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California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 94 - Hydraulic Cranes and Excavators › Section 4954 - General Operating Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) When required by certified agent's
						instructions, outriggers shall be set so that wheels or crawler tracks within
						the boundary of the outriggers shall be relieved of all weight by the outrigger
						jacks or blocking.
(b) Telescopic
						booms that have an indicator shall show the boom length from minimum to maximum
						and be visible to the operator from the operator's position at the
						controls.
(c) A boom hoist
						disconnect shut-off or hydraulic relief shall be provided to automatically stop
						the boom hoist when the boom reaches a predetermined high angle.
(d) At least one of the following stops shall
						be provided to resist the boom falling backwards:
(1) A fixed or telescoping bumper.
(2) A shock absorbing bumper.
(3) Hydraulic boom elevation
						cylinder(s).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 94 - Hydraulic Cranes and Excavators › Section 4955 - Hydraulic Relief Valves

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Hydraulic relief valves shall have pressure settings of
						  sufficient magnitude to provide the capabilities of operations under 110% of
						  rated loading conditions. Relief valve settings shall be specified and no
						  change in relief valve setting shall be made without the consent of the
						  certified agent. Gauge ports shall be provided in each hydraulic circuit for
						  checking certified agent's specified pressure settings.
1.
						  Amendment filed 8-29-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 94 - Hydraulic Cranes and Excavators › Section 4956 - Hydraulic Hose, Fittings, and Tubing Inspection. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
						  Repealer filed 8-29-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4959 - Operation - Procedures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Section
						5008.1 (Operation) applies except
						for Section
						5008.1(b)
						(Accessibility of procedures).
(b)
						Derrick operations shall be supervised by a qualified person.
1. New
						  section filed 7-26-2022; operative 7-26-2022 pursuant to Government Code
						  section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2022, No. 30). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section
						  11349.3(a)
						  extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
						  60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
						  N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4960 - Construction

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Guy derricks.
(1) The minimum number of guys shall be 6,
						with equal spacing, except where a certified agent or derrick manufacturer
						approves variations from these requirements and revises the rated capacity to
						compensate for such variations.
(2)
						Guy derricks shall not be used unless the employer has the following guy
						information from the manufacturer or a certified agent, when not available from
						the manufacturer:
(A) The number of
						guys.
(B) The spacing around the
						mast.
(C) The size, grade, and
						construction of rope to be used for each guy.
(3) For guy derricks manufactured after
						December 18, 1970, in addition to the information required in subsection
						(a)(2), the employer shall have the following guy information from the
						manufacturer or a certified agent, when not available from the manufacturer:
(A) The amount of initial sag or
						tension.
(B) The amount of tension
						in guy line rope at anchor.
(4) The mast base shall permit the mast to
						rotate freely with allowance for slight tilting of the mast caused by guy
						slack.
(5) The mast cap shall:
(A) Permit the mast to rotate
						freely.
(B) Withstand tilting and
						cramping caused by the guy loads.
(C) Be secured to the mast to prevent
						disengagement during erection.
(D)
						Be provided with means for attaching guy ropes.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4960.1 - Operational AIDS (Supplemental Requirements for Derricks in Construction)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Section
						5018, Operational Aids, applies,
						except as supplemented below:
(b)
						Boom angle aid. A boom angle indicator is not required but if the derrick is
						not equipped with a functioning one, the employer shall ensure that either:
(1) The boom hoist cable shall be marked with
						caution and stop marks. The stop marks shall correspond to maximum and minimum
						allowable boom angles. The caution and stop marks shall be in view of the
						operator, or a spotter who is in direct communication with the operator;
						or
(2) An electronic or other
						device that signals the operator in time to prevent the boom from moving past
						its maximum and minimum angles, or automatically prevents such movement, is
						used.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4960.2 - Post-Assembly Approval and Testing-New or Reinstalled Derricks

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(a) Anchorages.
						Anchorages, including the structure to which the derrick is attached (if
						applicable), shall be approved by a certified agent.
(b) Functional test. Prior to initial use,
						new or reinstalled derricks shall be tested in accordance with General Industry
						Safety Orders, Section
						5020.
(c) Load test. Prior to initial use, new or
						reinstalled derricks shall be load tested by a certificating agency. The
						testing shall be done in accordance with the provisions of General Industry
						Safety Orders, Section
						5023.
(1) The test shall consist of:
(A) Hoisting the test load a few inches and
						holding to verify that the load is supported by the derrick and held by the
						hoist brake(s).
(B) Swinging the
						derrick, if applicable, the full range of its swing, at the maximum allowable
						working radius for the test load.
(C) Booming the derrick up and down within
						the allowable working radius for the test load.
(D) Lowering, stopping and holding the load
						with the brake(s).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4960.3 - Securing the Boom

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) When
						the boom is being held in a fixed position, dogs, pawls, or other positive
						holding mechanism on the hoist shall be engaged.
(b) When taken out of service for 30 days or
						more, the derrick boom shall be secured by one of the following methods:
(1) Be laid down;
(2) Be secured to a stationary member, as
						nearly under the head as possible, by attachment of a sling to the load
						block;
(3) For guy derricks, be
						hoisted to a vertical position and secured to the mast;
(4) For stiffleg derricks, secured against
						the stiffleg.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4960.4 - Inspections

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the requirements in Articles 99 and 100,
						  the following additional items shall be included in the inspections:
(a) Daily: Guys for proper tension.
(b) Annual.
(1) Gudgeon pin for cracks, wear, and
						distortion.
(2) Foundation supports
						for continued ability to sustain the imposed loads.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4961 - Rated Load Marking

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						For permanently installed derricks with fixed lengths of boom, guy and mast, a
						substantial durable and clearly legible rating chart shall be provided with
						each derrick and securely affixed where it is visible to personnel responsible
						for the safe operation of the equipment. The chart shall include but not
						necessarily be limited to the following data:
(1) Certified agent's approved load ratings
						at corresponding ranges of boom angle or operating radii.
(2) Specific length of components on which
						the load ratings are based.
(3)
						Required parts for hoisting reeving. Size and construction of the rope shall be
						shown either on the rating chart or in the operating
						manual.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4962 - Hoisting Ropes

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Hoisting ropes and similar moving ropes in exposed
						  locations within 7 feet of the ground or floor, except for free end section,
						  shall be guarded, enclosed, or fenced with standard railings.
1.
						  Amendment filed 8-29-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4962.1 - Use of Winch Heads

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Ropes shall not be handled on a winch head without the knowledge of the
						operator.
(b) While a winch head is
						being used, the operator shall be within reach of the power unit control
						lever.
1. New
						  section filed 7-26-2022; operative 7-26-2022 pursuant to Government Code
						  section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2022, No. 30). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section
						  11349.3(a)
						  extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
						  60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
						  N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4963 - Access to Sheaves, Bearings and Blocks

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
If necessary to go out on derrick booms to service
						  sheaves, bearings or blocks, the boom shall be equipped with catwalks,
						  guardrails, and handholds and/or grab irons to give safe access to the
						  equipment to be serviced. Booms which are lowered to the ground or floor level
						  for service are exempted from this requirement.
1.
						  Amendment filed 8-29-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 95 - Derricks › Section 4964 - Derrick Signals

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Whenever derricks are used for hoisting, two-way
						  radios, telephones, or other acceptable signals shall be used unless manual
						  signals are appropriate. See Section
						  5001.
1.
						  Amendment filed 8-29-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 96 - Tower Cranes › Section 4965.1 - Inspections

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Article 100
						(Inspection and Maintenance) applies to tower cranes, except that the term
						"assembly" is replaced by "erection." Section
						5036 (Inspection -- Wire Rope)
						applies to tower cranes.
(b)
						Pre-erection inspection. Before each crane component is erected, it shall be
						inspected by a qualified person for damage or excessive wear.
(1) The qualified person shall pay particular
						attention to components that will be difficult to inspect thoroughly during
						shift inspections.
(2) If the
						qualified person determines that a component is damaged or worn to the extent
						that it would create a safety hazard if used on the crane, that component shall
						not be erected on the crane unless it is repaired and, upon re-inspection by
						the qualified person, found to no longer create a safety hazard.
(3) If the qualified person determines that,
						though not presently a safety hazard, the component needs to be monitored, the
						employer shall ensure that the component is checked in the periodic
						inspections. Any such determination shall be documented, and the documentation
						shall be available to any individual who conducts a periodic
						inspection.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 96 - Tower Cranes › Section 4966 - Erection, Climbing, Dismantling and Operation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Erection, Climbing and Dismantling.
(1) The erection, climbing (up and down) and
						dismantling of a fixed tower crane shall comply with the requirements of Title
						8, Section 341.1(b)(2),
						Sections 5010 through
						5010.3 and other provisions of
						these Safety Orders as applicable.
(A)
						Employees engaged in the erection and/or dismantling of tower cranes and the
						inspection, maintenance or repair related to such erection and/or dismantling,
						when working at elevations 15 feet or greater over ground or other surfaces
						shall be required to use fall protection as specified in Article 24 of the
						Construction Safety Orders.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 96 - Tower Cranes › Section 4967 - Unattended Booms

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When necessary to lash crane booms, they shall be
						  lashed only in accordance with the certified agent's
						  recommendations.
1. New
						  section filed 8-29-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 96 - Tower Cranes › Section 4968 - Safety Devices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
NOTE: Section
						  5017 (Safety Devices) does not
						  apply to tower cranes.
All tower cranes shall have the following safety
						  devices:
(a) Visual warning devices:
(1) A warning light which shall be activated
						at a percentage of the rated load, not to exceed 95 percent of the rated load,
						or
(2) Electronic instrumentation
						provided by the certified agent that gives a continuous direct reading of the
						load weight and the trolley radius.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 96 - Tower Cranes › Section 4968.1 - Safety Devices - Proper Operation Required

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(a) Operations shall not begin unless the
						devices listed in Section
						4968 are in proper working order.
						If a device stops working properly during operations, the operator shall safely
						stop operations. The equipment shall be taken out of service, and operations
						shall not resume until the device is again working properly. See Section
						5008.1(e).
						Alternative measures are not permitted to be used.
1. New
						  section filed 7-26-2022; operative 7-26-2022 pursuant to Government Code
						  section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2022, No. 30). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section
						  11349.3(a)
						  extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
						  60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
						  N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 96 - Tower Cranes › Section 4968.2 - Operational AIDS

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
						Section 5018 does not apply to tower
						cranes.
(b) The devices listed in
						this section ("operational aids") are required on all tower cranes covered by
						Group 13, unless otherwise specified.
(c) Operations shall not begin unless the
						operational aids are in proper working order. If a listed operational aid stops
						working properly during operations, the operator shall safely stop operations
						until the device is repaired, or the device is again working properly.
(1) Any replacement part or device utilized
						shall perform the same type function as permitted subject to the provisions of
						Section 4884.1.
(2) See Section
						5008.1(g) for
						additional requirements.
(3)
						Temporary operations are permitted where the employer meets the specified
						temporary alternative measures; however more protective alternative measures
						specified by the tower crane manufacturer, if any, shall be
						followed.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 96 - Tower Cranes › Section 4969 - Electrical Grounding

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All electrically-operated cranes shall be effectively
						  grounded.
1. New
						  section filed 8-29-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
						  39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4970 - Limit Device

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each overhead electric hoist shall be equipped with an
						  effective enclosed-type limit device which will stop the travel before the
						  hook/load block passes the highest and, where applicable, lowest point of safe
						  travel.
1.
						  Renumbering of former Article 97 (Sections
						  4990-5009) to Article 98 (Sections
						  4990-5009) and renumbering of
						  former Article 96 (Sections
						  4970-4987) to Article 97 (Sections
						  4970-4987) filed 8-29-86; effective
						  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 39).
2. Amendment of
						  Article 97 heading and Section
						  4970 filed 5-1-87; operative
						  5-31-87 (Register 87, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4971 - Brakes

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The braking
						system shall perform the following functions:
(1) Arrest and hold the load promptly when
						controls are released with loads up to 125 percent of rated capacity.
(2) Limit the speed of load during lowering
						to a maximum of 120 percent of rated lowering speed.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4972 - Hoist Trolley Frames

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Trolley frames shall be constructed to avoid excessive
						  spreading under load. Trolley frames which show signs of excessive spreading
						  under load shall not be used until repaired or replaced.
1.
						  Amendment filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No.
						  19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4973 - Capacity Marking

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each hoist designed to lift its load vertically shall
						  have its rated load legibly marked on the hoist or load block or some equally
						  visible space.
1. New
						  NOTE filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No.
						  19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4974 - Stops

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Stops shall be
						provided at the limits of travel of the trolley. A stop engaging the tread of
						the wheel shall be of a height at least equal to the radius of the wheel. Stops
						engaging other parts of the trolley are preferable.
(b) An automatic stop shall be provided at
						each switch, dead-end rail or turntable to prevent the trolley running off when
						the switch is open.
(c) Every
						overhead monorail system of tracks, which employs the use of traveling transfer
						bridges between stationary rails, shall be equipped with automatic locking
						devices which positively lock the traveling bridge rail to the stationary rails
						when the bridge is positioned for trolley travel from stationary rails to
						movable bridge or vice versa.
1.
						  Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register
						  87, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4975 - Control Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Operating controls shall be plainly marked to indicate
						  the function or direction of travel or motion.
1.
						  Amendment filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No.
						  19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4976 - Warning Device

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each cage controlled hoist shall be equipped with an
						  effective warning device.
1. New
						  NOTE filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No.
						  19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4977 - Sheaves

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Sheaves
						carrying ropes which can be momentarily unloaded shall be provided with
						close-fitting guards or other suitable devices to guide the rope back into the
						groove when the load is applied again.
(b) Sheave grooves shall be smooth and free
						from surface defects which could cause rope damage.
(c) The sheaves in the bottom block shall be
						equipped with close-fitting guards that will prevent ropes from becoming fouled
						when the block is lying on the ground with ropes loose.
(d) Pockets and flanges of sheaves used with
						hoist chains shall be of such dimensions that the chain does not catch or bind
						during operation.
(e) All running
						sheaves shall be equipped with means for lubrication.
NOTE: Permanently lubricated, sealed and/or shielded
						  bearings meet this requirement.
1.
						  Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e) filed
						  2-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 7).
2.
						  Amendment filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No.
						  19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4980 - Hoisting Chains and Ropes

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(a) All chains, ropes, and fiber ropes used
						for hoisting purposes shall be of sufficient strength to safely lift or
						otherwise handle the loads. The maximum allowable working loads shall be based
						on manufacturer's tables.
(b) Every
						hoist chain, rope, and fiber rope on hoisting drums shall be of sufficient
						length for the entire range of movement for the application, with no less than
						two full wraps of rope on the drum at all times. Where this is not practicable,
						lower-limit switches shall be used to restrict the downward limit of travel.
EXCEPTION: Chain hoists employing pocket sheaves
						  instead of drums.
(c) Rope
						end shall be anchored by a clamp securely attached to the drum, or by a socket
						arrangement approved by the crane or rope manufacturer.
(d) Wherever exposed to temperatures, at
						which fiber cores would be damaged, rope having an independent wire-rope or
						wire-strand core, or other temperature-damage resistant core shall be
						used.
1. New
						  subsections (c) and (d) filed 2-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						  (Register 75, No. 7).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-1-87;
						  operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4981 - End Attachments

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(a) Socketing shall be done in a manner
						specified by the manufacturer of the rope.
(b) Eye splices shall develop maximum splice
						efficiencies as set forth in manufacturer's tables.
(c) Rope clip attachments shall be made with
						U-bolts on the dead or short end of the rope and the saddle on the live end.
						The number of clips for end attachments shall be in accordance with the
						manufacturer's tables. Clips shall be drop forged steel and spaced at a
						distance equal to at least six times the diameter of the rope. All clip or
						clamp bolts shall be kept tight while rope is under tension.
(d) No "contractor's standby" (knot and clip)
						attachment shall be used as an end connection on any permanent hoisting sling
						or rope.
(e) Swaged, compressed, or
						wedge socket fittings shall be applied in a manner specified by the
						manufacturer.
1.
						  Amendment of subsection (c) filed 2-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						  (Register 75, No. 7).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c)filed
						  5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4982 - Chain Splices. [Repealed]

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1.
						  Repealer filed 2-6-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
						  6).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4983 - Defective Hoist or Sling Hooks, Rings, and Chain Links. [Repealed]

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1.
						  Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (b) filed 2-13-75; effective
						  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 7).
2. Amendment filed
						  7-17-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
						  29).
3. Repealer filed 2-6-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter
						  (Register 76, No. 6).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4984 - Sheave Nip-Points

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All nip or contact points between ropes and sheaves
						  which are permanently located within 7 feet of the floor or working platform
						  shall be guarded.
1. New
						  NOTE filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No.
						  19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4985 - Hoisting Operations

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(a) Only those persons whose duties requires
						them to be present shall be in the hoist room or station.
(b) The hoist operator shall be informed of
						changes which effect safe hoisting operations.
(c) No one shall be permitted to oil the
						hoist while it is in operation.
EXCEPTION: Oiling of wire hoist rope when not under
						  load.
(d) Appropriate
						operating rules shall be established and posted at the operator's station of
						the hoist.
1.
						  Amendment filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No.
						  19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4986 - Mobile Towers, Hoists and Similar Equipment

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NOTE: Does not include cranes or earth-moving
						  machines.
(a) The platform of a mobile
						hoist unit used to transport any rolling equipment, such as wheelbarrows,
						concrete buggies, etc., shall be provided with an adequate means to hold such
						equipment and its load securely in place.
(b) All mobile towers, hoists, and similar
						equipment must comply with applicable provisions of Article 14 of the
						Construction Safety Orders.
1.
						  Amendment filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No.
						  19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97 - Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations › Section 4987 - Tramways

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(a) All hoists
						shall be equipped with at least two means of stopping and holding the maximum
						expected load on the maximum slope. (Friction brake plus stopping
						engine.)
(b) The locking dog or
						ratchet or suitable, positive, tell-tale device shall be in plain view of
						operator's position.
(c) There
						shall be a positive means of communication between the hoist operator and
						signaler at all times.
(d) No
						person shall ride the tramway unless all rigging provides a safety factor of at
						least six.
(e) All workers below
						shall be cleared from the danger area while material is being moved.
(f) Every machine used to hoist workers shall
						be equipped with a control that will return to the "stop" position when the
						hand of the hoist operator is removed from the control lever. The brakes shall
						be automatically applied and the power from the machine cut off whenever the
						control lever is in the "stop" position. There shall be no friction gearing or
						clutch mechanism by which the motor or other power source can be disconnected
						from the hoisting drum.
1. New
						  section filed 7-17-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
						  29).
2. Amendment filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No.
						  19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97.1 - Floating Cranes/Derricks and Land Cranes/Derricks on Barges › Section 4988.1 - Scope

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(a) The sections of
						this Article apply to floating cranes/derricks and land cranes/derricks on
						barges, pontoons, vessels or other means of flotation, unless specified
						otherwise.
EXCEPTION: The requirements of this Article do not
						  apply when using jacked barges when the jacks are deployed to the river, lake,
						  or sea bed and the barge is fully supported by the jacks.
(b) Sections
						4988.2 through
						4988.6 apply to both floating
						cranes/derricks and land cranes/derricks on barges, pontoons, vessels or other
						means of flotation.
1. New
						  article 97.1 (sections
						  4988.1-4988.8) and section filed
						  7-26-2022; operative 7-26-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2022, No. 30). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section
						  11349.3(a)
						  extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
						  60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
						  N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97.1 - Floating Cranes/Derricks and Land Cranes/Derricks on Barges › Section 4988.2 - Work Area Control

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(a)
						The requirements of Section
						4993.1 (Work Area Control)
						apply.
(b) The employer shall
						either:
(1) Erect and maintain control lines,
						warning lines, railings or similar barriers to mark the boundaries of the
						hazard areas; or
(2) Clearly mark
						the hazard areas by a combination of warning signs (such as, "Danger--
						Swing/Crush Zone") and high visibility markings on the equipment that identify
						the hazard areas. In addition, the employer shall train each employee to
						understand what these markings signify.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97.1 - Floating Cranes/Derricks and Land Cranes/Derricks on Barges › Section 4988.3 - Additional Safety Devices

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(a) In addition to the safety devices listed
						in Section 5017, the following safety devices
						are required:
(1) Barge, pontoon, vessel or
						other means of flotation list and trim device. The safety device shall be
						located in the cab or, when there is no cab, at the operator's
						station.
(2) Positive equipment
						house lock.
(3) Wind speed and
						direction indicator. A competent person shall determine if wind is a factor
						that needs to be considered; if wind needs to be considered, a wind speed and
						direction indicator shall be used.
EXCEPTIONS:
1.
						The requirements of Section
						5017(a)(11) do not
						apply to dragline, clamshell (grapple), magnet, drop ball, container handling,
						concrete bucket, and pile driving work performed under this Article.
2. An anti-two-block device [Section
						5017(a)(8)] is
						required only when hoisting personnel or hoisting over an occupied cofferdam or
						shaft.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97.1 - Floating Cranes/Derricks and Land Cranes/Derricks on Barges › Section 4988.4 - Accessibility of Procedures Applicable to Equipment Operation

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(a) If the
						crane/derrick has a cab, the requirements of Section
						5008.1(b) apply.
						If the crane/derrick does not have a cab, the employer shall ensure that:
(1) Rated capacities (load charts) are posted
						at the operator's station. If the operator's station is moveable (such as with
						pendant-controlled equipment), the load charts shall be posted on the
						equipment.
(2) Procedures
						applicable to the operation of the equipment (other than load charts),
						recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, instructions and
						operators manual, shall be readily available on board the vessel/flotation
						device.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97.1 - Floating Cranes/Derricks and Land Cranes/Derricks on Barges › Section 4988.5 - Inspections

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In addition to meeting the requirements of Article 100
						  for inspecting the crane/derrick, the employer shall inspect the barge,
						  pontoons, vessel or other means of flotation used to support a floating
						  crane/derrick or land crane/derrick, and ensure that:
(a) Shift. For each shift inspection, the
						means used to secure/attach the equipment to the vessel/flotation device is in
						proper condition, including wear, corrosion, loose or missing fasteners,
						defective welds, and (when applicable) insufficient tension.
(b) Periodic. For each periodic inspection:
(1) The means used to secure/attach the
						equipment to the vessel/flotation device is in proper condition, including
						inspection for wear, corrosion, and, when applicable, insufficient
						tension.
(2) The vessel/flotation
						device is not taking on water.
(3)
						The deck load is properly secured.
(4) The vessel/flotation device is watertight
						based on the condition of the chain lockers, storage, fuel compartments, and
						hatches.
(5) The firefighting and
						lifesaving equipment is in place and functional.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment › Article 97.1 - Floating Cranes/Derricks and Land Cranes/Derricks on Barges › Section 4988.6 - Manufacturer's Specifications and Limitations

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(a) The employer shall ensure that the barge,
						pontoons, vessel, or other means of flotation are capable of withstanding
						imposed environmental, operational and in-transit loads when used in accordance
						with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations.
(b) The employer shall ensure that the
						manufacturer's specifications and limitations with respect to environmental,
						operational, and in-transit loads for a barge, pontoon, vessel, or other means
						of flotation are not exceeded or violated.
(c) When the manufacturer's specifications
						and limitations are unavailable, the employer shall ensure that the
						specifications and limitations established by a certified agent qualified with
						respect to environmental, operational and in-transit loads for the barge,
						pontoons, vessel, or other means of flotation are not exceeded or
						violated.
1. New
						  section filed 7-26-2022; operative 7-26-2022 pursuant to Government Code
						  section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2022, No. 30). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section
						  11349.3(a)
						  extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
						  60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
						  N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.