Gives guidance for the safe use of these cranes and includes general recommendations for testing, maintenance, erection and dismantling procedures, siting of cranes and recommended requirements for drivers, slingers and signallers. Makes reference to Government regulations and draws attention to statutory requirements for testing and examination.

Cross References:
BS 302
BS 357
BS 449
BS 461
BS 462
BS 463
BS 464
BS 466
BS 590
BS 1290
BS 1663
BS 2452
BS 2573:Part 1
BS 2573:Part 2
BS 2853
BS 2902
BS 2903
BS 3017
BS 3032
BS 3037:Part 1
BS 3037:Part 2
BS 3113
BS 3114
BS 3243
BS 3458
BS 3481:Part 1
BS 3481:Part 2
BS 3481:Part 3
BS 3551
BS 3579
BS 3810:Part 4
BS 3951
BS 4278
BS 4654
BS 4942:Part 1
BS 4942:Part 2
BS 4942:Part 3
BS 5073
BS 5237
BS 5281
CP 3010
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Factories Act, 1961
Construction (General Provisions) Regulations 1961
Construction (Lifting Operations) Regulations 1961
Construction (Lifting Operations) Certificates Order 1962
Construction (Lifting Operations) Prescribed Particulars Order 1962
Construction (Lifting Operations) Reports Order 1962
Construction (Working Places) Regulations 1966
Docks Regulations 1934
Electricity (Factories Act) Special Regulations 1908 and 1944
Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Regulations 1960
Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1960
Mines and Quarries Act, 1954
Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965
Construction (Lifting Operations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1963
Docks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1934
Quarries (General) Regulations 1956
Miscellaneous Mines (General) Regulations 1956


Partially replaced by Parts 1 to 3 of BS 7121. When all parts of BS 7121 have been published BS 5744 will be revised to cover manually operated and light cranes only.

All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.