What is BS 7121-2-3 about?
BS 7121-2-3 is a part of a multi-series of British standards on code of practice for the safe use of mobile cranes, which covers its inspection, maintenance and thorough examination.
BS 7121-2-3 gives recommendations for the pre-use checks, in-service inspection, maintenance, thorough examination (in service and following exceptional circumstances) and supplementary testing of mobile cranes, including truck cranes, wheeled rough terrain cranes, wheeled yard cranes, crawler-mounted cranes, mini-cranes and vehicle-mounted self-erecting tower cranes.
Who is BS 7121-2-3 for?
BS 7121-2-3 on code of practice for the safe use of cranes is useful for:
- Crane operators, users and owners
- Construction managers
- Health and safety executives
- Site project managers
- Regulators and testers
Why should you use BS 7121-2-3?
A mobile crane is a cable-controlled crane mounted on crawlers or rubber-tired carriers or a hydraulic-powered crane with a telescoping boom mounted on truck-type carriers or as self-propelled models. They are designed to easily transport to a site and use with different types of load and cargo with little or no setup or assembly.
BS 7121-2-3 provides guidance on the pre-use checks, in-service maintenance, thorough examination and supplementary testing of mobile cranes, including truck cranes, wheeled rough terrain cranes, wheeled yard cranes, crawler mounted cranes, mini-cranes and vehicle mounted self-erecting tower cranes.
Use of the guidance given in BS 7121-2-3 can help protect the safety of crane operators and can also be taken as an indication of good practice on site.