BS 7906-1:2005
$215.11
Use of lifting equipment for performance, broadcast and similar applications – Code of practice for installation, use and removal of above stage equipment (excluding trusses and towers)
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2005 | 84 |
This British Standard gives recommendations for the safe use of lifting equipment used to lift and traverse equipment and personnel for the following applications:
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film;
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television;
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theatre and similar entertainment events;
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conference and exhibition.
The recommendations cover the supply, installation, use, maintenance and removal of components and systems, documentation and periodic inspection and thorough examination.
Additional requirements might apply to installations in cruise ships.
Lifts and elevators are not covered by this standard.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible for this British�Standard |
| 3 | Contents |
| 5 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 6 | 3 Terms and definitions 3.1 anchorage 3.2 attachment point 3.3 bar 3.4 certified 3.5 commissioning 3.6 competent person 3.7 controlled stop 3.8 D:d ratio 3.9 dead 3.10 dynamic working coefficient |
| 7 | 3.11 emergency stop 3.12 ferrule 3.13 fleet angle 3.14 hoist 3.15 hook clamp 3.16 in-view flying wire 3.17 karabiner 3.18 lifting accessory 3.19 lifting machinery 3.20 lifting system 3.21 limit |
| 8 | 3.22 load |
| 9 | 3.23 permanent 3.24 performer flying 3.25 pitch circle 3.26 production file 3.27 rope diameter |
| 10 | 3.28 rope lock 3.29 safety bond 3.30 safety factor |
| 11 | 4 Structural integrity 4.1 General 4.2 Outdoor applications 5 Safety 5.1 General 5.2 Avoidance of progressive collapse and the use of safety factors |
| 12 | 5.3 Operational safety |
| 14 | 6 Planning and installation 6.1 Types of installation |
| 15 | Table 1 Examples of the types of installation 6.2 Specification of requirements |
| 16 | Table 2 Recommended actions when specifying an installation 6.3 Selection of equipment |
| 17 | Table 3 Recommended actions when selecting equipment 6.4 Installation plan 6.5 Commissioning of the installation |
| 18 | Table 4 Sequence and procedures for commissioning an installation |
| 19 | 6.6 Acceptance and hand-over 6.7 Operational life |
| 20 | 6.8 Equipment dismantling and removal |
| 21 | 7 Attachment of loads 7.1 General 7.2 Assessment of the load |
| 22 | Figure 2 Centre of gravity of a flat with a heavy top cornice |
| 23 | Figure 3 Methods of hanging a flat vertically |
| 25 | Table 5 Typical weights of materials commonly used for scenic construction |
| 26 | 7.3 Assessment of the lifting machinery |
| 29 | 7.4 Attachment of the load to the lifting machinery Table 6 Load attachment methods |
| 30 | 8 Operation and use of equipment 8.1 General 8.2 Selection and ordering |
| 31 | 8.3 Marking 8.4 Records 8.5 Storage |
| 32 | 8.6 Installation 8.7 Removal 8.8 Maintenance and inspection |
| 33 | 8.9 Operation and use 8.10 Ropes |
| 35 | Table 7 Safe working loads for steel wire rope with a safety factor of 8 |
| 36 | Figure 4 Location of rope anchorage on a plain drum |
| 37 | Figure 5 Method of measuring diameter of a wire rope Table 8 Visible defects requiring wire rope to be withdrawn from service for thorough examination by a co… |
| 39 | 8.11 Knots including hitches and splices |
| 40 | Figure 6 Knots, hitches and splices |
| 42 | Figure 7 Stages in tying common whipping 8.12 Brails and breast ropes |
| 43 | 8.13 Hardware |
| 44 | Table 8 Number and torque for wire rope grips conforming to BS EN 13411-5 |
| 45 | Figure 8 Terminations |
| 48 | Figure 9 Lifting accessories |
| 52 | Figure 10 Scenery fittings |
| 53 | 8.14 Chains 8.15 Bridles, slings and drifts |
| 54 | Table 10 Selection and use of slings |
| 55 | Table 11 Visible defects indicating slings should be withdrawn from service for thorough examination by a … |
| 56 | Figure 11 Distribution of forces within a bridle |
| 57 | Table 12 Mode factors for slings 8.16 Pulley blocks |
| 58 | Figure 12 Fleet angle |
| 59 | Figure 13 Load factors without allowance for friction 8.17 Bars |
| 60 | Table 13 Recommended SWL for specified steel and aluminium bars of 48.3�mm outside diameter with specified… |
| 61 | 8.18 Winches |
| 62 | Table 14 Selection of winches, drums and chain hoists |
| 65 | 8.19 Chain hoists |
| 66 | Table 13 Selection of electric chain hoists for lifting or suspending loads over people |
| 68 | 8.20 Hemp sets and direct hauled fibre ropes |
| 69 | 8.21 Counterweight systems |
| 70 | Figure 14 Single purchase counterweight system |
| 71 | Figure 15 Double purchase counterweight system |
| 73 | 8.22 Drum and shaft systems |
| 74 | 8.23 Power flying systems |
| 75 | 8.24 Overhead tracks |
| 76 | 8.25 Luminaire suspensions |
| 79 | 9 Flying of performers 9.1 General 9.2 Equipment |
| 80 | 9.3 Operation and use 9.4 Inspection and maintenance |
| 81 | 10 Technician lifting for access purposes 10.1 General 10.2 Equipment 10.3 Operation and use 10.4 Inspection and maintenance |
| 82 | Annex A (informative) Recommended safety factors and relevant rigging data Table A.1 Recommended safety factors and other relevant rigging data |
