BS 7121-1:1989
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Code of practice for safe use of cranes General
Hardcopy , PDF
28-02-2006
English
31-05-1989
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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
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| DevelopmentNote |
Partially supersedes BS 5744(1979). Supersedes 85/72574 DC and 95/710437 DC. (08/2004) Supersedes BS CP3010(1972). (07/2015)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
42
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| 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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