code of practice for safe use of mobile cranes

This Code of Practice is prepared by the Occupational Safety and Health Branch Labour Department

January 2004 First Edition September 2017 Second Edition

This Code of Practice is issued free of charge and can be obtained from offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Branch or downloaded from website of the Labour Department at http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_8b.htm. Addresses and telephone numbers of the offices can be found by telephone 25592297.

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Code of Practice for Safe Use of Mobile Cranes

Foreword

Code of Practice for Safe Use of Mobile Cranes

1. Scope

1. Scope

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2. Definitions

2. Definitions

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2. Definitions

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3. Management of the Lifting Operation

3. Management of the

Lifting Operation

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3. Managem

ent of theLifting O

peration

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4. Planning of the Lifting Operation

4. Planning of the

Lifting Operation

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5. Responsibilities/Requirements of Personnel

5. Responsibilities/

Requirem

ents ofPersonnel

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Responsibilities/

5. Requirements of

Personnel

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5. Responsibilities/

Requirem

ents ofPersonnel

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6. Selection of Mobile Cranes

6. Selection of

Mobile Cranes

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6. Selection of

Mobile C

ranes

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Sel

ectio

n of

6. Mob

ile C

rane

s

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6. Selection of

Mobile C

ranes

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Sel

ectio

n of

6. Mob

ile C

rane

s

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7. Markings and Documentation

7. Markings and

Docum

entation

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Mar

king

s an

d7. D

ocum

enta

tion

8. Operational Features of Mobile

Cranes

8. Operational

Features of

Mobile C

ranes

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Ope

ratio

nal

8.F

eatu

res

ofM

obile

Cra

nes

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8. Operational

Features of

Mobile C

ranes

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Ope

ratio

nal

8.F

eatu

res

ofM

obile

Cra

nes

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8. Operational

Features of

Mobile C

ranes

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9. Siting of Mobile Cranes

9. S

iting

of

Mob

ile C

rane

s

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9. Siting of

Mobile C

ranes

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Siti

ng o

f9.

Mob

ile C

rane

s

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9. Siting of

Mobile C

ranes

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Siti

ng o

f9.

Mob

ile C

rane

s

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9. Siting of

Mobile C

ranes

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Siti

ng o

f9.

Mob

ile C

rane

s

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10. Erection, Dismantling and

Transportation

10. Erection,

Dism

antling andT

ransportation

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Ere

ctio

n,10

.D

ism

antli

ng a

ndT

rans

port

atio

n

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10. Erection,

Dism

antling andT

ransportation

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Ere

ctio

n,10

.D

ism

antli

ng a

ndT

rans

port

atio

n

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10. Erection,

Dism

antling andT

ransportation

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Ere

ctio

n,10

.D

ism

antli

ng a

ndT

rans

port

atio

n

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10. Erection,

Dism

antling andT

ransportation

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Ere

ctio

n,10

.D

ism

antli

ng a

ndT

rans

port

atio

n

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11. Procedures and Precautions

11. Procedures and

Precautions

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Pro

cedu

res

and

11.

Pre

caut

ions

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11. Procedures and

Precautions

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Pro

cedu

res

and

11.

Pre

caut

ions

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11. Procedures and

Precautions

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Pro

cedu

res

and

11.

Pre

caut

ions

12. Safe Working Loads and Operating

Conditions

12. Safe W

orkingLoads and O

peratingC

onditions

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Saf

e W

orki

ng12

.Lo

ads

and

Ope

ratin

gC

ondi

tions

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12. Safe W

orkingLoads and O

peratingC

onditions

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Saf

e W

orki

ng12

.Lo

ads

and

Ope

ratin

gC

ondi

tions

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12. Safe W

orkingLoads and O

peratingC

onditions

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e W

orki

ng12

.Lo

ads

and

Ope

ratin

gC

ondi

tions

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12. Safe W

orkingLoads and O

peratingC

onditions

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Saf

e W

orki

ng12

.Lo

ads

and

Ope

ratin

gC

ondi

tions

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12. Safe W

orkingLoads and O

peratingC

onditions

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Saf

e W

orki

ng12

.Lo

ads

and

Ope

ratin

gC

ondi

tions

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12. Safe W

orkingLoads and O

peratingC

onditions

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Saf

e W

orki

ng12

.Lo

ads

and

Ope

ratin

gC

ondi

tions

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12. Safe W

orkingLoads and O

peratingC

onditions

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Saf

e W

orki

ng12

.Lo

ads

and

Ope

ratin

gC

ondi

tions

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13. Maintenance

13. Maintenance

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14. Inspection, Examination and Testing

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Insp

ectio

n,14

.E

xam

inat

ion

and

Tes

ting

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14. Inspection,E

xamination and

Testing

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15. Securing of Loads before Lifting

Sec

urin

g of

15.

Load

s be

fore

Lift

ing

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15. Securing of

Loads before Lifting

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Sec

urin

g of

15.

Load

s be

fore

Lift

ing

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15. Securing of

Loads before Lifting

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Sec

urin

g of

15.

Load

s be

fore

Lift

ing

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15. Securing of

Loads before Lifting

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Sec

urin

g of

15.

Load

s be

fore

Lift

ing

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15. Securing of

Loads before Lifting

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Sec

urin

g of

15.

Load

s be

fore

Lift

ing

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15. Securing of

Loads before Lifting

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Code of Practice for Safe Use of Mobile Cranes

Table 1 - Recommended hand signals

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Table 2 - Frequency of test, thorough examination and inspection of mobile

cranes under the LALGR

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References

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Enquiries

Complaints

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