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BS 7121-2-9:2013

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Code of practice for the safe use of cranes Inspection, maintenance and thorough examination. Cargo handling and container cranes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-30-2013

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Personnel carrying out pre-use checks, in-service
   inspections, maintenance and thorough examinations
6 Pre-use checks and in-service inspections
7 Maintenance of cargo handling and container cranes
8 Thorough examination of cargo handling and container
   cranes
9 Overload testing of cargo handling and container cranes
10 Non-destructive testing of cargo handling and container
   cranes to supplement thorough
   examination
11 Assessment of wire rope condition and discard criteria
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Container cranes - Examples of
        checklists for pre-use checking and in-service
        inspection
Annex B (informative) - Mobile harbour cranes - Examples of
        checklists for pre-use checking and in-service
        inspection
Annex C (informative) - Straddle carrier cranes and rubber
        tyred gantry cranes - Examples of checklists for
        pre-use checking and in-service inspection
Annex D (informative) - Level luffing and slewing jib
        cranes - Examples of checklists for pre-use
        checking and in-service inspection
Annex E (informative) - Crane container top safety frames
        (man riding cages) used to access containers on ships -
        Examples of checklists for pre-use checking and
        in-service inspection
Annex F (informative) - Container spreaders - Examples of
        checklists for pre-use checking and in-service
        inspection
Bibliography

Provides recommendations for the pre-use checks, in-service inspection, maintenance, thorough examination (in service and following exceptional circumstances) and supplementary testing of cargo handling and container cranes used in ports and inland facilities.

This sub-part of BS7121‑2 gives recommendations for the pre-use checks, in-service inspection, maintenance, thorough examination (in service and following exceptional circumstances) and supplementary testing of cargo handling and container cranes used in ports and inland facilities. This sub-part of BS7121‑2 is applicable to the following types of cranes:

  • ship to shore or quay cranes;

  • slewing jib cranes, including mobile harbour cranes;

  • level luffing slewing jib cranes;

  • rail mounted gantry cranes;

  • rubber tyred gantry cranes;

  • straddle carrier cranes;

  • scotch derricks;

  • boat hoists.

This sub-part of BS7121‑2 also covers lifting attachments for use in conjunction with the cranes, including container spreaders, overheight frames, rotators, grabs, magnets and crane baskets used to access containers on ships.

This sub-part of BS7121‑2 is not applicable to permanently installed cranes on marine and other water-borne vessels.

This sub-part of BS7121‑2 is not applicable to loader cranes permanently installed on quays or in other static locations (see BS7121‑2‑4).

Committee
MHE/3/11
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 13/30259760 DC. (09/2013)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
40
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS ISO 4309:2010 Cranes. Wire ropes. Care and maintenance, inspection and discard
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 7121-2-1:2012 Code of practice for the safe use of cranes Inspection, maintenance and thorough examination. General

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