Includes the design, manufacture, supply, safe operation, maintenance and inspection of cranes

3rd Edition

Published by the Department of Labour
Wellington
New Zealand

First edition March 2001
ISBN 0-477-03643-0 (ring binder)

2^nd edition revised March 2007
ISBN 0-478-28023-8 (book)

3^rd edition revised November 2009
ISBN 978-0-487-33384-8

Acknowledgements

The Department of Labour thanks the following people and organisations for assisting with the development of this Code:

• Crane Association of New Zealand (Inc)
• Morrow Equipment Company LLC
  Jack Mains, Mainmech
• John Carter, past president of the Crane Association of New Zealand (Inc)
• Plant and Building Safety Limited
• AllCrane Sales and Service Limited
• Brian Perry Civil
• Waikato Cranes

The Department also thanks the following organisations and people for contributing photographs to this publication:

• Crane Association of New Zealand (Inc)
• Morrow Equipment Company LLC
• Jack Mains, Mainmech
• Bureau Veritas New Zealand Limited
• AB Equipment Limited
• Palfinger New Zealand Limited

The Department would also like to acknowledge the time and effort of everyone who provided submissions and feedback during the development of this Code.

Notice of Issue - THIRD EDITION

I have issued the third edition of this Approved Code of Practice for Cranes, being a statement of preferred work practices or arrangements, for the purpose of ensuring the health and safety of persons to whom this code applies and persons who may be affected by the activities covered by this code.

Christopher Blake

Secretary of Labour

Foreword

I have approved this amended statement of preferred work practices, which is an approved code of practice, under section 20 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. When a code is approved, a Court may have regard to it in relation to compliance with the relevant sections of the Health and Safety in Employment Act. This means that, if an employer can show compliance with all of the matters which it covers, then a Court may consider that the employer has complied with the provisions of the Act.

Hon Kate Wilkinson, MP

Minister of Labour

The approval and commencement date of this Approved Code of Practice is the 7^th day of January 2010

Contents

See Table of Contents

Picture 1: Crawler Crane

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