BS EN 12077-2:1998+A1:2008 Cranes safety. Requirements for health and safety. Limiting and indicating devices
BS EN 12077-2 specifies general requirements for the application and operating parameters of limiting and indicating devices installed on powered cranes. It also covers significant hazards and their associated requirements.
Specific requirements for particular types of crane are given in the appropriate Standard for the particular crane type.
BS EN 12077-2 does not cover erection, dismantling operations, or changing the configuration of a crane.
BS EN 12077-2 is applicable to cranes which are manufactured after the date of approval by CEN of this standard.
Contents of BS EN 12077-2
Foreword
Introduction
Scope
Normative references
Definitions
List of significant hazards
List of significant hazards and associated requirements
List of significant hazards and associated requirements (Concluded)
Safety requirements and/or measures
General
Limiters and indicators
Rated capacity limiters and indicators - General requirements
Rated capacity limiters - Specific requirements
Rated capacity indicators - Specific requirements
Motion and performance limiters
Indicators
Verification of the safety requirements and/or measures Table 2 — Methods to be used to verify conformity with the safety requirements and/or measured.....16
Methods to be used to verify conformity with the safety requirements and/or measured
(Concluded)
Information for use
Instructions shall be provided for the protection of limiters and indicators when arc welding is
carried out on the crane
Instructions shall be provided for the actions to be taken to protect the limiter/indicator when
overload testing the crane.
Warnings shall be provided to prevent excessive paint from being applied to critical areas.
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
