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A pipelayer or sideboom is a type of a construction vehicle used to lay pipes. It is used in the construction of oil, gas and water pipelines.
Description
The lifting equipment of pipelayers includes:
- boom, mounted on the left side of the machine
- counterweights
- hydraulic hook and boom winches.
A pipelayer can also be equipped with accessories:
- crane (used to lift and place pipeline elements in a trench)
- dragline (used to backfill a trench)
- rammer (used to compact the soil in an excavation).
Standards
Construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, and maintenance of sidebooms are covered by OSHA standard 1926.1440 - Sideboom cranes and ASME B30.14 - Side Boom Tractors.
References
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration - 1926.1440 - Sideboom cranes
- ASME - B30.14 Side Boom Tractors
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