Useful Links

Useful links for working with tower cranes: regulations, authorities and manufacturers (checked October 2026)

• Safety at Work Regulations (Tower Cranes), 1966 - full text: https://www.nevo.co.il/law_html/law00/74805.htm
• Safety at Work Regulations (Crane Operators and Signallers), 1992: https://www.nevo.co.il/law_html/law00/74828.htm
• Safety Administration directive 567226 - tower cranes in extreme conditions (overlap, public areas): https://www.gov.il/he/Departments/DynamicCollectors/mafar-procedures?DCRI_UrlName=crane-placement-at-extreme-conditions
• Safety Administration - no suspended loads on tower cranes at rest (enforcement policy, PDF): https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/news/prohibition-tower-cranes-at-rest/he/safety-and-health_1116243_v1.pdf
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Ministry of Labor - contacts: https://www.gov.il/he/departments/Units/safety-and-occupational-health-contacts
• Occupational safety and health - Ministry of Labor information and services: https://www.gov.il/he/departments/topics/safety-and-health-new
• Find a certified crane inspector - Ministry of Labor registry: https://serviceproviders.labor.gov.il/Pages/Default.aspx
• The Standards Institution of Israel: https://www.sii.org.il/
• Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAA): https://www.gov.il/he/departments/civil_aviation_authority_of_israel
• CAA - request for a position on building height restrictions and aviation obstacles: https://www.gov.il/he/service/request-for-caa-viewpoint-for-building-restrictions
• Institute for Safety and Hygiene - crane safety on building sites: https://www.osh.org.il/heb/articles/article,492/
• Potain (Manitowoc) - manufacturer site: Topless, Hammerhead and Luffing tower cranes: https://www.manitowoc.com/potain