2010
- OSHA Issues
New Rule Regulating Cranes
Significant Changes and New
Requirements |
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U.S.
Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and
Health
Administration (OSHA) issued on July 28,
2010, a new rule
addressing the use of cranes
and derricks in construction.
Approximately
267,000 construction, crane rental and
crane
certification establishments employing about
4.8 million
workers will be affected by the final
rule.
The previous rule, which
dated back to 1971, was based on
40-year-old standards. The new rule is designed to
prevent the l
eading causes of fatalities,
including electrocution, crushed-by/
struck-by
hazards during assembly/disassembly, collapse
and
overturn. It also sets requirements for
ground conditions and
crane operator assessment. In addition, the rule addresses tower
crane
hazards, addresses the use of synthetic slings for
assembly/disassembly work, and clarifies the scope
of the regulation by
providing both a functional
description and a list of examples for the
equipment that is covered.
The
new rule will take effect on Nov. 8, 2010.
To view
AGC's comments on the proposed regulations, visit
http://www.agc.org/cs/crane_derricks_in_construction
The complete rule is available
at
http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-17818_PI.pdf.
The regulation text is
available at
http://www.osha.gov/cranes-derricks/index.html.
For a summary of the changes, please click here.
To view OSHA Update from September 2009 Please click
here June 2009
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