158 Crane Safety: Basic

Introduction

Employers who operate cranes on a construction site are responsible for complying with all aspects of the 29 CFR 1926, Subpart CC, Cranes & Derricks in Construction standard, but other employers whose personnel work at the site have responsibilities as well. These employer duties are consistent with OSHA's multi-employer policy, which imposes compliance duties on employers:

who create hazards (creating employers)
who correct hazards (correcting employers)
who expose employees to hazards (exposing employers)
who have general supervisory authority over a worksite (controlling employers)

This course is intended as a basic introduction to OSHA's standard with emphasis placed on employer and employee duties and responsibilities. It is designed to address the most common compliance issues that employers will face.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

ID	Objective
TO 1.0	Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1	Describe the various types of cranes used on construction sites.
LO 1.1.2	Discuss the duties and responsibilities of the "controlling employer" and the "A/D Director."
LO 1.1.3	Describe the requirements and responsibilities for "qualified" and "competent" persons.
LO 1.1.3	Describe the hazards associated with motion and exposure to hand and power tool moving parts.
LO 1.1.4	Discuss employer certification requirements for crane operators, crews, and riggers.
LO 1.1.5	Describe training requirements and list required training topics for operators.
LO 1.1.6	Describe employer responsibilities for providing crane operator initial and refresher training.
LO 1.1.7	Describe shift, monthly, and severe service equipment inspection requirements.
LO 1.2.1	Describe requirements for operating cranes within their "rated capacity" and the hazards of failing to do so.
LO 1.2.2	Describe employer requirements to ensure operators comply with manufacturer or qualified person operational and safety procedures.
LO 1.2.3	Describe operator safety requirements and responsibilities while loads are suspended.
LO 1.2.4	Describe operator servicing requirements for out-of-service equipment.
LO 1.2.5	Discuss operator requirements for testing and otherwise ensuring equipment is safe during operation and travel.
LO 1.2.6	Describe methods for signaling and maintaining control of the work area.
LO 1.2.7	Describe the precautions to take and limitations when hoisting personnel.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)