Clarification of the term controlling entity and responsibility for ground conditions for safe crane operations
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October 1, 2012
Richard Marshall
Safety Director
Richard Goettle, Inc.
12071 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45231
Dear Mr. Marshall:
Thank you for your January 7, 2011 letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in which you ask for clarification of a requirement of the Construction Cranes and Derricks Standard (Subpart CC of 29 CFR Part 1926). We have paraphrased your questions as follows: