Third Edition

This code has been prepared by the Department of Labour in conjunction with representatives of the industries concerned. Its purpose is to support the requirements of the Pressure Equipment, Cranes and Passenger Ropeways Regulations 1999 and the Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995. References in this code to 'Regulations' mean the Pressure Equipment, Cranes and Passenger Ropeways Regulations 1999.

Adoption of this code will provide an increased level of safety for all types of cranes covered by this document.

Hard copies of the Approved Code of Practice for Cranes can be purchased from the Crane Association of New Zealand (Inc).  For further information, please visit www.cranes.org.nz, email info@cranes.org.nz or phone 04 569 9799. Separate prices for members and non-members apply.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Notice of Issue – Third Edition
• Foreword
• Contents
• A Summary of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
  • Regulations (Section 21)
  • Approved Codes of Practice (Section 20)
  • Employers’ Duties (Section 6)
  • Hazard Management (Sections 7 to 10)
  • Information for Employees and Health and Safety
    Representatives (Section 12)
  • Training and Supervision of Employees (Section 13)
  • Responsibility for Employees’ Work Activities (Section 15)
  • Persons in Control of a Place of Work (Section 16)
  • Duties of the Self-Employed (Section 17)
  • Duties of Principals (Section 18)
  • Hirers, sellers and suppliers of plant (Section 18A)
  • Duties of Employees (Section 19)
  • Deemed Employees
  • Employers to Provide Opportunities for Employee
    Participation (Part 2A)
  • Accidents and Serious Harm Recording and Notification (Sections 25 and 26)
• Part 1: General
  • 1.1 Preface
  • 1.2 Scope
  • 1.3 Interpretation
  • 1.4 Definitions
• Part 2: Application of the PECPR Regulations
  • 2.1 Regulations
  • 2.2 Duties of Controllers
  • 2.3 Duties in Relation to Unsafe Equipment
  • 2.4 Duties of Designers, Manufacturers and Suppliers
  • 2.5 Administrative Provisions
  • 2.6 Certificates
• Part 3:  Operational Requirements for Controllers
  • 3.1 Operations
  • 3.2 Routine Checking
  • 3.3 Inspection and Certification
  • 3.4 Alterations and Repairs
  • 3.5 Maintenance
  • 3.6 Accident Notification
  • 3.7 Designated Design Life
• Part 4: Requirements for Persons Operating or Working with Cranes
  • Unit Standards
• Part 5: Requirements of Designers
  • 5.1 Requirements
• Part 6: Requirements of Design Verifiers
  • 6.1 Requirements
  • 6.2 Design Verification
• Part 7: Requirements of Manufacturers
  • 7.1 Requirements
• Part 8: Requirements of Suppliers and Importers
  • 8.1 Requirements
• Part 9: Functions of Equipment Inspectors and Inspection Bodies
  • 9.1 Functions
  • 9.2 Inspections
• Part 10: Mobile Cranes
  • 10.1 General
  • 10.2 Additional Requirements
• Part 11: Tower Cranes
  • 11.1 General
  • 11.2 Additional Requirements
  • 11.3 Inspections
• Part 12: Self-Erecting Tower Cranes
  • 12.1 General
  • 12.2 Additional Requirements
• Part 13: Gantry Cranes
  • 13.1 General
  • 13.2 Additional Requirements
  • 13.3 Inspections
• Part 14: Truck Loader Type Cranes (Including Knuckle Boom and Telescopic/Straight Boom)
  • 14.1 General
  • 14.2 Additional Requirements
  • 14.3 Inspections
• Part 15: Tractor Cranes and Side Boom Pipe Layers
  • 15.1 General
  • 15.2 Additional Requirements
• Part 16: Other Cranes or Equipment Used As Cranes
  • 16.1 General
  • 16.2 Additional Requirements
• Part 17: Crane-Lifted Work Platforms
  • 17.1 General
• Part 18: Demolition Ball Operations
  • 18.1 Machines
  • 18.2 Operator Protective Structures
  • 18.3 Demolition Balls
• Appendix A:  Load Safety Devices/Safe Load Indicators
• Appendix B: Hand Signals
• Appendix C:  Reference Standards and Documents
• Appendix D: Seismic Requirements for the Design of Tower, Portal and High Pedestal Cranes
• Appendix E: Stability Requirements for the Design of Tower, Portal and High Pedestal Cranes under Seismic Loading
• Appendix F:  Personal Protective Equipment
• Appendix G: Common Hazards Associated With Tower Crane Erection, Dismantling And Climbing Work
• Appendix H: Tower Crane Inspections Checklists (Informative)
  • 1. Tower Crane Climbing Frame Inspection Test Report/Worksheet
  • 2. Self Erecting Tower Crane Inspection Worksheet
  • 3. Tower Crane Inspection Test Report/Worksheet
• Appendix I:  Effective Equipment Inspector Supervision