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Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010

Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010. Gavin Bye, Construction Sector A presentation to CONIAC, March 2010. New Regulations. laid Monday 22 February 2010 coming into force 06 April 2010. Scope - ‘conventional’ tower cranes on construction sites. Requirements.

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Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010

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  1. Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010 Gavin Bye, Construction SectorA presentation to CONIAC, March 2010

  2. New Regulations • laid Monday 22 February 2010 • coming into force 06 April 2010 Scope -‘conventional’ tower cranes on construction sites

  3. Requirements • Notify to HSE certain information: • crane owner/lessor details; • address of construction site; • crane identification details; • date of thorough examination (t/e); • t/e carried out for whom? Details; • did t/e reveal defects ‘reportable’ defects? • Trigger for notification – the t/e.

  4. Guidance INDG437 Web-friendly version available at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/indg437.htm

  5. The Register Holding the notifiedinformation • Availableat: http://www.cranesregister.org.uk. • Cost - £20 per notification, payment via the website. • Input - uploaded directly by duty-holder. • Enquiry - enquiry form available on website. • Output - interrogation by HSE only. HSE will be able to handle hard copy Input, payment, Enquiries

  6. The Registerhttp://www.craneregister.org.uk/

  7. The Register – crane details

  8. The Register - enquiry

  9. Communications Around 6 April, with… • Duty-holders • HSE website; trade press; • mail shots; press releases… and…

  10. Communications Around 6 April, with… • Members of the public: • site posters; HSE website…

  11. Evaluation • Report to HSE Board, Ministers after a year on: • the numbers of registrations by duty-holders; • number of enquiries from the public; • enforcement and other activity taken by HSE inspectors in relation to Regulations

  12. Operational Work • Head office visits done - report prepared and results shared with tower crane industry body • Industry committed to full competence 31.12.2010 • 2010 – 11 plan shifts emphasis to on site visits with contractors • Follow up work on design underway on early HSL results (wind)

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