BS 7121-2:2003

Superseded

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Code of practice for safe use of cranes Inspection, testing and examination

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-11-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

22-04-2003

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Personnel carrying out pre-use checks, in-service
   inspections and thorough examinations
6 Periodic pre-use checks and in-service inspections
7 Thorough examinations
8 Pre-use checks and in-service inspections for cranes
   and other equipment not in use for an extended period
   of time
9 Testing as part of thorough examination
10 Data logging
11 Additional recommendations for cranes for lifting persons
   and suspended baskets
12 Assessment of wire rope condition and discard criteria
13 Additional recommendations for mobile cranes
14 Additional recommendations for overhead travelling cranes
15 Additional recommendations for tower cranes
16 Additional recommendations for loader cranes
Annex A (informative) Information to be contained in a report
         of a thorough examination
Annex B (informative) Beaufort scale
Annex C (informative) Sea state code
Annex D (informative) Example of load test certificate
Annex E (normative) Example of personnel carrier pre-use check
         form
Annex F (informative) Example of a wire rope test certificate
Annex G (informative) Example of typical procedure for climbing
         frame thorough examinations and checks
Annex H (informative) Tower crane foundation pre-erection
         inspection certificate
Bibliography
Figures
Tables

Provides recommendations for the pre-use checks, in-service inspection, thorough examination and testing of cranes, including associated equipment, and the means by which tests are to be carried out.

Committee	MHE/3/11
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 7121-2(1991) and 02/710728 DC. (04/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2008. (11/2008)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	68
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 7121-2-7(2012) : 2012 BS 7121-2-1:2012 BS 7121-2-4:2013 BS 7121-2-5:2012 BS 7121-2-3:2012 BS 7121-2-7:2012+A2:2022
Supersedes	BS 7121-2:1991

BS 6968:1988	Guide for use and maintenance of non-calibrated round steel lifting chain and chain slings
ISO 4301:1980	Lifting appliances Classification
BS 7262:1990	Specification for automatic safe load indicators
BS EN 583-3:1997	Non-destructive testing. Ultrasonic examination Transmission technique
BS 7121-1:1989	Code of practice for safe use of cranes General
PD 6513:1985	Magnetic particle flaw detection. A guide to the principles and practice of applying magnetic particle flaw detection in accordance with BS 6072
ISO 4309:2010	Cranes Wire ropes Care and maintenance, inspection and discard
BS 5744:1979	Code of practice for safe use of cranes (overhead/underhung travelling and goliath cranes, high pedestal and portal jib dockside cranes, manually-operated and light cranes, container handling cranes and rail-mounted low carriage cranes)
ISO 3056:1986	Non-calibrated round steel link lifting chain and chain slings — Use and maintenance
BS EN 571-1:1997	Non-destructive testing. Penetrant testing General principles
BS EN 10228-1:1999	Non-destructive testing of steel forgings Magnetic particle inspection
BS EN 473:2008	Non-destructive testing. Qualification and certification of NDT personnel. General principles
BS EN 10228-2:2016	Non-destructive testing of steel forgings Penetrant testing
BS EN 45004:1995	General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
ISO 12482-1:1995	Cranes Condition monitoring Part 1: General
BS 449-2:1969	Specification for the use of structural steel in building Metric units
BS 7166:1989	Specification for wedge and socket anchorages for wire ropes
BS CP3010(1972) : 1972	CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SAFE USE OF CRANES (MOBILE CRANES, TOWER CRANES AND DERRICK CRANES)