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Cranes, Derricks and Hoists
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
Cranes and Derricks, 13 NCAC 7F.0900, North Carolina state-specific standard
Crane and Hoist signaling, 29 CFR 1926.201(b)
Shipyards
Hoisting and Hauling Equipment, 29 CFR 1915.115
Marine Terminals
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
29 CFR 1926 Crane Interpretations, main page for 1926 interpretations – OSHA website
Publications
A Guide to Crane Safety, NCDOL
Crane 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
If you would like to receive interpretive guidance on this or any other OSH standard/subject, please e-mail ask.osh@labor.nc.gov or call 1-800-NC-LABOR.
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