BS 5744:1979

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Code
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Legislation
5 British Standards
6 General considerations
7 Recommended requirements for driver, slinger and
    signaller
8 Description of types of crane
9 Siting of cranes
10 Installation
11 Procedures and precautions
12 Safe working loads and operational conditions
13 Testing and examination
14 Ropes
15 Chains
16 Slinging and handling of loads
17 Maintenance
Section two. Overhead/underhung travelling and goliath
               cranes
18 Description of types
19 Definitions
20 Legislation
21 British Standards
22 General considerations
23 Recommended requirements for driver/operator,
    slinger and signaller
24 Choice and selection of crane
25 Siting of cranes
26 Installation
27 Procedures and precautions
28 Safe working loads and operational conditions
29 Testing
30 Ropes
31 Chains
32 Slinging and handling of loads
33 Maintenance
Section three. High pedestal and portal jib dockside
               cranes
34 Description of types
35 Definitions
36 Legislation
37 British Standards
38 General considerations
39 Recommended requirements for driver, slinger and
    signaller
40 Choice and selection of crane
41 Siting of crane
42 Installation
43 Procedures and precautions
44 Safe working loads and operational conditions
45 Testing
46 Ropes
47 Slinging and handling of loads
48 Maintenance
Section four. Manually-operated and light cranes
49 Description of types
50 Definitions
51 Legislation
52 British Standards
53 General considerations
54 Recommended requirements for the operator
55 Choice and selection of crane
56 Siting of cranes
57 Installation
58 Procedures and precautions
59 Safe working loads and operational conditions
60 Testing
61 Ropes
62 Chains
63 Slinging and handling of loads
64 Maintenance
Section five. Container handling cranes
65 Description of types
66 Definitions
67 Legislation
68 British Standards
69 General considerations
70 General requirements for driver, slinger and
    signaller
71 Choice and selection of crane
72 Siting of cranes
73 Installation
74 Procedures and precautions
75 Safe working loads and operational considerations
76 Testing
77 Ropes
78 Handling of containers
79 Maintenance
Section six. Rail-mounted low carriage cranes
80 Description of types
81 Definitions
82 Legislation
83 British Standards
84 General considerations
85 Recommended requirements for driver, slinger and
    signaller
86 Choice and selection of crane
87 Siting of cranes
88 Erection, dismantling and transportation
89 Procedures and precautions
90 Safe working loads and operational conditions
91 Testing
92 Ropes
93 Slinging and handling of loads
94 Maintenance
Appendix
A The use of lifting attachments and accessories
Table
1 Schedule of legal requirements for the testing and
    examination of cranes
Figures
1 Illustrated basic terminology for typical jib crane
2 Recommended crane signals
3 Effect of a swinging load on load radius
4 Side loading of jib
5 Conversion chart for wind speed and pressure
6 Rope handling
7 Wedge and socket rope terminations
8 Multiple-legged slings
9 Use of bulldog grips
10 High pedestal and portal jib dockside cranes
11 Types of hand-operated crane
12 Typical container crane
13 Typical container crane
14 Travelling under overhead electric lines and cables
15 Warning notice, proximity of electric lines or
    cables
16 Influence of rope stretch on load radius

Gives guidance for the safe use of these cranes and includes general recommendations for testing, maintenance, erection and dismantling procedures, siting of cranes and recommended requirements for drivers, slingers and signallers. Makes reference to Government regulations and draws attention to statutory requirements for testing and examination.

This code gives guidance for the safe use of overhead/underhung travelling and goliath cranes, high pedestal and portal jib dockside cranes, manually-operated and light cranes, container handling cranes and rail-mounted low carriage cranes. Subjects covered include general recommendations for selection, installation, testing, operation and maintenance of cranes and for the selection of drivers, slingers and signallers.

Reference is also made to relevant legislation and attention is drawn to statutory requirements for the testing and examination of cranes.

Section one contains guidance notes and general information pertaining to the safe use of cranes of the types covered in sections 2 to 6.