This bulletin provides guidelines for safely assembling, using, and working around telescopic camera cranes, fixed-arm camera cranes, and jib arms for cameras.

When camera cranes are used with vehicles or equipment such as insert cars, process trailers, watercraft, or mobile bases refer to Safety Bulletin #8 — Guidelines for Traditional Camera Cars and Process Trailers. It’s also important to maintain safe limits of approach for overhead wires. See Safety Bulletin #25A — Power Line Distance Requirements.