Appendix A to Subpart CC of Part 1926—Standard Hand Signals

STOP - With arm extended horizontally to the side, palm down, arm is swung back and fourth.

EMERGENCY STOP - With both arms extended horizontally to the side, palms down, arms are swung back and fourth.

HOIST - With upper arm extended to the side, forearm and index finger pointing straight up, hand and finger make small circles.

RAISE BOOM - With arm extended horizontally to the side, thumb points up with other finger closed.

SWING - With arm extended horizontally, index finger points in direction that boom is to swing.

RETRACT TELESCOPING BOOM - With hands to the front at waist level, thumbs point at each other with other fingers closed.

RAISE THE BOOM AND LOWER THE LOAD - With arm extended horizontally to the side and thumb pointing up, fingers open and close while load movement is desired.

DOG EVERYTHING - Hands hel together at waist level.

LOWER - With arms and index finger pointing down, hand and finger make small circles.

LOWER BOOM - With arm extended horizontally to the side, thumb down with other fingers closed.

EXTENDED TELESCOPING BOOM - With hands to the front at waist level, thumbs point outward with other fingers closed.

TRAVEL/TOWER TRAVEL - With all fingers pointing up, arm is extended horizontally out and back to make a pushing motion in the direction of travel.

LOWER THE BOOM AND RAISE THE LOAD - With arm extended horizontally to the side and thumb pointing down, fingers open and close while load movement is desired.

MOVE SLOWLY - A hand is placed in front of the hand that is giving the action signal.

USE AUXILIARY HOIST - (whipline) - With arm bent at elbow and forearm vertical, elbow is tapped with other hand. Then regular signal is used to indicate desired action.

CRAWLER CRANE TRAVEL, BOTH TRACKS - Rotate fists around each other in front of body; direction of rotation away from body indicates travel forward; rotation towards body indicates travel backward.

USE MAIN HOIST - A hand taps on top of head. Then regular signal is given to indicate desired action.

CRAWLER CRANE TRAVEL, ONE TRACK - Indicate track to be locked by raising fist in front of body in direction that other ttrack is to travel.

TROLLEY TRAVEL - With palm up, fingers closed and thumb pointing in direction of motion, hand is jerked horiontally in direction trolley is to travel.