BS 7121-5:2019

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