NASA-STD-8719.9A, NASA TECHNICAL STANDARD: STANDARD FOR LIFTING DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT (13-AUG-2015)
NASA-STD-8719.9A, NASA TECHNICAL STANDARD: STANDARD FOR LIFTING DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT (13-AUG-2015)., This Standard establishes NASA’s minimum requirements for, but not all details of, the design,
construction, testing, inspection, maintenance, operation, and personnel licensing of lifting
devices and equipment (LDE) listed in section 1.2 in order to enhance safety and reliability and
ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
This standard provides NASA-specific requirements and references applicable OSHA and
national consensus standards (NCS). This standard establishes minimum safety requirements;
NASA installations are encouraged to assess their individual lifting programs and develop
additional requirements as needed.