National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12644‑1:2001+A1:2008. It supersedes BS EN 12644‑1:2001 which is withdrawn.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags. Tags indicating changes to CEN text carry the number of the CEN amendment. For example, text altered by CEN amendment A1 is indicated by .

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted Technical Committee by MHE/3, Cranes and derricks, to Subcommittee. MHE/3/11, Crane safety and testing.

A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 March 2001

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 December 2000 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 15 June 2008.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Foreword

This document (EN 12644‑1:2001+A1:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 147 “Cranes - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2009.

This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2008-06-15.

This document supersedes EN 12644‑1:2001.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this document.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Introduction

This European Standard is a type C-standard as defined in EN 414.

This standard has been prepared to be a harmonized standard to provide one means of conforming with the essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive, as amended.

This is part 1 of a series intended to give information for use to be supplied by the manufacturers of cranes.

The other part of this standard is:

Part 2: Marking

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The extent to which hazards are covered is indicated in the scope of this standard.

1 Scope

This part of EN 12644 specifies requirements for the presentation and content of instruction handbook(s) supplied by the manufacturer for the use of cranes.

This crane standard has been written to be used in conjunction with other crane standards being prepared by CEN/TC 147.

NOTE Specific requirements for particular types of crane, are given in the appropriate European Standard for the particular crane type.

The hazards covered by this standard are identified in clause 4.

This part of EN 12644 applies to cranes which are manufactured after the date of approval by CEN of this standard.

This standard does not cover hazards related to the lifting of persons.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Hazards

5 Requirements for instructions

5.1 General

5.2 Crane Specification

5.3 Users instructions

5.4 Crane drivers instructions

5.5 Maintenance instructions (preventative and corrective)

5.6 Transportation, erection and dismantling

6 Verification of the requirements

Bibliography

BS EN 12644-1:2001+A1:2008

Cranes. Information for use and testing - Instructions

Current

Published:

15 Mar 2001