Crane, Derrick and Hoist Safety
Standards
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Crane, derrick, and hoist safety hazards are addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, maritime, gear certification, and construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to crane, derrick, and hoist safety.
OSHA Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910) |
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1910 Subpart N - Materials Handling and Storage | ||
1910.179, Overhead and gantry cranes. |
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1910.180, Crawler locomotive and truck cranes. |
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1910.181, Derricks. |
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1910.183, Helicopters. |
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1910 Subpart S - Electrical | ||
1910 Subpart S App A, Reference Documents |
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Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918) |
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1917.71, Terminals handling intermodal containers or roll-on roll-off operations. |
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1917 Subpart F - Terminal Facilities | ||
1917.116, Elevators and escalators. |
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1918.51, General requirements (See also §1918.11 and appendix III of this part). |
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1918.55, Cranes (See also §1918.11). |
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1918.62, Miscellaneous auxiliary gear. |
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1918.66, Cranes and derricks other than vessel's gear. |
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1918.81, Slinging. |
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1918.85, Containerized cargo operations. |
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1918.98, Qualifications of machinery operators and supervisory training. |
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1918 Subpart J - Personal Protective Equipment | ||
1918.105, Other protective measures. |
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Gear Certification (29 CFR 1919) |
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1919 Subpart A - General Provisions | ||
1919.2, Definition of terms. |
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1919 Subpart C - Duties of Persons Accredited To Certificate Vessels' Cargo Gear | ||
1919.12, Recordkeeping and related procedures concerning records in custody of the vessel. |
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1919 Subpart D - Certification of Vessels' Cargo Gear | ||
1919.15, Periodic tests, examinations and inspections. |
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1919.16, Heat treatment. |
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1919.21, Marking and posting of safe working loads. |
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1919.24, Limitations on use of wire rope. |
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1919 Subpart E - Certification of Vessels: Tests and Proof Loads; Heat Treatment; Competent Persons | ||
1919.28, Unit proof tests-cranes and gear accessory thereto. |
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1919 Subpart H - Certification of Shore-Based Material Handling Devices | ||
1919.73, Unit proof test and examination of derricks. |
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1919.75, Determination of crane or derrick safe working loads and limitations in absence of manufacturer's data. |
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Construction (29 CFR 1926) |
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1926 Subpart K - Electrical | ||
1926.406, Specific purpose equipment and installations. |
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1926.551, Helicopters. |
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1926.552, Material hoists, personnel hoists, and elevators. |
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1926.553, Base-mounted drum hoists. |
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1926.554, Overhead hoists. |
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1926.555, Conveyors. |
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1926.556, Aerial lifts. |
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1926 Subpart V - Electric Power Transmission and Distribution | ||
1926.958, Materials handling and storage. Regulations for crane and hoist signaling will be found in applicable American National Standards Institute standards. |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Additional Federal Register notices
Note: The notices in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Underground Construction and Demolition. Final Rule 78:23837-23843, (April 23, 2013).
- Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Revising the Exemption for Digger Derricks. Final Rule 78:8985, (February 07, 2013).
- Revising the Exemption for Digger Derricks in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard. Final Rule 77:67270-67276, (November 09, 2012).
- Cranes and Derricks in Construction; Final Rule. Final Rule 75:47905-48177, (August 09, 2010).
- Safety Standards for Cranes and Derricks. Proposed Rule 69:27870, (May 17, 2004).
- Safety Standards for Cranes and Derricks. Meeting 69:22748-22749, (April 27, 2004).
- Safety Standards for Cranes and Derricks. Meeting 69:12098, (March 15, 2004).
- Safety Standards for Cranes and Derricks. Notice 68:35172, (June 12, 2003).
- Safety Standards for Cranes and Derricks. Notice 68:9036-9037, (February 27, 2003).
Additional Directives
Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Compliance Directive for Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard. CPL 02-01-063, (February 11, 2022).
- Maritime Cargo Gear Standards and 29 CFR Part 1919 Certification. CPL 02-01-055, (September 30, 2013).
Additional Letters of Interpretation
Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- The new fall protection provisions of Subpart M and their application to various types of aerial lifts (March 27, 1995).
- Crane overload tests must be performed according to the manufacturers specifications and limitations (November 10, 1993).
- Elevator Hazards During Construction (February 25, 1992).