CPA Bulletin

www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > May 2020 53 Special interest groups SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS British Concrete Pumping Group (BCPG) British Concrete Pumping Group (BCPG) Steering Committee meetings are on hold due to COVID-19. Construction Hoist Interest Group (CHIG) The 32nd Construction Hoist Interest Group (CHIG) Steering Committee meeting took place on Wednesday 26th February 2020 at Nuthurst Grange, Hockley Heath with the agenda for the meeting covering a range of topics including: • Update on Guidance • Rescue from Height on Hoists • CHIG 0201 - Transport Platforms revision • CHIG 1901 - Tie and Base Design • Revision of BS 7212 • CHIG 0401 - Safeguarding of Landing Gates (Goods Only) • CHIG 0901 - Working at Height on Construction Hoists inc. TCIG TIN 050 - Prevention of Objects Falling from Height • NASC SG26 - Transporting of Scaffold in Hoists update • EN12158-1 and EN12159 revision update • Beam Hoist Standards • Update on the CPA Model and Supplementary Conditions Review • Hoist Operator Course (IPAF) Update • CAP Course • MCWP/Hoist for Managers Course • NVQ Assessors • Competence of People carrying out TE (third party inspectors) Crane Interest Group (CIG) The last Crane Interest Group Steering (CIG) Committee meeting took place on Thursday 20th February 2020 at Nuthurst Grange, Hockley Heath with the agenda for the meeting covering a range of topics including: • Update on the CPA Voluntary Roadworthiness Scheme • CIG 1001 Maintenance and Thorough Examination of mobile cranes • TIN 108 Fuel Specification for Mobile Cranes • Safe use of Cranes in Arboriculture • Update on GLA LEZ for Non-Road Mobile Plant • Update on European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) • Update on British Columbia Association Crane Safety (BCACS) Co-operation • Update on the Plant Sector Representative Organisation (PSRO) • Update on the CPA Model and Supplementary Conditions Review • Stars of the Future 2020 • CITB Consensus Suction and Vacuum Excavator Special Interest Group (SAVE) Suction and Vacuum Excavator (SAVE) Steering Committee meetings are on hold due to COVID-19. Shoring Technology Interest Group (STIG) The 57th Shoring (STIG) Technical and Steering Committee was due to take place on Wednesday 22nd April 2020 at Nuthurst Grange, Hockley Heath but has been postponed due to COVID-19. Tower Crane Interest Group (TCIG) The last Tower Crane Interest Group (TCIG) Steering Committee meeting took place on Tuesday 4th March 2020 at Select Plant Hire, St Neots with agenda for the meeting covering a range of topics including: • TIN Revisions and Update • BS 7121-5 Safe Use of Tower Cranes - Revision Status • BSEN14439 - Tower Cranes - Revision Status • BSEN17076 - Tower Cranes - Anti-collision - New Standard • Top Slew Tower Crane Safety Guidance • HSE Update • CAP1096 - Cranes near airfields - Update • Rescue from Height - Update • Hook Block Cameras - Update • Non-standard out of service parking radii of luffing cranes and use of temporary wind sails • Update on the CPA Model and Supplementary Conditions Review