New tower crane regulations come into force
13 Apr 2010 09:25 AM
New regulations come into force recently requiring the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to be notified of conventional tower cranes installed on construction sites.
The new regulations:
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place the duty to notify on the employer
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require notification of the relevant information within 14 days of thorough examination of the crane
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require cranes already erected when the Regulations come into force to be registered within 28 days
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allow electronic notification via the HSE website
Details that would have to be notified to HSE are:
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the site address where the tower crane is being used
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the name and address of the crane owners/lessors
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details needed to identify the crane
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the date of its thorough examination
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details of the employer for whom the examination was made
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whether any defects posing a risk of serious injury were detected
All details notified will be contained in a register that will be open to public scrutiny. Notifications will be subject to an administration fee of £20.
Notes to Editors:
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The new regulations are the Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations, SI 2010 No.333 and the Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes (Amendment) Regulations SI 2010 No.811
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The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 require tower cranes to be thoroughly examined by a competent person before first use and on a periodic basis (6 or 12 months depending if they are used to lift persons) or in accordance with a written scheme of examination.
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There are two main types of tower cranes, known as conventional (or 'assisted-erected') and 'self erectors'. Conventional cranes are transported in pieces and assembled on site. Self-erecting tower cranes are complete units that are brought to site and then unfolded.
Construction tower cranes – guidance on complying with the regulations free leaflet INDG437
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