14.09.2004
Crane producers lay down STGO procedure
With just a couple of months to go before new STGO plates must be fitted to cranes in the UK, the UK representatives of four of the world’s main crane manufacturers, Grove Cranes, Kato Cranes, Liebherr Great Britain and Terex Demag, have informed the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) and crane users of the procedures to be undertaken.
The procedures are as follows;
1 - New cranes
Manufacturers will provide: -
a. STGO plate for permanent fixing to carrier cab door.
b. Loose sticky backed label showing road speeds
based on axle loads and tyre size to be displayed in
carrier cab.
c. Documentation to be inserted in Operators Manual.
The above will be supplied free of charge for all new cranes delivered after 1 August, 2003.
Owners must apply to the manufacturer stating STGO category required.
2 - Older cranes
a. Owners to complete CPA or manufacturer’s registration
form and return signed with weighbridge ticket.
b. Manufacturer will supply requested STGO plate, sticky
label and documentation for Operators Manual.
c. Manufacturer will record request in crane records.
3 - Cost of STGO Registration
a. All cranes delivered after 1 August, 2003 will be free
of charge.
b. All cranes delivered prior to 1 August, 2003 will be
charged in accordance with the following scale: -
1 crane £100.00
2 – 5 cranes £75.00 each
6 – 25 cranes £50.00 each
over 26 cranes £25.00 each
All charges are exclusive of VAT.
All forms to be submitted at the same time to qualify for quantity discount.
4 - Implementation
The provision of the revised STGO plates becomes a legal requirement from 1, December 2004.
Owners are requested to complete the registration forms and return them to manufacturers well in advance of December first 2004. Manufacturers anticipate a turnaround time of two to four weeks, dependent on volume of returns, and say that they cannot be held responsible for non supply of plates prior to the implementation date due to late receipt of correctly completed forms.
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