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Superseded

BS 7981 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, THOROUGH EXAMINATION AND SAFE USE OF MAST CLIMBING WORK PLATFORMS (MCWPS)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-10-2017

Language(s)

English

Publisher

British Standards Institution

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Hazards associated with MCWP working
5 Specification, installation planning, erection and
   dismantling of MCWPs
6 Management and control of MCWP operation
7 Personnel and training
8 Planning of the installation
9 Siting of MCWPs
10 Installation
11 Operation, use, maintenance and inspection
   of MCWPs
12 Thorough examination and testing of MCWPs
13 Safety at the work site
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Typical check lists for pre-use and
        weekly inspections
Annex B (informative) - Typical check lists for thorough
        examinations
Annex C (informative) - Thorough examination
Annex D (normative) - Scope and nature of the thorough
        examination
Annex E (informative) - Thorough examination
        checklist
Bibliography

BS 7981.

Committee	MHE/12/8
DocumentType	Draft
Pages	61
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded

BS EN 81-43:2009	Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods Lifts for cranes
BS EN 1808:2015	Safety requirements for suspended access equipment. Design calculations, stability criteria, construction. Examinations and tests
BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005	General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
BS EN 12159:2012	Builders hoists for persons and materials with vertically guided cages
BS EN 12158-1 : 2000	BUILDERS' HOISTS FOR GOODS - PART 1: HOISTS WITH ACCESSIBLE PLATFORMS
BS EN 280 : 2013	MOBILE ELEVATING WORK PLATFORMS - DESIGN CALCULATIONS - STABILITY CRITERIA - CONSTRUCTION - SAFETY - EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS
BS EN 1495 : 1998	LIFTING PLATFORMS - MAST CLIMBING WORK PLATFORMS
BS EN 1570 : 1999	SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR LIFTING TABLES