OSHA - Cranes and Derricks PDF

OSHA Cranes & Derrick Review
Subpart CC
John Frowd
Compliance Assistance Specialist
United States Dept. of Labor-OSHA
Manhattan Area Office
(212)337-2008
Frowd.john@dol.gov
ASSE Meeting
Learning Objectives
Review highlights of the new crane and derricks

standard
Identify crane operator qualification and
certification requirements
Identify types and frequency of inspections for
overhead cranes
Identify supplemental requirements for tower
cranes
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Topics to be Covered
New Standard
Scope
Ground Conditions
Assembly/Disassembly
Power Line Safety
Inspections
Rigging
Signals
Operator Qualification/Certification
Tower Cranes (supplemental requirements)
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Cranes and Derricks
Important Dates
Released July 28, 2010

Published August 9, 2010
Effective November 8, 2010
Qualification of riggers
Phased in over four years August 9,

2014
Certification of operators phased in over four
years (except for State and local licensing)
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Highlights
Scope
Definitions
Ground Conditions
Power Line Safety
Inspections
Wire Rope
Safety Devices
Operational Aids
Operation
Authority To Stop
Signals
Fall Protection
Work Area Control
Keeping Clear Of The Load
Free Fall/ Controlled Load Lowering
Operator Qualification and
Certification
Signal Person Qualifications

Qualifications of Maintenance and Repair
Workers
Training
Hoisting Personnel
Multiple Crane/Derrick Lifts
Design, Construction and Testing
Equipment Modification
Tower Cranes
Derricks
Floating Cranes & Land Cranes on Barges
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
Dedicated Pile Drivers
Sideboom Cranes
Requirements for Equipment w/ Capacity of
2000 lbs and Less
Subpart CC is Substantial
1075 pages (with preamble)

275,633 words
1,517,395 characters
14,478 paragraphs
36,405 lines
What is Covered?
Functional Description
Can hoist
Lower
Horizontally move a
suspended load
Long List of Examples
Scope
Specific Exclusions
Backhoes and forklifts
Limited Requirements for:
Capacity: 2000 pounds or less
Dedicated pile drivers
Overhead and gantry cranes
Side-boom tractors
Supplemental Requirements for:
Tower cranes
Derricks
Floating cranes & land cranes
on barges
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Ground Conditions
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Ground Conditions
Controlling
Employer To Inform
User and
Equipment Operator
of Known
Underground
Hazards (voids,
utilities, etc.)
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Two Options:
Manufacturer
procedures or
Employer procedures
(criteria requirements)
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Assembly/Disassembly Supervisor
Must be a competent and qualified person
Assembly/Disassembly Supervisor Must Understand
Procedures and:
Review procedures (unless theyve used them before)
Check that crew members understand their tasks and
hazards
Follow manufacturers prohibitions
All rigging work is by a Qualified Rigger
When using outriggers, fully extended or deployed
per the load chart
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Power Lines
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YES
Option #1
Deenergize
& Ground
Option #2
20-foot
Clearance
Option #3
Ask Utility
for Voltage
and
Use Table A
(with minimum
clearance distance)
Could you get

within 20 feet of a
power line?
Encroachment
Prevention
Planning Measures
Meeting
NO
No Further
Action
If Tag Lines are Used, They

Must be Nonconductive
Elevated Warning Lines,
Barricades, or Line of Signs
PLUS (Choose One):
Proximity Alarm, Spotter, Warning
Device, Range Limiter, or Insulating Link
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Operator Qualification and Certification - 4

Options
OPTION 1:
Accredited Testing Organization
OPTION 2:
Employer Qualification Program
OPTION 3:
U.S. Military
OPTION 4:
State/Local Government License
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Operator Qualification and Certification

(contd)
OPTION 1:
Accredited
Testing
Organization
OPTION 2:
Employer
Qualification
Program
OPTION 3:
U.S. Military
OPTION 4:
State/Local Gov
License
Testing Criteria
Knowledge (Written Test):
Controls/performance
characteristics
Calculate capacity (with or
without calculator)
Preventing power line
contact
Ground support
Read and locate info in
operating manual
Appendix C subjects
Practical Test
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Signaling
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Signals
Signal Person When Required:
Signal Types:
Point of operation not

in full view of operator
Hand, voice, audible

or new
View of direction of
travel is obstructed
Only time an operator

can use a cell phone
while lifting
Site specific safety

concerns
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Signals (contd)
Signal Person Qualifications
Qualified How
Documentation
Portable
3rd Party Qualified

Evaluator
Yes
Yes
Employer Qualified
Evaluator
Yes
No
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Inspections
Type of Inspection:
Who Inspects:
Modified or Repaired/
Adjusted
Qualified
Post-assembly
Qualified
Shift
Competent
Monthly
Competent
Annual
Qualified
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Inspections
Shift = Visual Inspection for Apparent

Deficiencies
Monthly = Documented Shift Inspection
Annual = Comprehensive, Every 12
Months
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Fall Protection
Part CC has its Own Fall

Protection Requirements
Training Requirement
Ties Back to Subpart M
Subpart M Reference to
Anchor Points
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Wire Rope Inspections
Daily No Documentation
Monthly Documented
Annual Documented
Category I, II or III Deficiencies
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Tower Cranes
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Highlights of Supplemental
Tower Crane Requirements
Foundations & Structural Supports
Design & inspection
Plumb Tolerance
Specification & verification
Climbing Procedures
Host structure strength verification
Wind
Post-erection Load Test
Monthly Inspection: Tower mast bolts, upper-most tie-in,
braces, floor supports, floor wedges
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Required Documentation
Monthly and Annual Inspection Reports for:

Cranes
Wire rope
Signal person training
Tower crane foundation/support design
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Summary
Ground Conditions
Power Line Safety
Inspections
Rigging
Signaling
Tower Cranes (Supplemental Requirements)
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Resources
Cranes and Derricks in Construction Final Rule

http://www.osha.gov/cranes-derricks/index.html
Associated Training Service Network
http://www.operator-school.com/
National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators
http://www.nccco.org/
National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools
http://www.heavy-equipment-school.com/
North American Crane Bureau Group
http://www.cranesafe.com/history.htm
California Crane School
http://www.californiacraneschool.com/
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OSHA Cranes & Derrick Review

Review highlights of the new crane and derricks

Cranes and Derricks

Released July 28, 2010

Phased in over four years August 9,

Signal Person Qualifications

1075 pages (with preamble)

Long List of Examples

Could you get

If Tag Lines are Used, They

Device, Range Limiter, or Insulating Link

Operator Qualification and Certification - 4

Operator Qualification and Certification

Signal Person When Required:

Point of operation not

Hand, voice, audible

Only time an operator

Site specific safety

3rd Party Qualified

Shift = Visual Inspection for Apparent

Part CC has its Own Fall

Wire Rope Inspections

Monthly and Annual Inspection Reports for:

Cranes and Derricks in Construction Final Rule

Associated Training Service Network

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