| Document ID (ISN) | 49825 |
| CIS number |
88-996 |
| Year |
1985 |
| Convention or series no. |
Safety in Construction No.24
|
| Title |
Cranes and lifting appliances - Code of practice |
| Bibliographic information |
Department of Labour, Private Bag, Wellington, New Zealand, Rev.ed., 1985. 48p. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this code of practice covering the use of cranes, lifting appliances, personnel/materials hoists and helicopters in construction work: mobile cranes; tower cranes; load lifting and work platform restrictions; lifting appliances; helicopters in construction work; slings and ropes; crane operators (responsibilities); the register of crane operators and dogmen; demolition ball operations; personnel/materials hoists. Appended: hand signals for cranes and lifting appliances; medical certificate (for inclusion in the register of crane operators); hand signals for helicopters; accepted standards for lifting gear; ground-to-air signals. Numerous illustrations accompany the text. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
New Zealand; lifting appliances; cranes; construction work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
personnel hoists; responsibilities; maintenance; helicopters; erection and dismantling of scaffolds; demolition; loading and unloading; drop weights; mobile cranes; tower cranes; ropes; safe working loads; hand signalling; replaced; directive; safety rules; safety checks; periodical checks; builders hoists |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Subject(s) |
Materials handling and storage
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Cranes
|
