Code of practice for safe use of cranes Lorry loaders

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28-02-2010

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British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Management of the lifting operation
5 Contract lift or lorry loader hire
6 Planning of the lifting operation
7 Selection and duties of personnel
8 Minimum attributes of personnel
9 Selection of lorry loaders
10 Safety
11 Lorry loader documentation
12 Siting of the lorry loader
13 Maintenance and inspection
14 Operating conditions
15 Weather conditions
16 Slinging and handling of loads
17 Thorough examination including testing
18 Special applications of lorry loaders
19 Special attachments
Annexes
Annex A (normative) - Training of appointed persons for
                      lorry loader operations
Annex B (normative) - Training of lorry loader operators
                      and slingers
Annex C (informative) - Background to the BS 7121 series
Annex D (informative) - Beaufort scale
Annex E (informative) - Lorry loader pre-use check sheet
Annex F (normative) - Radio communication for lifting
                      operations
Bibliography

Provides recommendations for the safe use of lorry loaders. Subjects covered include management, selection of equipment, selection and training of personnel, procedures and precautions, testing, inspection, maintenance and examination.

This part of BS7121 gives recommendations for the safe use of lorry loaders. Subjects covered include management, selection of equipment, selection and training of personnel, procedures and precautions, testing, inspection, maintenance and examination.

This part of BS7121 is intended to be used in conjunction with BS7121‑2, which provides general guidance on the inspection, testing and examination of all types of cranes.

NOTE AnnexA and AnnexB give detailed recommendations on the training of personnel for lorry loader operations. AnnexC provides background information on the BS7121 series.

Committee	MHE/3/11
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 7121-4(1997) & 09/30082939 DC. (03/2010)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	102
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 7121-4:1997

BS ISO 15513:2000	Cranes. Competency requirements for crane drivers (operators), slingers, signallers and assessors
ISO 12480-1:1997	Cranes Safe use Part 1: General
BS 8437(2005) : 2005	CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE WORKPLACE
BS EN 12999 : 2011	CRANES - LOADER CRANES
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)
BS EN 14502-1:2010	Cranes. Equipment for the lifting of persons Suspended baskets
BS 6166-3:1988	Lifting slings Guide to the selection and safe use of lifting slings for multi-purposes
BS EN 13557 : 2003	CRANES - CONTROLS AND CONTROL STATIONS
BS EN 280 : 2013	MOBILE ELEVATING WORK PLATFORMS - DESIGN CALCULATIONS - STABILITY CRITERIA - CONSTRUCTION - SAFETY - EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS
BS CP3010(1972) : 1972	CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SAFE USE OF CRANES (MOBILE CRANES, TOWER CRANES AND DERRICK CRANES)

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BS 7121-4:2010

Code of practice for safe use of cranes Lorry loaders

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