TCIG Technical Information Notes

The following are Technical Information Notes (TIN) 001 to 052 produced by TCIG-led Working Groups and can be downloaded below: For easy referencing and downloading, TINs are listed in batches of 10.

TINs 001 - 010

001 - Access to Tower Cranes After Commissioning
002 - Raising and Lowering of Small Material
003 - Tower Crane Access Procedures
004 - Installing Wire Ropes on Winch Drums and Storage Reels
005 - Housekeeping on Tower Cranes

006 - Tower Crane Access Ladders
007 - Duty Boards
008 - Tower Crane Edge Protection
009 - Security of Access to the Crane Base
010 - Tower Crane Anti-Collision Systems

TCIG 001

Access to Tower Cranes After Commissioning

TCIG 004

Installing Wire Ropes on Winch Drums and Storage Reels

TINs 011 - 020

011 - Attachment of Floodlights, Illuminated Signs and Christmas Decorations
012 - Tower Crane Access Signage
013 - Rescue of Personnel From Height on Tower Cranes (withdrawn - see link below)
014 - Pre-Erection Component Checks
015 - Risk Assessment – General Access to Tower Cranes (including for maintenance)

015 - Risk Assessment – General Access to Tower Cranes (including for maintenance)
016 - Fall Protection Equipment For Tower Crane Operators (withdrawn - see link below)
017 - Radio Communication for Lifting Operations
018 - Tower Crane Life
019 - Contract Lifting and Crane Hire When Erecting, Dismantling and Using Tower Cranes on Construction Sites
020 - The Effect of Wind on Tower Cranes In Service

TCIG TIN 011

Attachment of Floodlights, Illuminated Signs and Christmas Decorations

TCIG TIN 013 has now been replaced and has been converted into a Good Practice Guide, TCIG 2101: Emergency Action Planning & Rescue From Height on Tower Cranes; and can be downloaded from: https://www.cpa.uk.net/safety-and-technical-publications/tower-crane-guidance

TCIG TIN 014

Pre-Erection Component Checks

TCIG TIN 015

Risk Assessment – General Access to Tower Cranes (including for maintenance)

TCIG TIN 016 - Now withdrawn as content replaced by TCIG 2101 publication -Emergency Action Planning & Rescue From Height on Tower Cranes and can be downloaded from:https://www.cpa.uk.net/safety-and-technical-publications/tower-crane-guidance

TCIG TIN 017

Radio Communication for Lifting Operations

TCIG TIN 018

Tower Crane Life

TCIG TIN 019

Contract Lifting and Crane Hire When Erecting, Dismantling and Using Tower Cranes on Construction Sites

TCIG TIN 020

The Effect of Wind on Tower Cranes In Service

TINs 021 - 030

021 - Maintenance Principles for Tower Cranes
022 - The Use of Tag Lines with Tower Cranes
023 - Luffing Jib Tower Cranes - Information and Actions for Owners/Suppliers
024 - Luffing Jib Tower Cranes - Precautions For Users
025 - Luffing Jib Tower Cranes - Precautions for Operators Working at or near Minimum Radius in Strong Winds

026 - Lifting Loads Using Fabric Bags
027 - Tower Crane Out-of-Service Wind Speeds
028 - Lifting of Mechanical Plant on Drip Trays
029 - Repair and Reprogramming of Inverters
030 - Tower Crane Erection Team Composition

TCIG TIN 021

Maintenance Principles for Tower Cranes

TCIG TIN 022

The Use of Tag Lines with Tower Cranes

TCIG TIN 023

Luffing Jib Tower Cranes - Information and Actions for Owners/Suppliers

TCIG TIN 024

Luffing Jib Tower Cranes - Precautions For Users

TCIG TIN 025

Luffing Jib Tower Cranes - Precautions for Operators Working at or near Minimum Radius in Strong Winds

TCIG TIN 026

Lifting Loads Using Fabric Bags

TCIG TIN 027

Tower Crane Out-of-Service Wind Speeds

TCIG TIN 028

Lifting of Mechanical Plant on Drip Trays

TCIG TIN 029

Repair and Reprogramming of Inverters

TCIG TIN 030

Tower Crane Erection Team Composition

TINs 031 - 040

031 - Managing the design, construction and inspection of tower crane bases, grillages, and ties
032 - Exclusion Zones
033 - Stability of Tower Crane Jibs During Erection
034 - Ensuring the Safe Access of Tower Crane Operators on Site
035 - Specification and Verification of Replacement Components for Tower Cranes

036 - Tower Crane Electrical Supplies, Earthing Arrangements and Lightning Protection
037 - Minimising the Effects of Winch Failure During Load Testing
038 - Leaving Tower Cranes Out-of-Service
039 - Being updated - see https://www.cpa.uk.net/special-interest-groups/tower-crane-interest-group
040 - Lifting of Persons with Tower Cranes

TCIG TIN 031

Managing the design, construction and inspection of tower crane bases, grillages, and ties

TCIG TIN 032

Exclusion Zones

TCIG TIN 033

Stability of Tower Crane Jibs During Erection

TCIG TIN 034

Ensuring the Safe Access of Tower Crane Operators on Site

TCIG TIN 035

Specification and Verification of Replacement Components for Tower Cranes

TCIG TIN 036

Tower Crane Electrical Supplies

TCIG TIN 037

Minimising the Effects of Winch Failure During Load Testing

TCIG TIN 038

Leaving Tower Cranes Out-of-Service

TCIG TIN 040

Lifting of Persons with Tower Cranes

TINs 041 - 050

041 - Travelling Tower Cranes on Rail Tracks
042 - Selection of Tower Cranes - Anticipated Utilization
043 - Design and Design Checking of Attachment Brackets for Tower Crane Accessories
044 - User Responsibilities for the Maintenance, Inspection and Thorough Examination
045 - Load Testing of Tower Cranes