THIS CODE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE APPROVED CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CRANES (THIRD EDITION).  PLEASE REFER TO THE THIRD EDITION OF THE CODE.

This code has been prepared by the Department of Labour in conjunction with representatives of the industries concerned. Its purpose is to support the requirements of the Pressure Equipment, Cranes and Passenger Ropeways Regulations 1999 and the Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995. References in this code to 'Regulations' mean the Pressure Equipment, Cranes and Passenger Ropeways Regulations 1999.

Table of Contents

NOTICE OF ISSUE
FOREWORD
A SUMMARY OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT ACT 1992
Regulations
Approved Codes of Practice
Employers' Duties
Hazard Management
Information for Employees
Employers to Involve Employees in the Development of Health and Safety Procedures
Training of Employees
Safety of People Who Are Not Employees
Employees' and Self-Employed Persons' Duties
Accidents and Serious Harm (Recording and Notification)
Notifiable Works

PART 1: GENERAL

1.1 Preface
1.2 Scope
1.3 Definitions

PART 2: DUTIES OF CONTROLLERS

2.1 Operations
2.2 Routine Checking
2.3 Inspection/Certification
2.4 Alterations and Repairs
2.5 Maintenance
2.6 Accident Notification

PART 3: DUTIES OF DESIGNERS

PART 4: DUTIES OF DESIGN VERIFIERS

PART 5: DUTIES OF MANUFACTURERS

PART 6: DUTIES OF SUPPLIERS AND IMPORTERS

PART 7: FUNCTIONS OF EQUIPMENT INSPECTORS

PART 8: MOBILE CRANES

PART 9: TOWER CRANES

PART 10: GANTRY CRANES (INCLUDING ELECTRIC OVERHEAD TRAVELLING CRANES)

PART 11: VEHICLE-MOUNTED TRUCK LOADER CRANES (INCLUDING KNUCKLEBOOM AND TELESCOPIC/STRAIGHT BOOM)

PART 12: TRACTOR CRANES, INDUSTRIAL CRANES AND SIDEBOOM PIPE LAYERS

PART 13: OTHER CRANES

PART 14: EARTHMOVING AND FORESTRY EQUIPMENT (WHEN BEING USED AS A CRANE)

PART 15: FORKLIFTS AND MATERIAL HANDLERS (WHEN BEING USED AS A CRANE)

PART 16: CRANE-LIFTED WORK PLATFORMS

PART 17: DEMOLITION BALL OPERATIONS

17.1 Machines
17.2 Falling Object Protective Structures (FOPS)
17.3 Demolition Ball

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Safe Load Indicators, etc.
Appendix B: Hand Signals
Appendix C: Reference Standards and Documents
Appendix D: Seismic Requirements for The Design of Tower, Portal and High Pedestal Cranes
Appendix E: Stability Requirements for the Design of Elevated Power Cranes Under Seismic Loading