BS 7121-2-5:2012

This standard BS 7121-2-5:2012 Code of practice for the safe use of cranes is classified in these ICS categories:

• 53.020.20 Cranes

This sub-part of BS 7121‑2 gives recommendations for the pre-use checks, in-service inspection, maintenance, thorough examination (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.

This sub-part of BS 7121‑2 is not applicable to permanently installed cranes on marine and other water-borne vessels.