Abstract

Specifies the minimum requirements for the safe use of bridge, gantry, portal (including container cranes), jib and monorail cranes. It also specifies requirements for planning, selection, siting, erection and dismantling, operation, maintenance, inspection and repair of the above types of cranes.

Scope

This Standard specifies the recommendations for the safe use of bridge, gantry, portal (including container cranes) and jib cranes. It also provides recommended means to appraise in situ cranes that do not have detailed records of their past use. It is complementary to AS 2550.1, but the requirements given herein take precedence.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
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ISBN
Committee	ME-005
Supersedes	DR 98536