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Document ID (ISN)24538
CIS number 76-301
Year 1974
Convention or series no. VBG 9
Author(s)
Federation of Industrial Mutual Accident Insurance Associations (Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften), Bonn, 1 Dec. 1974.
Title Cranes
Original title Krane [in German]
Bibliographic information Carl Heymanns Verlag KG, Gereonstrasse 18-32, 5 Köln 1, Germany (Fed.Rep.). 23 + 18p. Price: DM.1.70.
Abstract After definitions of scope and terms, these safety regulations deal with construction and equipment (control devices, access, safe distances, brakes, safety devices, crane tracks), crane testing and operation (qualifications and responsibilities of crane drivers, transport of persons, special tasks, maintenance and repairs). Exceptions for overhead travelling cranes, portal cranes, crabs, jib cranes, tower cranes. Instructions for implementation of the regulations and notes are contained in a supplement.
Descriptors (primary) safety engineering; cranes; Germany (Federal Republic of)
Descriptors (secondary) safety devices; responsibilities of employees; access to workplaces; brakes; maintenance and repair; overhead travelling cranes; crane crabs; portal cranes; tower cranes; crane runways; control elements; safe distances; equipment testing; replaced; directive; comment on directive; transport of persons
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceGermany
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Cranes