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BS 7121-1:1989

BS 7121-1:1989

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Code of practice for safe use of cranes General

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

02-28-2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-31-1989

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Management of the lifting operation
4. Planning of the lifting operation
5. Selection and duties of personnel
6. Minimum attributes of personnel
7. Selection of cranes
8. Safety
9. Siting of cranes
10. Erection and dismantling
11. Procedures and precautions
12. Operating conditions
13. Testing and examination
14. Legal requirements
15. Ropes
16. Slinging and handling of loads
17. Raising or lowering of personnel
18. Balling operations
19. Signalling systems
Tables
1. Legal requirements for the inspection, testing and
     thorough examination of cranes
2. Severity of deterioration of steel wire ropes
3. Typical examples of cumulative effect of
     deterioration of steel wire ropes
4. Weight of materials
Figures
1. Adverse effect of a swinging load on load radius
2. Recommended crane signals
3. Side loading on jib
4. Paying out rope
5. Serving of ropes (before cutting)
6. Transferring rope from reel to reel
7. Some points to be considered during the examination
     of the rope

Includes safe systems of work, management, planning, general recommendations for selection, erection and dismantling, testing, operation and maintenance of cranes and the selection of drivers, slingers and signallers.

Committee
MHE/3/11
DevelopmentNote
Partially supersedes BS 5744(1979). Supersedes 85/72574 DC and 95/710437 DC. (08/2004) Supersedes BS CP3010(1972). (07/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 7121-5:1997 Code of practice for safe use of cranes Tower cranes
BS 7121-2:1991 Code of practice for safe use of cranes Inspection, testing and examination
BS 7121-14:2005 Code of practice for safe use of cranes Side boom pipelayers
BS 8008(1996) : 1996 GUIDE TO SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND DESCENT OF MACHINE-BORED SHAFTS FOR PILING AND OTHER PURPOSES
05/30137479 DC : DRAFT AUG 2005 BS 8460 - SAFE USE OF MEWPS - CODE OF PRACTICE
BS 6187:2000 Code of practice for demolition
BS 7121-4:1997 Code of practice for safe use of cranes Lorry loaders
BS 7121-2:2003 Code of practice for safe use of cranes Inspection, testing and examination
05/30082472 DC : DRAFT AUG 2005 BS 7121-1 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SAFE USE OF CRANES - PART 1: GENERAL
BS 7121-11:1998 Code of practice for safe use of cranes Offshore cranes
BS 7121-12:1999 Code of practice for safe use of cranes Recovery vehicles and equipment. Code of practice
I.S. 360:2004 CODE OF PRACTICE: SAFE USE OF CRANES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY - PART 1: GENERAL
BS 7333:1990 Specification for slewing jib cranes
BS 6164:1990 Code of practice for safety in tunnelling in the construction industry
BS 6164:2001 Code of practice for safety in tunnelling in the construction industry

BS 6968:1988 Guide for use and maintenance of non-calibrated round steel lifting chain and chain slings
BS 6187:1982 Code of practice for demolition
BS 302-2:1987 Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for ropes for general purposes
BS 302-1:1987 Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for general requirements
BS CP3:CH2(1970) : LATEST CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - THERMAL INSULATION IN RELATION TO THE CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENT
BS 5304:1988 Code of practice for safety of machinery
BS 6166-3:1988 Lifting slings Guide to the selection and safe use of lifting slings for multi-purposes
BS 6210:1983 Code of practice for the safe use of wire rope slings for general lifting purposes
BS 5306-3:1985 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers

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