What is this standard about?
BS 7121-2-5:2012 is part of a series of standards relating to the safety of cranes. It gives recommendations for the pre-use checks, in-service inspection, maintenance and supplementary testing of tower cranes.
Who is this standard for?
Why should you use this standard?
BS 7121-2-5:2012 provides guidance covering the pre-use checks, in-service maintenance, thorough examination (following installation, in service and following exceptional circumstances) and supplementary testing of tower cranes.
It covers self-erecting tower cranes, with the exception of vehicle mounted self-erecting tower cranes, which are covered by BS 7121-2-3.
Use of the guidance given in this standard can help protect safety of crane operators and can also be taken as an indication of good practice on site.
What’s changed since the last update?