Basic safety instructions
2.6 Instructions on transporting persons
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Personnel Only authorised and properly qualified personnel are permitted to transport
persons.
The crane operator must comply with the specifications of the manufacturer
and the restrictions with regard to the lifting accessories (hooks, lifting gear,
equipment for lifting persons, etc.).
The crane operator must have knowledge of and meet the requirements of
the relevant legal regulations and standards (e.g. the BGR 159 in Germany
or the ASME B30 in the USA).
The crane operator must have the necessary knowledge for operating the
truck crane and the equipment used for lifting persons.
The crane operator and the persons to be transported must be made aware
of all the known dangers involved when transporting persons.
Operation Operations planning for transporting persons must be carried out with spe-
cial care. If official registration is required in the country in which you are
working, this must be done with the relevant authorities in good time.
The truck crane must be equipped as prescribed and be level.
Before transporting persons, the crane operator must make sure that the
safety devices and emergency operation are in perfect functioning
condition.
Before transporting persons, the crane operator must make sure that the
lifting limit switch is not overridden.
The
operating manual and the lifting capacity table must be in the crane cab and
within easy reach of the crane operator.
All crane movements must be performed slowly and with extreme care.
The crane operator is not allowed to leave the crane cab until the equipment
for lifting persons has been set down and the person transported has left it.
The crane operator must take care that the degree of utilisation does not
exceed 50% during operation.