Duties, Responsibilities, and Inspections
Introduction
Moving large, heavy loads is crucial to today's manufacturing and construction industries. Much technology has been developed for these operations, including careful training and extensive workplace precautions. There are significant safety issues to be considered for both the operators of the diverse 'lifting' devices and the workers in proximity to them. This course is a starting point for finding information about these devices and their operation.
OSHA's standard applies to power-operated equipment used in construction work that can hoist, lower, and horizontally move a suspended load, unless such equipment is specifically excluded from coverage.
Cranes Types
The types of cranes and derricks in the next few tabs are the most commonly used in construction and covered by OSHA's crane standard.
Mobile cranes: These cranes use a lifting device incorporating a cable suspended latticed boom or hydraulic telescopic boom designed to be moved between operating locations by transport over the road. Mobile cranes include crawler-mounted, wheel-mounted, rough terrain, all-terrain, commercial truck-mounted, and boom truck cranes.
Hydraulic Boom
Latticework Boom
Crawler-Mounted
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1-1. These cranes have cable suspended latticed booms or hydraulic telescopic booms and are designed to be moved between operating locations.
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