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Document ID (ISN)58712
CIS number 92-1704
Year 1991
Convention or series no.
Title Tower cranes - A manual of standard practices
Bibliographic information Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia, 6951 Westminster Highway, Richmond, British Columbia V7C 1C6, Canada, 1991. 69p. Illus.
Abstract Safe work practices in transporting, erecting, operating, dismantling and storing tower cranes are outlined. Types of equipment, inspections and maintenance of cranes are also discussed.
Descriptors (primary) Canada; British Columbia; tower cranes; cranes; construction sites
Descriptors (secondary) erection and dismantling of scaffolds; preventive maintenance; safety guides; safety checks; safe working methods
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceCanada
Subject(s) Materials handling and storage
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Cranes