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Crane — Safety — Non-fixed load lifting attachments

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National foreword
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ISBN 978 0 539 38582 3
ICS 53.020.30
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31 July 2025 Implementation of CEN amendment A1:2025

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2025: Clause 2 and Figure 11 key corrected
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NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM June 2025

ICS 53.020.30 Supersedes EN 13155:2020

English Version

Crane - Safety - Non-fixed load lifting attachments

Appareils de levage à charge suspendue - Sécurité - Krane - Sicherheit - Lose Lastaufnahmemittel
Accessoires de levage amovibles

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 January 2020 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 4 May 2025.

This European Standard was corrected and reissued by the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre on 9 July 2025.

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Contents Page

European foreword....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
2 Normative references ................................................................................................................................. 11
3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................ 13
4 List of significant hazards ......................................................................................................................... 21
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures .......................................................................... 47
5.1 General requirements ................................................................................................................................ 47
5.1.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 47
5.1.2 Mechanical load bearing parts ................................................................................................................ 47
5.1.3 Controls............................................................................................................................................................ 48
5.1.4 Handles ............................................................................................................................................................ 49
5.1.5 Requirements for slings which are integrated .................................................................................. 49
5.1.6 Stability during storage ............................................................................................................................. 49
5.1.7 Quality of welding ........................................................................................................................................ 49
5.2 Specific requirements for each category of attachment ................................................................ 50
5.2.1 Plate clamps ................................................................................................................................................... 50
5.2.2 Vacuum lifters ............................................................................................................................................... 50
5.2.3 Lifting magnets.............................................................................................................................................. 52
5.2.4 C-hooks ............................................................................................................................................................ 54
5.2.5 Lifting forks .................................................................................................................................................... 54
5.2.6 Lifting beams ................................................................................................................................................. 55
5.2.7 Clamps .............................................................................................................................................................. 55
5.2.8 Lifting insert systems.................................................................................................................................. 56
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures...................................... 58
7 Information for use ..................................................................................................................................... 68
7.1 Instruction handbook ................................................................................................................................. 68
7.1.1 General information.................................................................................................................................... 68
7.1.2 Specific information .................................................................................................................................... 69
7.1.3 Guidance for maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 73
7.1.4 Verifications and inspections .................................................................................................................. 73
7.2 Marking ............................................................................................................................................................ 73
7.2.1 Minimum marking ....................................................................................................................................... 73
7.2.2 Additional marking ..................................................................................................................................... 74
7.2.3 Additional safety plates ............................................................................................................................. 75
Annex A (normative) General verification methods ...................................................................................... 76
A.1 Verification of mechanical strength by calculation ......................................................................... 76
A.2 Verification of mechanical strength on the type by a static test ................................................. 76
A.2.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 76
A.2.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 76
A.2.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 76
A.3 Verification of mechanical strength on each individual attachment by a static test ........... 76

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A.3.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 76
A.3.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 77
A.3.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 77
A.4 Verification by inspection ......................................................................................................................... 77
A.4.1 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 77
A.4.2 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 77
A.5 !Verification of the calculated mechanical strength by test ..................................................... 77
A.5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 77
A.5.2 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 77
A.5.3 Procedure".................................................................................................................................................. 78
A.5.4 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 78
Annex B (normative) Verification methods for plate clamps ..................................................................... 79
B.1 No detachment when the load is brought down and in case of impact ..................................... 79
B.1.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 79
B.1.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 79
B.1.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 79
B.2 Determination of the friction coefficient ............................................................................................. 79
B.2.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 79
B.2.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 80
B.2.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 81
B.3 No slipping of the load - clamping by friction or penetration ...................................................... 81
B.3.1 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 81
B.3.2 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 82
B.4 Range of thickness of clamps.................................................................................................................... 82
B.4.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 82
B.4.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 82
B.4.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 82
B.5 Minimum working load .............................................................................................................................. 82
B.5.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 82
B.5.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 82
B.5.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 82
Annex C (normative) Verification methods for vacuum lifters ................................................................... 83
C.1 Verification of pressure measuring device ......................................................................................... 83
C.1.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 83
C.1.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 83
C.1.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 83

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C.2 Verification of leakage indicator ............................................................................................................ 83
C.2.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 83
C.2.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 83
C.2.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 83
C.3 Verification of visibility of measuring device or indicator ........................................................... 83
C.3.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 83
C.3.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 83
C.3.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 83
C.4 Verification of devices to compensate for vacuum losses ............................................................. 84
C.4.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 84
C.4.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 84
C.4.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 84
C.5 Verification of warning device ................................................................................................................ 84
C.5.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 84
C.5.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 84
C.5.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 84
C.6 Verification of the non-return valve...................................................................................................... 84
C.6.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 84
C.6.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 84
C.6.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 84
C.7 Verification of controls .............................................................................................................................. 85
C.7.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 85
C.7.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 85
C.7.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 85
C.8 Verification of energy source failure warning system.................................................................... 85
C.8.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 85
C.8.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 85
C.8.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 85
C.9 Verification of the position of the load ................................................................................................. 85
C.9.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 85
C.9.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 85
C.9.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 85
C.10 Verification of adhesion force by calculation or testing ................................................................ 85
C.10.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 85
C.10.2 Verification by calculation ........................................................................................................................ 86
C.10.3 Verification by testing ................................................................................................................................ 87

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C.11 Determination of the friction coefficient ............................................................................................. 87
C.11.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 87
C.11.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 88
C.11.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 88
Annex D (normative) Verification methods for lifting magnets ................................................................ 89
D.1 Verification of tear-off force ..................................................................................................................... 89
D.1.1 Verification by pull test .............................................................................................................................. 89
D.1.2 Verification by flux measurement and calculation .......................................................................... 90
D.2 Verification of controls ............................................................................................................................... 91
D.2.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 91
D.2.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 91
D.2.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 91
D.3 Verification of back-up and warning devices ..................................................................................... 91
D.3.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 91
D.3.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 91
D.3.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 91
D.4 Verification of the discharge time of batteries .................................................................................. 91
D.4.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 91
D.4.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 92
D.4.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 92
D.5 Verification of indicating devices ........................................................................................................... 92
D.5.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 92
D.5.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 92
D.5.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 92
D.6 Verification of alternative mechanical back-up devices ................................................................ 92
D.6.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 92
D.6.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 92
D.6.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 92
D.7 Verification that the magnet is matched to the intended load(s) ............................................... 93
D.7.1 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 93
D.7.2 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 93
Annex E (normative) Verification methods for lifting beams...................................................................... 94
E.1 Verification of locking or holding devices by testing....................................................................... 94
E.1.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 94
E.1.2 Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 94
E.1.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 95

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E.2 Verification of the locking or holding by calculation ...................................................................... 95
Annex F (normative) Verification methods for lifting forks ....................................................................... 96
F.1 Verification of mechanical strength of the secondary positive holding device for
lifting forks in horizontal direction ....................................................................................................... 96
F.1.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 96
F.1.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 96
F.1.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 96
F.2 Verification of mechanical strength of the secondary positive holding device for
lifting forks in vertical direction ............................................................................................................ 96
F.2.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 96
F.2.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 96
F.2.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 96
Annex G (normative) Verification methods for clamps................................................................................ 97
G.1 Determination of the friction coefficient ............................................................................................. 97
G.1.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 97
G.1.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 97
G.1.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 98
G.2 No slipping of the load – clamping by friction or penetration ..................................................... 98
G.2.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 98
G.2.2 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 99
G.3 Verification of mechanical strength of the secondary positive holding device for
clamps in horizontal direction ................................................................................................................ 99
G.3.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 99
G.3.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 99
G.3.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 99
G.4 Verification of mechanical strength of the secondary positive holding device for
clamps in vertical direction ...................................................................................................................... 99
G.4.1 Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 99
G.4.2 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 99
G.4.3 Acceptance criteria ...................................................................................................................................... 99
G.5 Range of thickness of clamps ................................................................................................................. 100
G.5.1 Conditions ..................................................................................................................................................... 100
G.5.2 Procedure...................................................................................................................................................... 100
G.5.3 Acceptance criteria .................................................................................................................................... 100
Annex H (normative) Verification methods for lifting insert systems .................................................. 101
H.1 Verification of the embedment in concrete ...................................................................................... 101
H.1.1 Conditions ..................................................................................................................................................... 101
H.1.2 Procedure...................................................................................................................................................... 101

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H.1.3 Acceptance criteria ................................................................................................................................... 108
H.2 Individual verifications ........................................................................................................................... 110
H.2.1 Conditions .................................................................................................................................................... 110
H.2.2 Procedure ..................................................................................................................................................... 111
H.2.3 Acceptance criteria ................................................................................................................................... 111
Annex I (informative) Selection of a suitable set of crane standards for a given application...... 112
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered............................................ 114
Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................. 117

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European foreword

!This document (EN 13155:2020+A1:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 147
“Cranes - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by SFS.

This document supersedes EN 13155:2020.

The main modifications between EN 13155:2020 and EN 13155:2020+A1:2025 concern:

— there are two distinct verification methods, by calculation and test or by test only. The errors
associated with each of these verification methods have been rectified;

— the verification by test only requires testing to the elastic condition, 2 × WLL without permanent
deformation and yielded condition, 3 × WLL without releasing the load;

— the verification by calculation makes allowance for lower working coefficients for certain technically
justified cases;

— load testing using a scaled load factor dependent on working load limit has been included to verify
calculated mechanical strength.

This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.

For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document."

The main modifications between EN 13155:2003+A2:2009 and EN 13155:2020 concern:

— general requirement to introduce the reference to EN 13001-1 and −2 for the calculation;

— vacuum lifters;

— lifting magnet;

— the addition to the scope of lifting insert systems for lifting prefabricated concrete products;

— reduction of load changes from 20 000 to 16 000 in all clauses.

!Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom."

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Introduction

!This document has been prepared to be a harmonized standard to provide one means for non-fixed
load lifting attachments used on cranes to conform with the essential health and safety requirements of
the Machinery Directive, as amended.
This document is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100:2010.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market
players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);

— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.)

Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);

— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);

— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);

— consumers (in case of machinery intended for use by consumers).

The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards are covered are indicated in the scope of this
document.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B
standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other
standards, for non-fixed load lifting attachments which have been designed and built according to the
provisions of this type C standard."

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1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements for the following non-fixed load lifting attachments for
cranes, hoists and manually controlled load manipulating devices:
a) plate clamps;

b) vacuum lifters:

1) self-priming;

2) non-self-priming (pump, venturi, turbine);

c) lifting magnets:

1) electric lifting magnets (battery fed and mains-fed);

2) permanent lifting magnets;

3) electro-permanent lifting magnets;

d) lifting beams;

e) C-hooks;

f) lifting forks;

g) clamps;

h) lifting insert systems for use in normal weight concrete,

as defined in Clause 3.
This document does not give requirements for:
— non-fixed load lifting attachments in direct contact with foodstuffs or pharmaceuticals requiring a
high level of cleanliness for hygiene reasons;

— hazards resulting from handling specific hazardous materials (e.g. explosives, hot molten masses,
radiating materials);

— hazards caused by operation in an explosive atmosphere;

— hazards caused by noise;

— hazards relating to the lifting of persons;

— electrical hazards;

— hazards due to hydraulic and pneumatic components.

For high risk applications not covered by this standard, !EN 13001-2:2021", 4.3.2 gives guidance to
deal with them.
This document covers the proof of static strength, the elastic stability and the proof of fatigue strength.

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