Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Railroad Roadway Work

  • Publication Date:
  • Publication Type:
  • Fed Register #:
    85:57109-57122
  • Title:
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 15, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57109-57122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17179]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1926

[Docket ID OSHA-2015-0012]
RIN 1218-AD07


Cranes and Derricks in C

Scope.

  • Part Number:
  • Part Number Title:
  • Title:
  • GPO Source:

OSHA requirements applicable to use of the Contex "Magic Arm" below-the-hook lifting device.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

January 25, 2006

Mr. Frank Gencarelli
Chairman
Nycon International, Inc.
101 Cross Street
Westerly, RI 02891

Re: OSHA requirements applicable to use of the Contex "Magic Arm" below-the-hook lifting device.

Dear Mr. Gencarelli:

This is in response to your letter dated July 15, 2005, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding your "Contex Arm (Magic Arm)" lifting device ("Magic Arm"). We apologize for the delay in responding.

Illustration of the Magic Arm

Clarification on whether a forklift equipped with a designated forklift boom would be considered a crane.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

June 21, 2012

The Honorable Jeff Miller
4300 Bayou Blvd, Suite 13
Pensacola, FL 32503

Dear Congressman Miller:

Thank you for your correspondence to the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding the use of forklifts for construction activities.  I appreciate the opportunity to respond to you and your constituents.

Certification and qualification requirements for mechanics, inspectors, and testers under the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standards.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

March 13, 2012

Ms. Kira Henschel
Secretary, Power Crane and Shovel Association
Crane Technical Committee
6737 West Washington Street, Suite 2400
Milwaukee, WI 53214-5647

Dear Ms. Henschel:

Applicability of OSHA's Cranes and Derricks standard to hoists attached to mast climbing platforms.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

July 8, 2011

Mr. Clint Bridges
EZ Scaffold
810 Mayberry Springs Road
Columbia, TN 38401

Re: Applicability of OSHA's Cranes and Derricks standard to hoists attached to mast climbing platforms

Mr. Bridges:

Clarification on whether the installation of a burial vault is a construction activity.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

February 26, 2013

Mr. Thomas A. Monahan
Executive Director
The National Concrete Burial Vault Association, Inc.
PO Box 917525
Longwood, FL 32791

Re: Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard; Is installation of a burial vault a construction activity?

Dear Mr. Monahan:

Determination of when a crane was manufactured

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

October 20, 2015

Kira Henschel
Secretary
Power Crane Shovel Association
Crane Technical Committee
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
6737 West Washington Street, Suite 2400
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214-5647

Dear Ms. Henschel:

Clarification of OSHA requirements for dual-rated equipment meeting consensus standards for both aerial lifts and cranes

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

July 14, 2016

Mr. Justin A. Pilgrim
Global Product Director
Manitowoc Cranes
1565 Buchanan Trail East PO Box 21
Shady Grove, PA 17256-0021

Re: Cranes; 29 CFR 1926.1400; 29 CFR 1926.453; scope; aerial lift.

Dear Mr. Pilgrim: