This part of BS 7121 gives recommendations for the safe use of tower cranes, including self?erecting tower cranes other than mobile self-erecting tower cranes (which are covered in BS 7121-3).

NOTE The types of tower crane are set out in Annex A.

Subjects covered include safe systems of work, selection, erection, extension (including climbing), dismantling, maintenance, inspection, thorough examination (including testing), operation, and the planning and management of lifting operations. It also covers the appropriate selection and training of personnel involved in the safe installation and use of tower cranes.

This part of BS 7121 is intended to be read in conjunction with BS 7121-1.

Cross References:
BS EN ISO 898-1:2013
BS 5975:2008+A1:2011
BS 7121-2-5:2012
BS 7121-1:2016
BS 7121-2-1:2012
BS 7121-2-3
BS EN 15048-1
BS 8454
BS EN 13586
BS EN 14399-1
BS 7121
BS 7121-2
BS EN ISO 6507-1
BS EN ISO 148-1
BS EN 14502-1
BS EN ISO 898-2
BS 7671
BS EN ISO 6892-1
BS 7375
BS ISO 11660-2
BS EN 1991-1-4
BS 4-1
ISO 4301
ISO 12480-1
BS 6166-3
FEM 1.005:2003
DIN EN 13001-3-1
BS EN 365
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
BS EN 13001
Work at Height Regulations 2005
BS 6968
BS EN ISO 13857
BS 7883
New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
Working Time Regulations 1998
DIN 15019-1
BS 6651
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
FEM 1.007
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
BS EN 62305
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
BS 8460
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998
FEM 1.001
BS 6210
BS EN 12077-2
BS EN 795
BS 7262
ISO 7296-3
Air Navigation Order 2000
PD 5304
BS EN 13557:2003
BS 8437:2005+A1:2012
BS EN 14439:2006+A2:2009
BS 7121-3:2017
BS EN 10204
BS 2573
BS EN 14502-2
DIN 15018
FEM 1.004
BS 7430
Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations 2015
BS 6399-2
BS EN 1492


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