Means of prevention
Tower crane features

General precautions are as follows:

• Verification every 12 months for GME cranes;

• GMA cranes are checked every 6 months;

• check that the equipment is in good working order by carrying out a thorough maintenance check every 5 years, recording all maintenance operations carried out in a special logbook.

To avoid risks due to the presence of other cranes:

• seek a judicious layout, without interference between cranes;

• equip cranes with anti-collision devices and test them.

Concerning regulations :

• for cranes put into service since January 1 1995, please refer to :

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