In response to a number of fatal accidents involving cranes, OSHA announced new regulations regarding crane and derrick safety on September 18. Employers can comment on the regulations published in the Federal Register, however, OSHA reserves the right to adopt the regulations as is without further notice.
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A complete copy of the new regulations is available here.
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“The cranes and derricks proposed rule comprehensively addresses the hazards associated with the use of cranes and derricks in construction, including tower cranes ,” said Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. , assistant secretary of labor for OSHA . “This draft rule will both protect construction employees and help prevent crane accidents by updating existing protections and requiring crane operators to be trained in the use of construction cranes .”
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The cranes and derricks proposed rule would apply to the estimated 96,000 construction cranes in th...
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