The leaflet sets out:

• the types of tower crane that need to be notified to the HSE;
• who needs to ensure notification is made;
• when the notification needs to be made;
• what information needs to be notified; and
• how the information should be notified.

The guidance leaflet underlines that whoever has the responsibility for ensuring that the crane is thoroughly examined by a competent person, as required by the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, should also ensure that the notification is made to the HSE.

The leaflet, INDG437, can be downloaded at www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/indg437.htm