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MHE/3 - Cranes and derricks

Sector: Construction

Categories: Management. Human resources | Domestic and commercial equipment. Miscellaneous | Measurement. Vibration and shock | Cranes | Lifting and cargo handling equipment | Lifting equipment | IT terminal and other peripheral equipment | Graphical symbols. Specific equipment | Lifting equipment. Accessories | Electrical apparatus. Explosive atmospheres | Earth-moving machinery | Steels. Pipes and tubes | External sewage systems | Non-metalliferous minerals | Radiation protection | Equipment. Winter sports | Drawing equipment | Industrial gases | Hand-operated tools | Fire-resistance. Building materials and elements | Belt drives. Components | Shipbuilding and marine structures. General standards | Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports | Lifting appliances. General | Measurement. Radiation | Particle size analysis. Sieving | Metalliferous minerals. Other | Cable or rope drives. Components | Materials handling equipment | Waterway, port and dyke construction | Measuring instruments | Essential oils | Lifting equipment. Other | Testing. Non-destructive | Writing and transliteration | Special purpose vehicles | Metalliferous metals | Document imaging applications | Generalities. Terminology. Standardization. Documentation. | Shipbuilding and marine structures. Other

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input into the work of CEN/TC 147 Cranes Safety, ISO/TC 96 Cranes and ISO/TC 96/SC 2 Terminology

Committee standards activity

In Progress (16)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
New Work Item Proposal - EN 14492-2:2019 (rev) Cranes — Power driven winches and hoists — Part 2: Power driven hoists

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-05-27 		Proposal
New Work Item Proposal - revision of EN 12999

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-07-02 		Proposal
New Work Item Proposal - Amendment for EN 13852-1

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-07-02 		Proposal
New Work Item Proposal - revision of EN 13001-3-2:2014

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-06-25 		Proposal
Draft Decision C007/2023 - Activation of PWI revEN 13157 Cranes — Safety — Hand powered cranes

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Materials handling equipment | Cranes

Proposal begins : 2023-08-29 		Proposal
Draft Decision C005/2023 - Adoption of PWI revEN 13000

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Materials handling equipment | Lifting equipment | Cranes

Proposal begins : 2023-05-12 		Proposal
Draft Decision C004/2023 - Adoption of PWI revEN 15056+A1 Cranes - Requirements for container handling spreaders

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Materials handling equipment | Lifting equipment | Cranes

Proposal begins : 2023-04-19 		Proposal
Draft Decision C002/2024 Adoption of PWI EN 15011rev Cranes - Bridge and gantry cranes

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-02-06 		Proposal
Draft Decision C001/2024 Adoption of NWI EN 13001-3-6rev Cranes – General design – Part 3-6: Limit states and proof of competence of machinery – Hydraulic cylinders

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-02-06 		Proposal
Draft Decision C001/2023 - Adoption of PWI revEN 13852-2 Cranes - Offshore cranes - Part 2: Floating cranes

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Materials handling equipment | Lifting equipment | Cranes

Proposal begins : 2022-11-14 		Proposal
Published (12)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 4301-1:2016 Cranes. Classification. General

Categories: Cranes

Published standard begins : 2016-07-28 		Published standard
BS ISO 23853:2004 Cranes. Training of slingers and signallers

Categories: Management. Human resources | Cranes

Published standard begins : 2005-07-07 		Published standard
BS ISO 11629:2004 Cranes. Measurement of the mass of a crane and its components

Categories: Cranes

Published standard begins : 2006-12-15 		Published standard
BS ISO 10245-4:2004 Cranes. Limiting and indicating devices. Jib cranes

Categories: Cranes

Published standard begins : 2005-10-14 		Published standard
BS EN 15056:2006+A1:2009 Cranes. Requirements for container handling spreaders

Categories: Cranes | Lifting equipment. Accessories

Published standard begins : 2010-03-23 		Published standard
BS EN 14492-1:2006+A1:2009 Cranes. Power driven winches and hoists. Power driven winches

Categories: Cranes

Published standard begins : 2010-08-24 		Published standard
BS EN 14238:2004+A1:2009 Cranes. Manually controlled load manipulating devices

Categories: Cranes

Published standard begins : 2010-04-23 		Published standard
BS EN 13157:2004+A1:2009 Cranes. Safety. Hand powered cranes

Categories: Cranes

Published standard begins : 2012-06-06 		Published standard
BS EN 13001-3-3:2014 Cranes. General design. Limit states and proof of competence of wheel/rail contacts

Categories: Cranes

Published standard begins : 2014-11-13 		Published standard
BS EN 13001-3-2:2014 Cranes. General design. Limit states and proof of competence of wire ropes in reeving systems

Categories: Cable or rope drives. Components | Cranes

Published standard begins : 2014-11-13 		Published standard
Withdrawn (26)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
DD CEN/TS 13001-3-5:2010 Cranes. General design. Limit states and proof of competence of forged hooks

Categories: Cranes | Lifting equipment. Accessories

Withdrawn begins : 2012-11-01 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 9926-3:2005 Cranes. Training of drivers. Tower cranes

Categories: Management. Human resources | Cranes

Withdrawn begins : 2016-02-10 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 4309:2010 Cranes. Wire ropes. Care and maintenance, inspection and discard

Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories

Withdrawn begins : 2017-12-15 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 4309:2004+A1:2008 Cranes. Wire ropes. Care, maintenance, installation, examination and discard

Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories

Withdrawn begins : 2010-08-26 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 4309:2004 Cranes. Wire ropes. Care, maintenance, installation, examination and discard

Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories

Withdrawn begins : 2009-01-16 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 4308-1:2003 Cranes and lifting appliances. Selection of wire ropes. General

Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories

Withdrawn begins : 2013-07-11 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 20332:2016 Cranes. Proof of competence of steel structures

Categories: Cranes

Withdrawn begins : 2018-12-03 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 16625:2013 Cranes and hoists. Selection of wire ropes, drums and sheaves

Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories

Withdrawn begins : 2025-02-11 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 12488-1:2005 Cranes. Tolerances for wheels and travel and traversing tracks. General

Categories: Cranes

Withdrawn begins : 2012-07-20 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15056:2006 Cranes. Requirements for container handling spreaders

Categories: Lifting equipment. Accessories

Withdrawn begins : 2010-03-22 		Withdrawn