What is BS 7121-2-4:2025 - Code of practice for the safe use of loader cranes about?
BS 7121-2-4:2025 provides recommendations for the pre-use checks, in-service inspection, maintenance, thorough examination, and supplementary testing of loader cranes. It applies both to lorry loaders and loader cranes used in other contexts, and includes attachments and interchangeable equipment such as brick grabs, augers, clamshells, pallet forks, fly jibs, and manipulators.
Please note, the standard does not cover stability testing and certification immediately after installation on vehicles or static locations (which is addressed in BS EN 12999) nor does it apply to loader cranes used on marine or water-borne vessels.
Who is BS 7121-2-4:2025 - Code of practice for the safe use of loader cranes for?
The standard is aimed at organizations and individuals who have responsibility for, or involvement in, the use and management of loader cranes, including:
- Maintenance and inspection managers.
- Health and safety specialists.
- Crane operators and testers of crane equipment.
- Site and project managers.
- Construction managers.
- HSE inspectors.
- Industry associations such as the Association of Lorry Loader Manufacturers and
- Importers (ALLMI), Construction Plant Hire Association (CPA), Safety Assessment
- Federation (SAFed), and the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).
It is particularly relevant to sectors such as:
- Transport and haulage.
- Plant and equipment hire.
- Plant and equipment maintenance.
- Insurance and risk management.
Previous purchasers include fleet owners, hauliers, engineering consultancies, repair and maintenance companies in the renewable energy sector, and infrastructure providers.