OSHA Guide – Cranes and Derricks in Construction
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- Introduction
- Employer Responsibilities
- Section 1400 – Scope
- Section 1401 – Definitions
- Section 1402 – Ground Conditions
- Sections 1403-1406 – Assembly and Disassembly
- Sections 1407-1411 – Power Lines
- Section 1412 – Inspections (with Section 1435(f)-Tower Crane Inspections) and Section 1436(p)-Derricks Inspections)
- Section 1413 – Wire Rope Inspection
- Section 1414 – Wire Rope – Selection and Installation Criteria
- Sections 1415 Safety Devices & 1416 Operational Aids
- Section 1417 – Operation
- Section 1418 – Authority to Stop Operation
- Section 1419-1422 – Signals
- Section 1423 – Fall Protection
- Section 1424 – Work Area Control
- Section 1425 – Keeping Clear of the Load
- Section 1426 – Free Fall and Controlled Load Lowering
- Section 1427 – Operator Qualification and Certification
- Section 1428 – Signal Person Qualifications
- Section 1429 – Qualifications of Maintenance & Repair Employees
- Section 1430 – Training
- Section 1431 – Hoisting Personnel
- Section 1432 – Multiple-Crane/Derrick Lifts
- Section 1433 – Design, Construction and Testing
- Section 1434 – Equipment Modifications
- Section 1435 – Tower Cranes
- Section 1436 – Derricks
- Section 1437 – Floating Cranes/Derricks and Land Cranes/Derricks on Barges
- Section 1438 – Overhead & Gantry Cranes
- Section 1439 – Dedicated Pile Drivers
- Section 1440 – Sideboom Cranes
- Section 1441 – Equipment with a Rated Hoisting/Lifting Capacity of 2,000 Pounds or Less
- Directory of States with Approved Occupational Safety and Health Programs
- Workers’ Rights
- OSHA Assistance, Services and Programs
- OSHA Regional Offices
- NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program
OSHA Regional Offices
How to Contact OSHA
For questions or to get information or advice, to report an emergency, report a fatality or catastrophe, order publications, sign up for OSHA’s e-newsletter QuickTakes, or to file a confidential complaint, contact your nearest OSHA office, visit www.osha.gov or call OSHA at (800) 321-OSHA (6742), TTY (877) 889-5627.
Region I
Boston Regional Office
(CT*, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT*)
JFK Federal Building, Rm E340
Boston, MA 02203
(617) 565-9860
(617) 565-9827 FAX
Region II
New York Regional Office
(NJ*, NY*, PR*, VI*)
201 Varick St, Rm 670
New York, NY 10014
(212) 337-2378
(212) 337-2371 FAX
Region III
Philadelphia Regional Office
(DE, DC, MD*, PA, VA*, WV)
The Curtis Center
170 S Independence Mall West
Suite 740 West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3309
(215) 861-4900
(215) 861-4904 FAX
Region IV
Atlanta Regional Office
(AL, FL, GA, KY*, MS, NC*, SC*, TN*)
61 Forsyth St, SW, Rm 6T50
Atlanta, GA 30303
(678) 237-0400
(678) 237-0447 FAX
Region V
Chicago Regional Office
(IL*, IN*, MI*, MN*, OH, WI)
230 South Dearborn St, Rm 3244
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 353-2220
(312) 353-7774 FAX
Region VI
Dallas Regional Office
(AR, LA, NM*, OK, TX)
525 Griffin St, Rm 602
Dallas, TX 75202
(972) 850-4145
(972) 850-4149 FAX
(972) 850-4150 FSO FAX
Region VII
Kansas City Regional Office
(IA*, KS, MO, NE)
Two Pershing Square Building
2300 Main St, Suite 1010
Kansas City, MO 64108-2416
(816) 283-8745
(816) 283-0547 FAX
Region VIII
Denver Regional Office
(CO, MT, ND, SD, UT*, WY*)
Cesar Chavez Memorial Building
1244 Speer Blvd, Suite 551
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 264-6550
(720) 264-6585 FAX
Region IX
San Francisco Regional Office
(AZ*, CA*, HI*, NV*, and American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands)
90 7th St, Suite 18100
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 625-2547
(415) 625-2534 FAX
Region X
Seattle Regional Office
(AK*, ID, OR*, WA*)
300 Fifth Ave, Suite 1280
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 757-6700
(206) 757-6705 FAX
* These states and territories operate their own OSHA-approved job safety and health plans and cover state and local government employees as well as private sector employees. The Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Virgin Islands programs cover public employees only. (Private sector workers in these states are covered by Federal OSHA). States with approved programs must have standards that are identical to, or at least as effective as, the Federal OSHA standards.
NOTE: To get contact information for OSHA area offices, OSHA-approved state plans and OSHA consultation projects, visit OSHA online at www.osha.gov or call 800-321-OSHA (6742).
