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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CRANES › Section 25.43 - Chains and cables

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(a)
Inspection.
All hoist chains including end fastenings should
					 be inspected once every working day. A thorough inspection shall be made at
					 least once a month and a signed report of same kept on file. After a shutdown
					 of a month or more, a thorough inspection shall be made before use. Special
					 attention shall be given to detecting defective welds.
(b)
Double chains.
Bolts or
					 nails may not be placed between two chain links to shorten chains.
(c)
Splicing chains.
Chains
					 may not be spliced with other than approved splicing devices.
(d)
Annealing of chains.
Whenever annealing of chains is attempted, it shall be done in properly
					 equipped annealing furnaces and under the direct supervision of a competent
					 person thoroughly versed in heat treating.
(e)
Inspection of wire ropes.
All running ropes should be inspected every working day by a crane
					 operator. A thorough inspection of ropes shall be made at least once a month
					 and a full written and signed report of rope condition shall be kept on file,
					 and readily available to the Department and its authorized representative.
					 Ropes used on equipment which has been shut down for a period of one month or
					 more shall be given a thorough inspection and full release by the inspector
					 before the equipment is permitted to be used. A report of the rope condition
					 shall be filed.
(f)
Renewal
					 of cables.
Whenever the design factor of safety of any cable has been
					 reduced by 15%, the cable shall be immediately removed.
(g)
Wraps of cable on drums.
There may be not less than two full wraps of hoisting cable on the
					 drums of cranes and hoists at all times of operation.
(h)
Flanges on drums.
Cables
					 shall not be allowed to pile on drums of cranes. The drums shall have a flange
					 at each end to prevent the cables from slipping off the drums.
(i)
Bottom sheaves.
Bottom
					 sheaves shall be protected by close-fitting guards to prevent the rope from
					 being misplaced.
(j)
Reaving.
The reaving shall be of a type and so arranged that
					 ropes will not chafe or abrade while in use.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CRANES › Section 25.44 - Floor operated overhead traveling cranes

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(a)
Aisles.
An unobstructed
					 aisle not less than 3 feet wide shall be maintained for travel of the operator
					 except in these cases where the control handles are hung from the trolleys of
					 traveling cranes.
(b)
Control ropes.
The direction of all movements of the crane
					 shall be clearly indicated so that the operator may become readily familiar
					 with them.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CRANES › Section 25.46 - Floormen

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(a)
Signals.
Floormen shall give all signals to the operator in
					 accordance with the established standards.
(b)
Condition and use of hoisting
					 accessories.
Floormen shall be responsible for the condition and use
					 of all hoisting accessories and hitches.
(c)
Empty chain slings.
Before the operator moves a crane from which an empty chain sling is hanging,
					 the floormen shall hook both ends of the sling to the block.
(d)
Walking ahead of loads.
Floormen shall walk ahead of the moving load to warn people to keep clear and
					 to insure that the load is carried high enough to clear all
					 obstructions.
(e)
Extra
					 heavy loads.
Floormen shall notify the foremen in advance when an
					 extra heavy load is to be handled.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CRANES › Section 25.47 - Repairmen

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(a)
Crane
					 location.
When repairs are necessary, repairman shall move the crane
					 to a location where the repair work will least interfere with other cranes and
					 operations.
(b)
Controllers
					 in "off" position.
Before starting repairs, repairmen shall see that
					 all controls are placed in "off" position, and that the main switch or
					 emergency switch is opened. Either the main switch or emergency switch shall be
					 locked or a "Man Working" sign attached.
(c)
Out of order signs.
Repairmen shall immediately place warning signs or "out of order" signs on a
					 crane to be repaired and also either on the floor beneath or hanging from the
					 crane so as to be easily seen from the floor. If other cranes are operated on
					 the same runway, repairmen shall also place rail stops at a safe distance or
					 make other safe provisions.
(d)
Repairing runways.
When repairing runways, repairmen shall
					 place rail stops and warning signs or signals so as to protect both ends of the
					 section to be repaired.
(e)
Loose parts.
Repairmen shall take care to prevent loose parts
					 from falling or being thrown to the floor beneath.
(f)
Replacement of guards and safety
					 devices.
Repairs may not be considered complete until all guards and
					 safety devices are put in place and the block and tackle and other loose
					 material are removed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANES › Section 25.51 - Scope

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Sections
						25.51-25.55 (relating to overhead
						traveling cranes) shall also govern in the cases of single I-beam and transfer
						cranes, except when the construction of the cranes precludes a possibility of
						compliance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANES › Section 25.52 - Construction requirements

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(a)
Overhung gears.
No overhung gears shall be used unless
					 provided with an effective means of keeping them in place. Keys shall be
					 secured in an approved manner to prevent gears from working loose.
(b)
Outriggers for repairs.
If there are no members above an outside overhead traveling crane that are
					 suitable for attaching blocks for repair work and another crane is not
					 available, a structural steel or aluminum outrigger of strength sufficient to
					 lift the heaviest part of the trolley shall be provided.
(c)
Locking of cranes.
Approved locks shall be installed to prevent outside overhead traveling cranes
					 from being blown along or off the tracks by severe winds.
(d)
Brakes for bridge travel.
Foot brakes, or other effective means, shall be provided to control
					 the bridge travel of all overhead traveling cranes.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 25.51
						  (relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANES › Section 25.54 - Cages

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(a)
Means
					 of escape.
Means of escape shall be provided for operators of hot
					 metal cranes. This shall consist of a walkway accessible from the cage when in
					 any position, or some other approved arrangement.
(b)
Location and size of
					 cages.
The cage of the operator shall be located at a place from which
					 signals may be clearly understood, and shall be securely fastened in place and
					 well braced to minimize vibration. The cage shall be large enough to allow
					 ample room for the control equipment and the operator. The operator may not be
					 required to step over an open space of more than 18 inches when entering the
					 cage.
(c)
Fire
					 extinguisher.
An approved type fire extinguisher shall be carried in
					 the cage.
(d)
Warning
					 device.
In establishments where continuous loud noises prevail, such
					 as caused by the operation of pneumatic tools, steam exhausts from boilers, and
					 the like, audible type signalling devices shall be installed on cranes or one
					 or more employes shall be placed on the floor for each crane operated to warn
					 other employes of the approach of a crane with a load. If there are more than
					 two cranes on the same runway or within the same building structure, signalling
					 devices may not be required if a man is placed on the floor for each crane to
					 give warning to other employes of the approach of a crane with a
					 load.
(e)
Protection from
					 heat.
Cages of cranes subjected to heat from below shall be of
					 noncombustible construction and shall have a steel or aluminum plate shield not
					 less than 6 inches below the bottom of the floor of the cage. If necessary an
					 approved heat insulating material shall be provided in this space.
(f)
Outside cages.
Outside
					 crane cages shall be enclosed and properly heated. There shall be windows on
					 three sides of the cage. The windows in the front and the side opposite the
					 door shall be the full width of the cage.
(g)
Cage floor extensions.
The floor of the cage on outdoor cranes shall be extended to form an entrance
					 landing which shall be equipped with a handrail and toeboard of standard
					 construction.
(h)
Rules for
					 operators.
A durable copy of the rules for operators shall be
					 permanently posted and maintained in the cages of all cage-operated
					 cranes.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 25.51
						  (relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANES › Section 25.55 - Rail stops, bumpers and fenders

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(a)
Rail stops and bumpers.
Rail stops shall be provided at both
					 ends of the crane runway and at ends of the crane bridge. When two trolleys are
					 operated on the same bridge rails, bumpers shall be provided between
					 trolleys.
(b)
Heights.
Bumpers and rail stops shall extend at least as high
					 as the centers of the wheels.
(c)
Fastening of rail stops.
Rail stops shall be fastened either
					 to the girders or to girders and rails, but not to the rails alone. This does
					 not apply to portable rail stops.
(d)
Rail stop construction.
Rail stops shall either be built up of plates and angles or be made of cast
					 steel.
(e)
Fenders.
Fenders shall be installed which extend below the
					 lowest point of the treads of the outside bridge truck wheels. They shall be of
					 a shape and form that will push or raise the hand, arm or leg of a man off the
					 rail and away from the wheel.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 25.51
						  (relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › GANTRY CRANES › Section 25.61 - Special requirements

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(a)
Fenders.
All bridge truck wheels shall be equipped with
					 fenders which shall project in front of the wheels and extend slightly below
					 the top of the rail in the same groove as the wheel flange or
					 flanges.
(b)
Passageway.
An unobstructed passageway not less than 30 inches wide shall be
					 maintained parallel to and extending the entire length of the tracks upon which
					 any gantry crane is operated.
(c)
Stairways to platforms.
Where stairways are used to give
					 access to platforms they shall be equipped with a substantial
					 handrail.
(d)
Warning
					 device.
An automatically operated bell or other effective warning
					 device, which shall operate at all times while the crane is traveling, shall be
					 provided on all gantry cranes. In addition, each trolley or similar part of a
					 gantry crane shall be equipped with a manually operated bell, or other
					 effective warning device, in all cases where persons may be endangered by the
					 movement of a trolley or similar part.
(e)
Rail stops.
Rail stops
					 shall be provided at both ends of the crane runway. The rail stops shall extend
					 at least as high as the center of the wheels.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › LOCOMOTIVE CRANES AND CRAWLER-MOUNTED CRANES › Section 25.71 - Special requirements

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(a)
Steps and handholds.
All locomotive cranes shall be provided
					 with steps and handholds located so as to give convenient access to the cab, or
					 operator's quarters.
(b)
Couplers.
If locomotive cranes are equipped with couplers,
					 these shall be extended to clear the revolving tank end of the cab.
(c)
Load indicators.
Capacity plates shall be attached on all locomotive cranes. They shall clearly
					 indicate the safe load in tons for maximum and minimum positions of the boom
					 and for at least two intermediate positions. These indications shall be for
					 loads both with and without the use of outriggers.
(d)
Swinging levers.
All
					 "swinging" levers on locomotive cranes shall be provided with means to lock
					 them in neutral position.
(e)
Warning device.
A warning device shall be provided on all
					 locomotive cranes, and shall be sounded before cranes are put in motion and, if
					 necessary, while the crane is travelling.
(f)
Tipping.
Provisions
					 shall be made to prevent the tipping of locomotive cranes. Out-riggers and rail
					 clamps shall be permissible.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › LOCOMOTIVE CRANES AND CRAWLER-MOUNTED CRANES › Section 25.72 - Guards

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(a)
Clutches.
When exposed to contact, all clutches on locomotive
					 cranes shall be effectively guarded.
(b)
Shafting.
Revolving
					 shafting on locomotive cranes, except shafting situated below the platform for
					 purposes of propulsion, shall be effectively guarded.
(c)
Set screws.
Set screws
					 on moving parts of locomotive cranes, except below the platform, shall be
					 either of the countersunk type or covered by smooth cylindrical coverings so
					 that no part of the set screw will project above the surface.
(d)
Crank disks.
When
					 exposed to contact, all crank disks on locomotive cranes shall be
					 guarded.
(e)
Gear
					 sprockets.
When exposed to contact, all gears and sprockets on
					 locomotive cranes shall be entirely enclosed or equipped with a band guard
					 covering the face and having side flanges extending inward beyond the root of
					 the teeth. All spoke and open web gears and sprockets which are over 18 inches
					 in diameter, when exposed to contact, shall be entirely enclosed on exposed
					 sides.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › LOCOMOTIVE CRANES AND CRAWLER-MOUNTED CRANES › Section 25.73 - Engines and boilers

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(a) Injector
					 overflow pipes shall discharge downward.
(b) No boiler of a locomotive crane shall be
					 operated at a pressure in excess of the maximum permissible working pressure as
					 in Chapter 3a (relating to boilers and unfired pressure vessel regulations),
					 and all boilers shall conform, in construction and design, to the requirements
					 of the requirements for boilers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › LOCOMOTIVE CRANES AND CRAWLER-MOUNTED CRANES › Section 25.74 - Cabs

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(a) The operator's
					 platform shall be made of an anti-slip plate or of wood to reduce the slipping
					 hazard. A wood slat mat shall be considered effective.
(b) The steam and exhaust piping in cabs
					 shall be arranged to provide a clear passageway from one side of the cab to the
					 other.
(c) Two doorways shall be
					 provided, one on each side of the cab.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › LOCOMOTIVE CRANES AND CRAWLER-MOUNTED CRANES › Section 25.75 - Lighting

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(a) Sufficient
					 light shall be provided in the cab of every crane to enable the operator to see
					 clearly when working at night, and especially to see the water and steam
					 guages.
(b) When it is necessary to
					 use a kerosene lamp it shall be constructed substantially of metal, supported
					 in a permanent, rigid fixture, and fitted with a reflector to direct the light
					 on the gauge glasses and operating levers.
(c) When the crane is moved about the plant a
					 headlight and taillight shall be provided.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › LOCOMOTIVE CRANES AND CRAWLER-MOUNTED CRANES › Section 25.76 - Operation

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(a)
Signals.
Locomotive cranes shall not be moved except upon a
					 signal from the authorized signalman. The regularly employed switchman shall
					 give all signals to the operator. If signalmen or switchmen are not employed,
					 an operator may not move a crane except under orders of the foreman of the
					 department in which the crane is operating.
(b)
Swinging of cranes.
A
					 locomotive crane may not be swung across a railroad track or into a position
					 that cars moving on another track would strike it, until the craneman and
					 signalman have made sure that cars are not being moved on the adjacent
					 track.
(c)
Passing
					 buildings or structures.
When passing by corners of buildings or
					 structures, the crane operator shall exercise care to insure that the crane is
					 parallel with the truck.
(d)
Moving crane about yard.
When moving a crane about the yard,
					 the operator shall see that the boom is carried low enough to clear all
					 overhead wires.
(e)
Moving
					 couplings.
No one except an authorized person may be allowed to make
					 couplings or throw a switch.
(f)
Suspended weight.
When weight is suspended from the crane
					 hook, the operator may not leave his position at the levers for any
					 purpose.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › HOISTS › Section 25.81 - Chain and electric hoists

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(a)
Construction.
Chain and electric hoists shall be made of what
					 is known as "all metal construction." No cast iron shall be used in parts
					 subject to tension except drums, bearings or brake shoes.
(b)
Chains.
The chains shall
					 be made of the best quality steel, iron or aluminum with welded
					 links.
(c)
Factor of
					 safety.
Chain and electric hoists shall have a factor of safety of at
					 least five.
(d)
Braking
					 devices.
Chain and electric hoists shall be equipped with an approved
					 device which will automatically lock the load when hoisting is
					 stopped.
(e)
Limit stops.
Electric hoists shall be provided with an approved limit stop to
					 prevent the hoist block from travelling too far in case the operating handle is
					 not released in time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › HOISTS › Section 25.82 - Monorail hoists

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(a)
Side
					 pulls.
Unless designed for making side pulls, a monorail hoist shall
					 not be used to lift or move an object by a side pull.
(b)
Switch and turntable stops.
A stop shall be provided at all switches and turntables to prevent
					 the trolley from running off should the switch be turned or left in the open
					 position.
(c)
Safety
					 catches.
All monorail hoists operating on swivels shall be equipped
					 with one or more safety catches which will support the load, should a
					 suspension pin fail. All trolley frames shall be safeguarded against
					 spreading.
(d)
Rail stops.
Rail stops shall be provided at the ends of crane runways. The rail
					 stops shall extend at least as high as the centers of the wheels.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › HOISTS › Section 25.83 - Air hoists

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(a) To prevent
					 piston rod lock nuts from becoming loose and allowing the rod to drop when
					 supporting a load, the lock nut shall be secured to the piston rod by a
					 castellated nut and cotterpin.
(b)
					 A clevis or other means shall be used to prevent the hoist cylinder from
					 becoming detached from the hanger.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › JIB, PILLAR AND PORTABLE FLOOR CRANES, CRABS AND WINCHES › Section 25.91 - Construction, operation and maintenance

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(a)
Side pulls.
Side pulls
					 shall not be made with jib or pillar cranes. The arm or boom shall be directly
					 over the load when making a lift.
(b)
Enclosing of gears.
The
					 gears of all cranes shall be enclosed. If hand-operated by means of a crab or
					 winch, a locking dog shall be provided to hold the load when the handle is
					 released.
(c)
Brakes.
Some form of brake or safety-lowering device shall be provided on all
					 crabs, winches and jib cranes.
(d)
Limiting device.
An approved hoist-limiting device shall be
					 provided on all jib cranes of ten or more tons capacity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 25.101 - Construction

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(a) Cranes shall be
					 of what is known as "all metal construction." No cast iron may be used in parts
					 subject to tension except in drums, trolley sides, bearings, brackets and brake
					 shoes.
(b) Bolts subject to stress
					 shall be of the through type, and all bolts shall be equipped with approved
					 protection so that the bolt will not work loose or nuts work off.
(c) Outside crane cages shall be enclosed.
					 There shall be windows on three sides of the cage. The window in the front, and
					 the side opposite the door shall be the full width of the cage.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 25.102 - Floor operated overhead traveling cranes

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Means for effecting an automatic return to the off
						position shall be provided on controls of floor operated cranes and monorail
						hoists.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 25.103 - Overhead traveling cranes

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Calculations for wind pressure on outside overhead
						traveling cranes shall be based on not less than 30 pounds per square foot of
						exposed surface.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 25 - LIFTING AND CARRYING APPARATUS › Subchapter B - CRANES, BOOMS AND HOISTS › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 25.111 - Overhead traveling cranes

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Safety lugs or brackets shall be provided on the trolley
						frames and bridge ends of overhead traveling cranes, so that, in the event of a
						broken axle or wheel, the trolley or bridge proper will not drop more than one
						inch.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 27 - LIGHTING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 27.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Foot-candle
-The lighting effect produced
					 upon an object by a standard candle at a distance of 1 foot.
Minimize
-To reduce to the smallest
					 practical proportion.
Nonflammable material
-Material which will
					 not readily burn or ignite.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 27 - LIGHTING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 27.2 - Scope

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This chapter sets forth rules to safeguard the lives, limbs
					 and health of workers in industries in which industrial lighting is necessary,
					 and places the responsibility of complying with the provisions of this chapter
					 upon both employer and employe.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 27 - LIGHTING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 27.3 - Penalty

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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this
					 chapter or any regulations of the Department or who interferes with the
					 Department or its authorized representative in the enforcement of the
					 provisions or regulations shall be penalized under section 15 of act of May 18,
					 1937 (P. L. 654, No. 174) (43 P. S. §
											25-15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 27 - LIGHTING › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 27.11 - General

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(a)
Places
				  requiring light.
Working or traversed spaces in buildings or grounds
				  and all working places in establishments or on their premises during the time
				  of use, shall be supplied with light in accordance with this chapter.
(b)
Measurements.
The
				  location at which the principal illumination is required is expressed in this
				  chapter as "at the work." Measurement of the illumination shall be made at this
				  location in the usual plane in which the work is done; that is, on the
				  horizontal, vertical or intermediate plane, as the case may be.
(c)
Method of measurement.
For the purpose of light measurements, a standardized photometer shall be used
				  and the measurements shall be made at such locations specified in Tables I and
				  II of this chapter.
(d)
Maintenance.
Equipment for both natural and artificial
				  lighting shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition at all
				  times.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 27 - LIGHTING › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 27.12 - Glare

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(a)
Diffusing accessories.
Lamps producing glare in the ordinary
				  field of vision from any position at which work is performed, or such lamps
				  located in traversed spaces in buildings, shall be provided with shades,
				  reflectors, diffusing glassware or other accessories, installed and arranged in
				  such manner as to minimize glare. The devices shall be made of substantial
				  construction and made of nonflammable material.
(b)
Exceptions.
The
				  requirements of subsection (a) do not apply to lamps used for a temporary
				  decorative purpose if an unusual or harmful glare is not created.
(c)
Natural light.
Natural
				  light, when it is used for illumination, shall be so distributed as to avoid
				  glare.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 27 - LIGHTING › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 27.13 - Distribution of light

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(a) Lights and
				  lighting fixtures shall be installed with regard to height, spacing, reflectors
				  or other accessories to secure a good distribution of light on the work and to
				  avoid objectionable shadows and excessively sharper contrasts.
(b) Lighting standards are as follows:
(1) The Illuminating Engineering Society
				  Lighting Handbook (current edition) shall be used as a standard for lighting
				  within this Commonwealth, I.E.S. recommended minimum lighting levels shall be
				  used with a 20% reduction allowed, provided quality lighting is retained to
				  assure proper visibility on the task. Typical examples of lighting levels are
				  indicated in §
											27.15(a)
				  (relating to intensity of illumination).
(2) Visual Comfort Probability (V.C.P.)
				  reports shall be submitted for all typical types of areas in question. The
				  report shall reflect the design foot-candle level and the actual area
				  dimensions while maintaining a minimum V.C.P. of 70 for those particular
				  parameters.
(3) Any Light Loss
				  Factor (L.L.F.) used for design calculations that is greater than .70 shall be
				  documented by luminaire and lamp manufacturer's test data and submitted for
				  consideration in the approving authority.
(4) Veiling reflections which are reflections
				  from the very task itself that cause a loss of contrast between the task and
				  its immediate surroundings shall be limited to a minimum. This approach to
				  proper lighting design known as equivalent-sphere-illumination (E.S.I.) shall
				  be considered to obtain as high an E.S.I. foot-candle level as
				  possible.
(5) As special
				  requirements, new construction, modernization or major renovations of
				  hospitals, nursing homes and related facilities need not comply with the
				  standards listed in this subsection but shall comply with those standards
				  required by the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare
				  (DHEW) and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health or the
				  Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, or both, as required.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 27 - LIGHTING › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 27.14 - Emergency lighting

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Emergency lighting systems shall be required in
					 establishments as required by Section 1 of the Special Regulations for
					 Emergency Lighting Systems used when loss of power may cause illumination less
					 than the minimum required by the applicable provisions of this
					 chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 27 - LIGHTING › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 27.15 - Intensity of illumination

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The following table shall be used in determining the
					 illumination levels for various office tasks and locations, the column at right
					 indicating acceptable range of footcandles required:
TABLE I
Description
Acceptable
								Range of Footcandles on the Task
1. General Offices
General Office Work
56-70
Accounting, Bookkeeping
120-150
Drafting & Designing
120-150
Private Offices
56-70
2. Conference Rooms
1/2-70*
3. Corridors, Elevators, Escalators,
								Stairways
16-20
4. Lobbies, Reception Areas
10-30
5. Washrooms
24-30
*More than one lighting system and/or dimming area
					 desirable
Not less than 1/5 the level of nearby offices
May be more when planned for transition with daylight or
					 other areas
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 27 - LIGHTING › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 27.16 - Dust and gas

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Gas, vapor and dust-proof lighting fixtures shall be
					 provided at all places where explosive gas, vapor or dust
					 accumulates.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter A - POWER, FOOT AND HAND COLD METAL PRESSES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Automatic feeding
-Placing material under
						the ram by a mechanically actuated device that does not require the attention
						of an operator at each stroke of the ram.
Foot press
-A machine, operated by
						footpower, used for the same purposes as a power press on cold metal.
Gate guard
-A barrier, completely
						enclosing the point of operation, which is operated by the tripping device of
						the press before the ram descends and which does not permit the ram to descend
						until the hand of the operator has been removed to a safe distance.
Hand press
-A machine, operated by
						handpower, used for the same purposes as a power press on cold metal.
Knockout, kickout,
or
ejector
-Any mechanical device for removing material.
Manual feeding
-Placing material under
						the ram by hand or by hand tools.
Power press
-A machine, operated by
						power, fitted with one or more rams (plungers) and dies for blanking, trimming,
						drawing, punching, or stamping cold metal. This term includes plate shears and
						plate punches, but it does not include bulldozers, hot metal presses, hammers,
						bending presses or brakes, power screw or feeding presses, air presses or
						hydraulic presses.
Ram
-The moving part of the press which
						is sometimes called plunger, slide, gate, or mandrel.
Semi-automatic feeding
-Placing material
						under the ram by some mechanical device or special die which is fed by an
						operator at each stroke of the ram.
Two-hand device
-An arrangement, whenever
						the hands are used instead of or in connection with the feet to trip the press,
						so constructed that the simultaneous action of both hands is required at a
						point away from the point of feed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter A - POWER, FOOT AND HAND COLD METAL PRESSES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.2 - Scope

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This Subchapter sets forth rules to safeguard the lives,
						limbs, and health of workers operating power, foot and hand cold metal presses,
						and places the responsibility of complying with such rules upon both employer
						and employe.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter A - POWER, FOOT AND HAND COLD METAL PRESSES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.3 - Penalty

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Any person who violates this subchapter or any
						regulations of the Department or who interferes with the Department or its duly
						authorized representative in the enforcement of this subchapter or regulations
						shall be penalized under section 15 of act of May 18, 1937 (P. L. 654, No. 174)
						(43
						P. S. §
												25-15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter A - POWER, FOOT AND HAND COLD METAL PRESSES › GENERAL HAZARDS › Section 29.11 - All installations

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(a)
Foundation.
Each press shall be placed on a substantial
					 foundation, floor, or other support and securely fastened or anchored in
					 place.
(b)
Location.
All presses shall be so located as to provide the following:
(1) Enough clearance between machines so that
					 the movement of one operator does not interfere with the work of
					 another.
(2) Ample room for
					 cleaning machines and handling the work, including material and
					 scrap.
(3) Aisles of sufficient
					 width to permit the free movement of employes bringing and removing material.
					 All surrounding floors and flooring shall be kept in good condition and free
					 from obstructions and grease.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter A - POWER, FOOT AND HAND COLD METAL PRESSES › GENERAL HAZARDS › Section 29.12 - New installations

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Disconnection of power.
Each power press
						shall be provided with means for disconnecting all power from the press and
						from the pulley on the press. Any of the following methods may be used:
(1) An individual motor drive capable of
					 disconnecting such power from the press. If the switch or starter is so
					 constructed and located that the motor may be accidentally started, provision
					 shall be made to permit locking or latching in the "off" position.
(2) Tight and loose pulleys on a countershaft
					 with a belt shifter which may be locked or latched in the off
					 position.
(3) Belt perch or idler
					 pulleys to facilitate throwing belts off and on the drive pulley.
(4) A clutch on the drive pulley, with a
					 clutch handle that can be locked or latched in the "off" position. It is
					 recommended that large presses, such as friction clutch presses, have some
					 provision for stopping the press instantly at any point of the
					 stroke.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.13 (relating to existing
						  installations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter A - POWER, FOOT AND HAND COLD METAL PRESSES › GENERAL HAZARDS › Section 29.13 - Existing installations

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The means of disconnecting power as set forth in §
											29.12 (relating to new
						installations) may be required on existing presses when, in the opinion of the
						Department, operating conditions justify it.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.41 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Powder-actuated tool
-A tool, dependent
						upon an explosive charge (normally powder) to provide the propelling force to
						drive studs, pins, fasteners, and other similar articles onto or into metal or
						other material or objects.
Powerload
-Any substance in any form
						capable of producing a propellant force.
Qualified operator
-A person licensed
						under rules of the Department to operate powder-actuated tools.
Trainee
-A person undergoing training in
						the safe and efficient operation of powder-actuated tools and licensed as such
						under rules of the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.42 - Scope

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This Subchapter applies to the design, construction,
						handling, and operation of powder-actuated tools and to the licensing of
						operators of tools, sets forth rules to safeguard the lives, limbs and health
						of workers in places where actuated tools are used, and places the
						responsibility of complying with such rules upon both employer and
						employe.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.43 - Liability

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Each owner or lessee of any powder-actuated tool that is
						defective or is not approved by the Board, which tool is not removed from
						service, assumes joint and several liability for any injury or damage caused by
						the operation of such tool.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.44 - Penalty

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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this
						subchapter or any regulations of the Department or who interferes with the
						Department or its duly authorized representative in the enforcement of this
						subchapter or regulations shall be subject to summary proceedings before an
						alderman, magistrate or district justice, and upon conviction shall be
						penalized under (P. L. 654, No. 174) (43 P. S. §
												25-15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 29.51 - Approval of equipment

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(a) No
					 powder-actuated tool shall be operated or used within this Commonwealth unless
					 it meets the following requirements:
(1) The
					 tool, including protective shield and all other accessories is of an approved
					 type.
(2) It shall be inspected as
					 required by this subchapter.
(3)
					 Its storage, handling, and use shall meet all of the requirements and conform
					 to the provisions of this Subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 29.52 - Securing approval of tools

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In order to secure approval of tools, the applicant shall
						do the following:
(1) Apply for
					 approval in writing and give a full description of the operation of the
					 tool.
(2) Send a complete set of
					 specifications of the tool for which approval is requested.
(3) Send a sketch or drawing showing the
					 details of construction.
(4) When
					 advised by the Department, the tool shall be presented for inspection and
					 test.
(5) Test reports performed by
					 nationally recognized testing agencies shall accompany applications for
					 approval. Such test reports shall indicate compliance with applicable
					 requirements as contained in this Subchapter.
(6) Address all communications or shipments
					 to the Secretary of the Industrial Board, Department of Labor and Industry,
					 Labor and Industry Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 29.53 - Qualifications for instructors

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(a)
					 Only persons who have been trained in the use of powder-actuated tools and who
					 hold a current powder-actuated tool operator's license, issued in this
					 Commonwealth for at least 60 days, qualify for permission to undergo an
					 examination for an instructor's license. Instructors licensed by the Board
					 shall be issued operators' cards. All instructors shall be at least 21 years of
					 age.
(b) The purpose of the
					 instructor's card is to certify that the instructor has been duly authorized by
					 the Board to issue operator's card. The instructor's card shall be of wallet
					 size (approximately 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches). The face of the card shall
					 include the following text:
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(c)
					 Examinations for authorized instructors shall be given by the Department under
					 the supervision of the advisory board. Examinations are given separately for
					 each tool. If, in the opinion of the advisory board, the applicant fails his
					 examination to qualify as an instructor in a particular tool, he shall be
					 eligible to apply for reexamination within 30 days; if the applicant fails his
					 reexamination to qualify as an instructor in a particular tool, he shall not be
					 eligible for reexamination in that particular tool for a period of one
					 year.
(d) To qualify as an
					 instructor, an applicant shall be at least 21 years of age. He shall be able to
					 disassemble (field strip) and reassemble the tool correctly, demonstrate
					 ability to use the tool safely under varying conditions, and be able to
					 properly clean and maintain the tool in accordance with the operating
					 instruction of the manufacturer. The applicant shall bring with him one of each
					 model tool for demonstration.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													29.54 (relating to qualifications
						  for operations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 29 - MECHANICAL APPARATUS-MISCELLANEOUS › Subchapter B - POWDER-ACTUATED TOOLS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 29.56 - Storage

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(a)
Box.
A metal box or enclosure used exclusively for the
					 powder-actuated tool shall be provided. It shall be equipped with a lid or
					 cover that shall normally be kept closed and latched. The words "explosive
					 tool" shall appear in plain sight on the box.
(b)
Cartridges.
Cartridges
					 of varied charges or force shall be kept separate from each other. Cartridges
					 shall be stored in original packages in the container prescribed by §
											29.55(c)
					 (relating to safety precautions).
(c)
Safe storage.
Powder-actuated tools shall be inspected, cleaned, deposited and locked in a
					 box or container having its own lock and key, and stored in a safe place after
					 each day of service. No tool shall be stored loaded. Tools shall be stored with
					 barrel removed or breech open. No person shall hold a key to the box or
					 container in which the tool is deposited except a qualified licensed operator
					 or owner.