规定了as 2549中定义的手动链式起重机、电动起重机、电动钢丝绳起重机、脚手架起重机、爬行绞车、手动卷筒绞车、电动卷筒绞车和手推车的要求。它是对AS 1418.1的补充，还提出了此类设备的应用、设计、电气和气动控制、性能测试、标记、证书、操作和维护要求。

Specifies the requirements for manually operated chain hoists, power-operated hoists, power-operated wire rope hoists, scaffolding hoists, creeper winches, manually operated drum winches, power-operated drum winches and trolleys, as defined in AS 2549. It is complementary to AS 1418.1 and also proposes the application, design, electrical and pneumatic controls, performance testing, marking, certificates, operation and maintenance requirements for such equipment.