A contractor must, in addition to compliance with the Driven Machinery Regulations, 1988 ensure that where tower cranes are used—
| (a) | they are designed and erected under the supervision of a competent person; |
| (b) | a relevant risk assessment and method statement are developed and applied; |
| (c) | the effects of wind forces on the crane are taken into consideration and that a wind speed device is fitted that provides the operator with an audible warning when the wind speed exceeds the design engineer's specification; |
| (d) | the bases for the tower cranes and tracks for rail-mounted tower cranes are firm, level and secured; |
| (e) | the tower crane operators are competent to carry out the work safely; and |
| (f) | the tower crane operators have a medical certificate of fitness to work in such an environment, issued by an occupational health practitioner in the form of Annexure 3. |
