Injury Illness Prevention Plan - Flipbook - Page 40
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Revised: October 2023
Suspended loads shall be controlled by tag lines whenever necessary.
Booms shall be equipped with a boom angle indicator and a device designed and
constructed to prevent the boom from falling over backward. Boom heads, load
blocks and hooks shall be painted with high visibility paint.
Where necessary to increase stability, cranes – except crawler cranes and boom
type excavators – shall be equipped with outriggers of a design and strength
suitable for the work being performed.
Hooks with rope, bearings, gears, friction clutches, chain drives and other parts
subject to wear must be inspected at regular intervals and repaired or replaced
as required. Records of such inspections and resultant action taken shall be
maintained by the contractor.
A thorough annual inspection of the hoisting machinery shall be made by a
competent person or by a government or private agency recognized by the U.S.
Department of Labor. A record of these inspections will be maintained by TXC.
Crawler, truck and locomotive cranes must be inspected monthly by a
competent person. A certification of performance of these inspections is
required and must be visibly posted in the cab.
A designated competent person must inspect machinery and equipment prior
to each use, and during use to ensure that it is in safe operating condition, and
that manufacturer’s instructions are being followed.
Rated load capacities, recommended by operating speeds, special hazard
warning, or Instructions shall be placed on all equipment so that it is visible to
the operator while they are at their control station. Also, post hand signals for
crane and derrick operators at the job site and on the equipment. Signals
prescribed by applicable ANSI standards shall be used.
Accessible areas within the swing radius of the rear of the rotating
superstructure of the crane, either permanently or temporarily mounted, shall
be barricaded to prevent employees from being struck or crushed by the crane.
When loads are being hoisted, avoid walking under the lift or permitting an
employee to be exposed to the swing on the lift.
For the protection of other crafts on the project, post signs when overhead work
is in progress, “DANGER MAN WORKING OVERHEAD”. The use of barricades and
signs should be used in the swing radius.
Exhaust pipes shall be insulated or guarded in areas where contact may be made
by employees during the performance of normal duties.
Using cranes to hoist teammates should be avoided, except in rare cases where
aerial lifts, personnel hoist ladders, scaffolds, or other means is not feasible or
would be more hazardous. When this action becomes necessary, the criteria
specified in OSHA 926.550 g (2 through 8) shall be strictly followed.
If any modifications are to be made to the crane or affiliated equipment, then
written approval from the manufacturer (or a Professional Engineer) must be
obtained before modifying said crane or equipment must be obtained. Any
potential modification could negatively impact otherwise safe operations.
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