Synopsis:OverheadCranes,JibCranes&MonorailCranes(2015).TotalToolSupply,Inc.1-800-444-4899www.totaltool.com1IntroductionThistopiciscomplexinnatureduetothenumberofdifferentOSHAandASMEstandardsthatareinvolvedandhowtheyareorcouldbeapplied.ThenationalconsensusstandardslikeASMEareahelpfulcomplimenttotheOSHAstandards.StandardsOverviewThefederalOSHAstandardsshouldbeconsideredtheminimumrequirementforinspectionsandarethebasisformostenforcement.MoststateplanshaveadoptedFederalOSHAregulationsandstandardsverbatim.AfewstateshaveStatePlansthatdiffersignificantlyfromFederalOSHA.ThesestateshavestandardsthataremorestringentthanFederalOSHAstandardsoraddresshazardsnotcoveredbyFederalOSHA.OSHAoftenreferences“nationalconsensusstandards”intheirlettersofinterpretation.Thenationalconsensusstandardsareusedto“filltheholes”inOSHA’sownstandards.Important:companiescanbesitedbasedonnationalconsensusstandardsunderthegeneraldutyclause.DefinitionsNationalConsensusStandard1910.2(g)-"Nationalconsensusstandard"meansanystandardormodificationthereofwhich(1)hasbeenadoptedandpromulgatedbyanationallyrecognizedstandards-producingorganizationunderprocedureswherebyitcanbedeterminedbytheSecretaryofLabororbytheAssistantSecretaryofLaborthatpersonsinterestedandaffectedbythescopeorprovisionsofthestandardhavereachedsubstantialagreementonitsadoption,(2)wasformulatedinamannerwhichaffordedanopportunityfordiverseviewstobeconsidered,and(3)hasbeendesignatedassuchastandardbytheSecretaryortheAssistantSecretary,afterconsultationwithotherappropriateFederalagencies;andGeneralDutyClause(a)Eachemployer-(1)shallfurnishtoeachofhisemployeesemploymentandaplaceofemploymentwhicharefreefromrecognizedhazardsthatarecausingorarelikelytocausedeathorseriousphysicalharmtohisemployees;(2)shallcomplywithoccupationalsafetyandhealthstandardspromulgatedunderthisAct.29USC654SynopsisofRequirements:OverheadCranes,JibCranes&MonorailCranesPleasenote:ThepurposeofthisdocumentistosummarizetheinspectionrequirementssetforthbyOSHAandASMEasitrelatestooverheadcraneandhoistinspection.Thisdocumentdoesnotcoverallpossiblesituationsandapplicationsrelatedtooverheadcraneandhoistinspection.ItisintendedtobeageneralguidelineanditistheresponsibilityoftheendusertounderstandtheapplicableOSHA&ASMEstandards.Synopsis:OverheadCranes,JibCranes&MonorailCranes(2015).TotalToolSupply,Inc.1-800-444-4899www.totaltool.com2(b)Eachemployeeshallcomplywithoccupationalsafetyandhealthstandardsandallrules,regulations,andordersissuedpursuanttothisActwhichareapplicabletohisownactionsandconduct.OverHeadCranes,JibCranes,MonorailCranes1910.179(a)(1)A"crane"isamachineforliftingandloweringaloadandmovingithorizontally,withthehoistingmechanismanintegralpartofthemachine.CraneswhetherfixedormobilearedrivenmanuallyorbypowerDesignatedPerson1910.179(a)(35)"Designated"meansselectedorassignedbytheemployerortheemployer'srepresentativeasbeingqualifiedtoperformspecificdutiesApplicableOSHAStandards1.1910.179–GeneralIndustry–OverheadandGantryCranesa.Application.Thissectionappliestooverheadandgantrycranes,includingsemi-gantry,cantilevergantry,wallcranes,storagebridgecranes,andothershavingthesamefundamentalcharacteristics.Thesecranesaregroupedbecausetheyallhavetrolleysandsimilartravelcharacteristics.ApplicableASMEStandardsThestandardsbelowarecopywrittenmaterialandcannotbereproducedbutareavailableforpurchase.To...
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