This Malaysian Standard specifies safety requirements for tower cranes. This standard applies to tower cranes for construction work, which are either erected by parts or self erecting cranes.
This standard is not applicable to mobile cranes, mobile harbour cranes, crawler cranes, slewing jib cranes, bridge and gantry cranes, offshore cranes, floating cranes, loader cranes, hand operated cranes or railway cranes. This standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to tower cranes, when used as intended and under conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. This standard specifies the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards (see Clause 4). The significant hazards covered by this standard are identified in Clause 4. This standard does not cover hazards related to:
a) the lifting of persons by the tower cranes itself; and b) the climbing system. The requirements related to electromagnetic compatibil