BS 7121-5:2006

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Code of practice for safe use of cranes Tower cranes

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Superseded date

27-09-2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-04-2006

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Management of installation and lifting operations
5 Contract lift or crane hire
6 Planning of lifting operations when the crane is in use
7 Selection and duties of personnel
8 Minimum attributes of personnel
9 Selection of tower cranes
10 Safety
11 Siting of cranes
12 Erecting, dismantling and alteration of height
13 Tower crane climbing
14 Procedures and precautions
15 Operating conditions
16 Slinging and handling of loads
17 Maintenance
18 Thorough examination
Annexes
Annex A (normative) Additional recommendations for the
                      installation and use of self-erecting
                      tower cranes
Annex B (normative) Lifting of persons
Annex C (normative) Training of crane operators and slingers
Annex D (informative) Example of typical procedure for
                      climbing frame thorough examinations
                      and checks
Annex E (informative) Background to the BS 7121 series
Bibliography

Gives recommendations for the safe installation and use of tower cranes, including self-erecting tower cranes.

This part of BS7121 gives recommendations for the safe installation and use of tower cranes, including self-erecting tower cranes.

Subjects covered include selection of tower cranes, planning the installation (including site specific design work, e.g. base and ties), erection, extension (including climbing), thorough examination (including testing), maintenance, operation, and dismantling, as well as safety measures to be taken during the execution of all the above functions. It also covers the appropriate selection and training of personnel involved in the safe installation and use of tower cranes.

NOTE Self-erecting tower cranes have been addressed briefly in this document. It is envisaged that a full treatment will be given in a future publication.

Committee	MHE/3/11
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 7121-5(1997) and 05/30054437 DC. (05/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	110
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 7121-5:2019
Supersedes	BS 7121-5:1997

BS 7121-3:2000	Code of practice for safe use of cranes Mobile cranes
BS 6968:1988	Guide for use and maintenance of non-calibrated round steel lifting chain and chain slings
BS 7262:1990	Specification for automatic safe load indicators
BS EN 14502-2 : 2005	CRANES - EQUIPMENT FOR THE LIFTING OF PERSONS - PART 2: ELEVATING CONTROL STATIONS
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 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905	REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
BS EN 12077-2 : 1999	CRANES SAFETY - REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY - PART 2: LIMITING AND INDICATING DEVICES
ISO 11660-3:2008	Cranes Access, guards and restraints Part 3: Tower 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 13586 : 2004	CRANES - ACCESS
BS 6210:1983	Code of practice for the safe use of wire rope slings for general lifting purposes
BS EN 13557 : 2003	CRANES - CONTROLS AND CONTROL STATIONS
PREN 14439 : DRAFT 2014	CRANES - SAFETY - TOWER CRANES
BS CP3010(1972) : 1972	CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SAFE USE OF CRANES (MOBILE CRANES, TOWER CRANES AND DERRICK CRANES)

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BS 7121-5:2006

Code of practice for safe use of cranes Tower cranes

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