New-Crane-Standards[1]

©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-PresentedbyBillDavis,ALCM,CPCU,CSPTheproposedOSHAcranestandard©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-WhatandwhenBasedonthefinalpublicationoftheCraneandDerrickAdvisoryCommittee(CDAC)Afterfiveyearsofwaiting,SecretaryFoulkehaspromisedthattheproposedrulewouldbeissuedin2007–unfortunately,therulehasbeendelayedbytheSolicitorGeneral’sOfficeThenewrulesstillshouldtakeeffectin2008OSHAhadbeenwritingthepreamblefor14months©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whyisanewstandardneeded?•OSHA1910.180and1926.550are37yearsold•Therehavebeennorevisionssinceoriginalpublication•Thereweresomeoversightsintheoriginal•Therehavebeenmanytechnologicaladvancesforcraneequipmentinthelastfordecades•ThenewstandardgetsawayfromSHOULDandincludesmoreSHALLstatements•Focusingoncompetentpersonsandgivingmoredefineddescriptionsofpersonnel’sresponsibilities•TakingmultipleANSI/ASMEstandardsandcreatingtheirown(somearemorestringent)©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Comparisonofstandards•OSHA1910.180–17pages•OSHA1926.550–15pages•ASMEB30.5–46pages•NewSubpartN–119+pages©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsOperatorqualifications1910.180–nothing1926.550–nothing1926.1400–8pages©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsTowercranes1910.180–nothing1926.550–¼page1926.1400–7pages©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsFloatingcranes1910.180–nothing1926.550–1page1926.1400–9pages©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsOverheadandgantrycranes1910.180–nothing1926.550–½page1926.1400–1page©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsSignaling1910.180–nothing1926.550–nothing1926.1400–3pagesUseofstandardsignalsismandatorySignalersmustbequalified©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsWirerope1910.180–nothing1926.550–nothing1926.1400–3pages©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsGroundconditions1910.180–nothing1926.550–nothing1926.1400–1page©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsAssemblyanddisassembly1910.180–nothing1926.550–nothing1926.1400–6pages©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsPowerlines1910.180–nothing1926.550–¼page1926.1400–11pages©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsInspections1910.180–4pages1926.550–nothing1926.1400–11pages©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-ComparisonofstandardsPersonnelplatforms1910.180–nothing1926.550–8pages1926.1400–12pages©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-What’snew?•Inspectioncriteria•Fallprotection•Signalpersonqualification•Powerlinesafety(reallybig)•Groundconditions•Authoritytostopoperations•Operationalaids•Thereallybigone–Operatorqualifications©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-What’sincluded?•Hoistingpersonnel•Towercranes•Derricks•Wirerope•Multiplecranelifts•Overheadandgantrycranes•Design,constructionandtesting©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisacrane(whatisincludedinthestandard?)CranesonrailsCrawlercranes©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisacrane(whatisincludedinthestandard?)Carry-deckcranesLocomotivecranes©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisacrane(whatisincludedinthestandard?)RoughterraincranesCommercialtruckmountedcranes©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisacrane(whatisincludedinthestandard?)CranesonbargesFloatingcranes©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisacrane(whatisincludedinthestandard?)Boomtrucks©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisacrane(whatisincludedinthestandard?)TowercranesDerricks©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisacrane(whatisincludedinthestandard?)•Mechanic’struckswithhoistingdevices*•Pedestalcranes•Sideboomtractors•Dedicatedpiledrivers•Anyothermachineconfiguredtohoistandlower,andhorizontallymoveasuspendedload©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisnotacrane(notincludedinthestandard)?ConcretepumpsExcavators©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisnotacrane(notincludedinthestandard)?Dummyinabucket•WheelLoader•TrackLoader•PowerShovel©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisnotacrane(notincludedinthestandard)?ForkliftsDiggerderricks*©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisnotacrane(notincludedinthestandard)?•Towtrucks*•Vehiclemountedworkplatforms•Self-propelledelevatingworkplatforms•Stackercranes•Mechanic’struckswithhoistingdevices*©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Whatisnotacrane(notincludedinthestandard)?•Come-a-longsandchainfalls•Dedicateddrillingrigs•Ginpolesforcommunicationtowerwork•Treetrimming©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Bigdefinitionsforpeople•A/Dsupervisor•Appointedperson•Competentperson•Dedicatedspotter•Operator•Qualifiedevaluator•Qualifiedperson•Qualifiedrigger©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Cranesetup•Groundconditionsandsupportingmaterial•MustbeensuredtobeadequatebytheGC/CMorothercontrollingentity–wherethereisnocontrollingentity,requirementsshallbemetbytheemployerGoodNotgood©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Cranesetup(continued)•Lengthyproceduresforcraneassembly/disassembly•Specificationsonsupervisionknowledgeandauthority•Crewtrainingandinstructions•Nopersonundertheboomduringpinremoval•Properoutriggerblockingismandatory©2005ZurichServicesCorporation-Cranesetup–powerlines•Nopartofcrane,lineorloadmaybeablet