BS 7121-1:2006 – Code of practice for safe use of cranes. General Cranes , MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT Module (GBM33), British Standards, IHS

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BS 7121-1:2006

Code of practice for safe use of cranes. General

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Summary:
British Standard 7121-1 (BS 7121-1) is the code of practice for the safe use of cranes. This includes safe systems of work, management, planning, selection, erection, dismantling, inspection, testing, examination, operation, and maintenance of cranes. It also includes recommendations for the management of lifting operations. Risks assessment and method statements are also detailed in this standard. The selection, duties, and minimum attributes of personnel are detailed in this document. This involves persons involved in construction projects, those persons who control installation, and those persons who control the lifting operation. It also includes information for contract lift or contract hire.

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