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Standards

All standards are on the OSHA Web site unless otherwise noted.

General Industry

Overhead and Gantry Cranes, 29 CFR 1910.179

Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes, 29 CFR 1910.180

Derricks, 29 CFR 1910.181

Construction Industry

Cranes and Derricks, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC

Cranes and Derricks, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart DD

Maritime Industry

Hoisting and Hauling Equipment, 29 CFR 1915.115
 
Cranes & Derricks, 29 CFR 1917.45

Load Indicating Devices, 29 CFR 1917.46

Certification of Marine Terminal Load Handling Devices, 29 CFR 1917.50 

Operating Documents

29 CFR 1910 Crane Interpretations, main page for general industry interpretations – OSHA Web site

29 CFR 1915 Crane Interpretations, main page for shipyard interpretations – OSHA Web site

29 CFR 1917 Crane Interpretations, main page for marine terminal interpretations – OSHA Web site


Publications

A Guide to Crane Safety, NCDOL

Crane Fact Sheet, NCDOL

     Qualified Signal Person Fact Sheet, NCDOL

     Qualified Rigger Fact Sheet, NCDOL

Tower and Mobile Crane Hazard Alert, NCDOL

Crane Accident Fatality Investigation – NCDOL

Crane Safety Quick Card, NCDOL

Rigging Equipment Tables, NCDOL

Various Crane Inspection Checklists, NCDOL

OSHA crane publications, OSHA Web site

NIOSH Alert - Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Mobile Crane Tip-Over, Boom Collapse, and Uncontrolled Hoisted Loads, U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Web site

Training Resources

Crane videos, NCDOL Library (see “Construction Safety” heading under video/DVD titles)

Training Calendar - Please check our online calendar for available training events related to this topic.

Other Agency Resources

Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety Subject Index, OSHA Web site

Steel Erection E-tool on Cranes, OSHA Web site

Ask a Question

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