Crane Safety

Vincent J. Giblin, General President

1293 Airport Road Phone: (304) 253-8674

Beaver, WV 25813 Fax: (304) 253-7758
E-mail: hazmat@iuoeiettc.org
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 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks
b. Crawler, Locomotive and Truck Cranes
c. Hammerhead Tower Cranes
d. Overhead and Gantry
e. Derricks
f. Floating Cranes
g. Suspended Personnel Platforms
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 1926.551 HELICOPTORS
1926.552 HOISTS AND ELEVATORS
1926.553 BASE-MOUNTED AND DRUM
HOISTS
1926.554 OVERHEAD HOISTS
1926.555 CONVEYORS
1926.556 AERIAL LIFTS

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 Must comply with the manufacturers
specifications or have engineers determination
No attachments exceeding limitations
All ratings, capacities, warnings and instructions
posted on equipment
All information visible to operator

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 ANSI hand signals posted on site
Competent person for inspections
Documented through annual inspections
Wire rope inspection criteria
Guarding of moving parts
Swing radius barricaded

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 Monitor exhaust in enclosed spaces
Windows - safety glass with no distortion
Safe access to cab
Fire extinguisher - minimum 5BC
Powerline clearance 10 ft. minimum

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 Manufacturers approval for modifications
Employees clear of suspended loads
Must comply with ANSI B30.5 (except 5-2.1.5)
Must comply with PCSA #2 (Hydraulic)

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 Powerline contact
Swing radius crushing
Structural failure
Rigging failure
Tipover

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 Improper setup
Inadequate outrigger cribbing
Unstable ground (Utilities, uncompacted
soil, etc.)
Unlevel crane (Reduction in capacities upto
50%)
Inspection failure - damaged components

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 Overload
Mechanical failure
Hydraulic failure
Impact loading
Side loading
Wind

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 Minimum clearance 10 ft. up
50kV plus 0.4 inches for each
1kV over 50 kV.
In transit with no load
4 ft. - upto 50kV
10 ft - 50kv to 345kV
16 ft - upto 750kV

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 When the crane moves to
within the booms length a
designated signal person is
required !

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 Prohibited Zone
Upto 50 kV 10 ft.
50 to 200 kV 15 ft.
200 to 350 kV 20 ft.
350 to 500 kV 25 ft.
500 to 750 kV 35 ft.
750 to 1000 kV 45 ft.
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Running Rope (Removal)
6 broken wires (random) in 1 lay
3 broken wires 1 strand 1 lay
Wear equal to 1/3 original diameter of
outside wires
Kinking, crushing, bird caging,
corrosion, etc.
Heat damage (any source)
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 Reduction in rope diameter
(removal)
1/64 for rope upto 5/16
1/32 for rope upto 1/2
3/64 for rope upto 3/4
1/16 for rope upto 7/8 to 1 1/8
3/32 for rope upto 1 1/4 to 1 1/2

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 Standing Rope
More than 2 broken wires in one lay
(beyond end connections)
More than 1 at the end connection

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 Crane within 1% of level
Crane capacity reduced by 50%
Live boom machines prohibited
Boom angle indicator required
Anti two block device required

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 Controlled load lowering required
(Free fall is prohibited)
Trial lift required
Loaded to anticipated weight
From ground to each anticipated
location
Repeated after each move
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 Proof test required
At each jobsite, test platform to
125% of rated capacity -ANSI 200%
Hold suspended for 5 minutes
Pre-lift meeting required
Operator, signalperson, personnel
to be lifted and supervision
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 Winds shall not exceed 15 mph (ANSI)
Taglines shall be used
Operator must remain at controls at all
times, when platform is occupied

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500 lbs..

500 lbs..

600 600
1000
450 450 300 0
30lbs..

1000 1000 1000 1000

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 Shackle use
Use only the proper pin, never replace with
a bolt.
Never use a screw pin shackle if the
pin can roll under load.

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 One lay

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Wire rope

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This publication was made possible
by grant numbers 5 U45 ES06182-13
AND 5 U45 ES09763-13 from the
National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS), NIH. Its
contents are solely the responsibility
of the authors and do not necessarily
represent the official views of the
NIEHS, NIH.

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