Tower crane register 'may not reduce incidents'
Construction
16th March 2010
The number of incidents involving tower cranes may not be reduced by a new register that launches next month, one firm claims.
Intended to improve safety of such structures on construction sites in the UK, the scheme developed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will require the site address of all tower cranes to be recorded, in addition to the name and address of crane owners.
However, Allianz Engineering suggests although new regulations governing the operation of conventional tower cranes are to be welcomed, the new register may not have the desired effect.
The company's chief engineer Phil Wright states: "The new scheme will track the location of cranes at any one time but will not really address the problems of errors being made in the installation or the examination of such cranes."
Construction companies in Britain seeking liability insurance are advised the new HSE regulations come into force on April 6th and will require all cranes to be examined thoroughly by a competent person.
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