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eLibrary > BS 7906-1:2005 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) >

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BS 7906-1:2005 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), 2005

BRITISH STANDARD [Go to Page]
Committees responsible for this British�Standard
Contents
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
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
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
3.22 load
3.23 permanent
3.24 performer flying
3.25 pitch circle [Go to Page]
Figure 1
3.26 production file
3.27 rope diameter
3.28 rope lock
3.29 safety bond
3.30 safety factor
3.31
3.32
3.33
3.34
3.35
3.36
3.37
3.38
3.39
3.40
3.41
4 Structural integrity [Go to Page]
4.1 General
4.2 Outdoor applications
5 Safety [Go to Page]
5.1 General
5.2 Avoidance of progressive collapse and the use of safety factors
5.3 Operational safety
6 Planning and installation [Go to Page]
6.1 Types of installation [Go to Page]
Table 1 Examples of the types of installation
6.2 Specification of requirements [Go to Page]
Table 2 Recommended actions when specifying an installation
6.3 Selection of equipment [Go to Page]
Table 3 Recommended actions when selecting equipment
6.4 Installation plan
6.5 Commissioning of the installation [Go to Page]
Table 4 Sequence and procedures for commissioning an installation
6.6 Acceptance and hand-over
6.7 Operational life
6.8 Equipment dismantling and removal
7 Attachment of loads [Go to Page]
7.1 General
7.2 Assessment of the load [Go to Page]
Figure 2 Centre of gravity of a flat with a heavy top cornice
Figure 3 Methods of hanging a flat vertically
Table 5 Typical weights of materials commonly used for scenic construction
7.3 Assessment of the lifting machinery
7.4 Attachment of the load to the lifting machinery [Go to Page]
Table 6 Load attachment methods
8 Operation and use of equipment [Go to Page]
8.1 General
8.2 Selection and ordering
8.3 Marking
8.4 Records
8.5 Storage
8.6 Installation
8.7 Removal
8.8 Maintenance and inspection
8.9 Operation and use
8.10 Ropes [Go to Page]
Table 7 Safe working loads for steel wire rope with a safety factor of 8 [Go to Page]
Figure 4 Location of rope anchorage on a plain drum [Go to Page]
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...
8.11 Knots including hitches and splices [Go to Page]
Figure 6 Knots, hitches and splices
Figure 7 Stages in tying common whipping
8.12 Brails and breast ropes
8.13 Hardware [Go to Page]
Table 8 Number and torque for wire rope grips conforming to BS EN 13411-5 [Go to Page]
Figure 8 Terminations
Figure 9 Lifting accessories
Figure 10 Scenery fittings
8.14 Chains
8.15 Bridles, slings and drifts [Go to Page]
Table 10 Selection and use of slings
Table 11 Visible defects indicating slings should be withdrawn from service for thorough examination by a ... [Go to Page]
Figure 11 Distribution of forces within a bridle
Table 12 Mode factors for slings
8.16 Pulley blocks [Go to Page]
Figure 12 Fleet angle
Figure 13 Load factors without allowance for friction
8.17 Bars [Go to Page]
Table 13 Recommended SWL for specified steel and aluminium bars of 48.3�mm outside diameter with specified...
8.18 Winches [Go to Page]
Table 14 Selection of winches, drums and chain hoists
8.19 Chain hoists [Go to Page]
Table 13 Selection of electric chain hoists for lifting or suspending loads over people
8.20 Hemp sets and direct hauled fibre ropes
8.21 Counterweight systems [Go to Page]
Figure 14 Single purchase counterweight system
Figure 15 Double purchase counterweight system
8.22 Drum and shaft systems
8.23 Power flying systems
8.24 Overhead tracks
8.25 Luminaire suspensions
9 Flying of performers [Go to Page]
9.1 General
9.2 Equipment
9.3 Operation and use
9.4 Inspection and maintenance
10 Technician lifting for access purposes [Go to Page]
10.1 General
10.2 Equipment
10.3 Operation and use
10.4 Inspection and maintenance
Annex A (informative) Recommended safety factors and relevant rigging data [Go to Page]
Table A.1 Recommended safety factors and other relevant rigging data [Go to Page]

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