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Section 50: Tower Cranes

Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers ( (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2008.) Rules, 2008State Rules of Punjab · 1996

The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that,—

(a) no person, other than the operator, trained and capable to work at heights, is employed to operate tower cranes;

(b) the ground on which a tower crane stands, has adequate bearing capacity;

(c) the bases for tower cranes and trucks for rail-mounted tower cranes are firm and levelled and such cranes are erected at a reasonably safe distance from excavations, and are operated Section 40 (2) (e) Section 40 (2) (e) 37 within gradient limits as specified by the manufacturer of such cranes;

(d) tower cranes are located where there is a clear space available for erection, operation and dismantling of such cranes;

(e) tower cranes are located in such a way that the loads on such cranes are not handled over any occupied premises, public thoroughfares, railways or near power cables, other than the construction work for which such cranes are used;

(f) where two or more tower cranes are operated, every care is taken to ensure positive and proper communication between operators of such cranes to avoid any danger or dangerous occurrences;

(g) tower cranes are used for loading magnet or demolition ball service, piling operation or other similar operations, which could impose excessive load stresses on the crane structure of such cranes; and

(h) the instructions of the manufacturers of tower cranes and standard safe practices regarding such crane are followed, while operating or using such crane.

Where this provision sits

ActPunjab Building and Other Construction Workers ( (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2008.) Rules, 2008
Section50
Marginal noteTower Cranes
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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