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820 Cranes and Derricks Safety I
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Covered Equipment Attachments

OSHA 1926.1400 applies to equipment when used with attachments.

Clamshell Bucket
clamshell bucket over silo

Attachments are useful because they expand the range of tasks that can be done by the crane. Whether crane-attached or suspended attachments include:

  • hooks,
  • magnets,
  • grapples,
  • clamshell buckets,
  • orange peel buckets,
  • concrete buckets,
  • drag lines,
  • personnel platforms,
  • augurs or drills, and
  • pile driving equipment.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

1-6. Crane attachments are useful because they _____.