these documents contain information that should be of interest to manufacturers, distributors, owners, and operators of system components, pumps and booms. It is advisable to obtain a copy and implement any changes necessary to ensure compliance with the specifications. It is assumed that the specifications will be used by regulatory and legal entities as a benchmark against which the manufacturers and users will be judged.
Questions or requests for interpretation regarding the ASME standard should be addressed to: Secretary of the B30 committee, ASME, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990.
Questions or requests for interpretations regarding the CPMA standard should be addressed to: Secretary, Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association, 2310 Green Bay Road, Suite C, PMB #174, Racine, WI 53406.
News Release April 1, 2003 For Immediate Release. Contact: Rob Edwards
New CPMA Safety Standards to Take Effect September 16, 2003
The concrete pumping industry is poised to enter a new era of standardized safety regulations for North American concrete pumps and systems. The Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association (CPMA), a non-profit organization comprised of concrete pump and systems manufacturers, will publish a list of safety standards to take effect on September 16, 2003. "The purpose of the standards," said Al Kastelic, Secretary of the CPMA, "is to prevent accidents due to unsafe products and practices."
The CPMA originated as a regulatory arm of the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA), but broke off and incorporated as a separate entity in 1999. Responding to a lack of consistency in safe concrete pumping products and procedures, the CPMA formed "to formalize the guidelines for the design, manufacturer, testing, safe use, inspection and maintenance of concrete pumps for the North American market." Leaders from the top pump and systems companies chair the Board of Directors and comprise the CPMA membership.
Pumps and pumping systems that comply with the standards will be clearly marked as such. Compliance is a requirement for CPMA membership, and participating members urge pumpers and contractors to request pumps and systems in compliance when making purchasing decisions. Third-party auditing to ensure compliance will commence in 2003.
For more information, please contact Rob Edwards at Alliance Concrete Pumps (651) 493-9688.
