In addition to the general safety and operating regulations, there are special regulations for the use and operation of cranes. The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) provides the following regulations:

• Accident Prevention Regulation (UVV) – Cranes (DGUV Regulation 52)
• Inspection of cranes (DGUV Principle 309-001)

• The German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the Raw Materials and Chemical Industry (BG RCI) has published a clear information brochure on crane work, which contains many tips and recommendations.
• TÜV Süd has presented for the experts the new amended regulations on crane testing.

If you want to assign an employee to use a crane system, you can use this form.

To make it easier to assess potential hazards, you will find a list of different checklists here; these checklists are not claimed to be exhaustive.

• Cranes
  • Checklist 1
  • Checklist 2
  • Checklist 3
• Lifting gear

You can find ready-made operating instructions for the usual areas of application here:

• Simple operating instructions for cranes (PDF for printing)
• Comprehensive operating instructions for cranes (Word file for editing)

You can download all the above documents on the subject of cranes in compressed form as a ZIP archive.