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
 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
 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
 Must comply with the manufacturer’s
specifications or have engineers determination
 No attachments exceeding limitations
 All ratings, capacities, warnings and instructions
posted on equipment
 All information visible to operator
 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
 Monitor exhaust in enclosed spaces
 Windows - safety glass with no distortion
 Safe access to cab
 Fire extinguisher - minimum 5BC
 Powerline clearance 10 ft. minimum
 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)
 Powerline contact
 Swing radius crushing
 Structural failure
 Rigging failure
 Tipover
 Improper setup
 Inadequate outrigger cribbing
 Unstable ground (Utilities, uncompacted
soil, etc.)
 Unlevel crane (Reduction in capacities upto
50%)
 Inspection failure - damaged components
 Overload
 Mechanical failure
 Hydraulic failure
 Impact loading
 Side loading
 Wind
 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
 When the crane moves to
within the booms length a
designated signal person is
required !
 Prohibited Zone
 Upto
 Upto 50
50 kV
kV 10
10 ft.
ft.
 50
 50 to
to 200
200 kV
kV 15
15 ft.
ft.
 200
 200 to
to 350
350 kV
kV 20
20 ft.
ft.
 350
 350 to
to 500
500 kV
kV 25
25 ft.
ft.
 500
 500 to
to 750
750 kV
kV 35
35 ft.
ft.
 750
 750 to
to 1000
1000 kV
kV 45
45 ft.
ft.
 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)
 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
 Standing Rope
 More than 2 broken wires in one lay
(beyond end connections)
 More than 1 at the end connection
 Crane within 1% of level
 Crane capacity reduced by 50%
 Live boom machines prohibited
 Boom angle indicator required
 Anti two block device required
 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
 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
 Winds shall not exceed 15 mph (ANSI)
 Taglines shall be used
 Operator must remain at controls at all
times, when platform is occupied
500 lbs..

500 lbs..

..
lbs

57 5
575

lbs
.. 71
s 8
..
600 600
lb lb 1000
8 s.
71 45 450 .
0
300 30lbs..
0

1000 1000 1000 1000

 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.
One lay
Wire rope
Mechanical splice
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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.