Crane

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• Crane Hoist
• Training Inspection Requirements
• Crane Safety

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• Does Does the Occupational Safety and Health Act
  of 1970,
• Part 29CFR.
• Standards for General Industry Cover all types
  of Cranes Hoists?

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Sec.5 (a)(1)Each employer-Shall furnish to each
of his employees employment and a place of
employment which are free from recognized hazards
that are causing or are likely to cause death or
serious physical harm to his employees

• The Occupation Safety and Health Act 29CFR.
  Section 5. Duties

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Are Cranes Hoists a Hazard?
Accident 170006100 -- Report ID 1055360 -- Event
Date 01/24/1996 Inspection 115402240    Open
01/24/1996    SIC 2295    Fiberglass Technology
Industries Inc A crane operator inadvertently
carried a load over Employee 1. At that moment,
the floor pendant cable moved an after-market
quick-release lever on the vacuum lift, causing
the vacuum pads to release the plywood panel
backing board. It struck Employee 1on the head
and he reported neck and upper back injuries.
Employee 1 He was treated at Valley Hospital and
released.
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Accident 170891311 -- Report ID 0950635 -- Event
Date 09/12/1995 Inspection 112133558    Open
09/13/1995    SIC 3312    Western Tube Conduit
Corp At approximately 245 p.m. on September 12,
1995, Employee 1 and a coworker, who was
operating a crane, were attempting to load the
payoff of a large mill. Employee 1 was between
the slit coil, which was hanging on the crane,
and the rack. When the crane operator pushed the
button to move the coil east toward the payoff,
the coil moved backward and pressed Employee 1
against the rack. He suffered a contusion. The
crane's hand control switches were miswired,
causing the east direction of the switch to move
the trolley to the west and vice versa.
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Accident Investigation Summary Summary Nr
000566307    Event 03/10/1995    Employee
Killed, Two Injured, When Struck By Rail Car Side
On or about March 10, 1995, Employee 2, a
welder, was part of a four-person crew whose
assigned task was to install the sides on rail
cars. A 15 ton crane is used to position the
3,500 lb steel car sides for welding. Before the
crane is released, the sides are wedged at the
bottom and secured at the top with a chain
attached to the center and side structural
member. Two of the crew then spot weld the side
in place. The other two men are assigned to the
horse shoe, a piece of equipment which
encapsulates the sides and top of the car and is
equipped with pneumatic rams and a work platform
"basket." The horse shoe is placed at the end of
the car and the rams clamp the sides and remove
the air gap. The welders work from a platform on
the inside of the car. Employee 2 was operating
the crane. He positioned one side and, with the
help of a coworker, placed wedges on the bottom.
The crane was left connected because Employee 2
thought the crane was not needed elsewhere at the
time, and the spot welding could be completed.
Employee 1, the supervisor, had been in the area
helping, and Employee 3, the shop
superintendent, came over to discuss a problem
with the location of one of the spot welds.
Employee 2 observed an employee from Main Fit
approach Employee 1 and say something. Employee
1 turned and asked Employee 2 if he was
finished with the crane. Employee 2 replied that
he was, except for installing chains at the top
of the car side, and he turned away. A short time
later he observed the Main Fit employee climbing
the ladder and removing the clamps from the car
side. Later, Employee 2, returning from the Main
Fit area, observed the top of the side move as if
it were falling. He yelled and ran to push
Employee 1 out of the way. As the side fell, it
caught Employee 1, who was kneeling, and also
struck Employees 2 and 3. Employee 1 was
killed and Employees 2 and 3 were seriously
injured. Employee 2 required hospitalization.
Company operating instructions and procedures
were not followed in that the crane was
disconnected from the load, by an untrained
employee, from another department, prior to the
installation of chains to secure the load in
place. This condition was the direct cause of the
accident.
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Do Any Standards Require Operator Training?

• ASME B30.16 (1999)
• 16-3.1.1 Before Operating Hoist
• The operator shall be familiar with all
  operating controls of the hoist, and shall be
  instructed in the operations to be performed.
  Instructions shall include, as applicable, the
  warnings on the hoist, the hoisting practices
  listed in this Section, and the operation
  instructions portion of the hoist manufacturers
  manual.

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Inspection of Cranes Hoists

• Two General Classifications
• Frequent- Daily-Monthly
• Periodic- 1-12 Months

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Frequent Inspections Minimums

• Daily- By the operator visual inspection no
  records required.
• Monthly- By a qualified person with a signed and
  dated record of the inspection.

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Periodic Inspection Minimum

• Every 12 months by a qualified person, with
  records signed and dated by the person who
  performed the inspection.

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Inspection Records Retention

• Most recent Frequent (monthly).
• Most recent Periodic (Annual).
• Please Note Preventative Maintenance records,
  and Inspection records are separate requirements