06.03.2006

Technical Information Notes for Tower cranes

The CPA has published a series of 16 Technical Information Notes in order to provide “best Practice” advice for tower crane owners and users. The notes are now available on the CPA web site www.cpa.uk.net and are available for both members and non-members to download free of charge.

The Notes cover the following subjects:

TOWER CRANE TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTE

001 Access to Tower Cranes After Commissioning
002 Raising and Lowering of Small Material
003 Tower Crane Access Procedures
004 Installing Wire Ropes on Winch Drums and Storage Reels
005 Housekeeping on Tower Cranes
006 Tower Crane Access Ladders
007 Duty Boards
008 Tower Crane Edge Protection
009 Security of Access to the Crane Base
010 Tower Crane Anti-Collision Systems
011 Attachment of Floodlights, Illuminated Signs and Christmas Decorations
012 Tower Crane Access Signage
013 Rescue of Personnel From Height on Tower Cranes
014 Pre-Erection Component Checks
015 Risk Assessment – General Access to Tower Cranes (including for maintenance)
016 Fall Protection Equipment For Tower Crane Operators