1. Florida Marine Contractors Association
CRANE AND RIGGING TRAINNG AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY OSHA AND ANSI/ASME STANDARDS
Shawn Khan October 16, 2015

2. Overhead Crane Operators
OSHA and ANSI/ASME require all operators to be trained and tested either verbally or with a written test to include a hands-on evaluation.
If the training and testing is not documented, OSHA says it did not happen!
Reference OSHA , ASME B30.2, B30.11, B30.16 & B30.17

3. Riggers and Signal Persons
Riggers and Signal Persons are required to be trained and tested and designated as Qualified per OSHA
Employers are to document who is designated for each lifting project.
Reference OSHA 29CFR Subpart CC, , , ANSI/ASME B30.9, B30.10, B30.20, and B30.26

4. Maintenance Versus Construction
OSHA looks at lifts “in kind” as maintenance, where they will use the General Industry Standards.
If anything is lifted that is different in any way, OSHA will use the Construction Standards. These lifts include different materials, weights, model numbers, products, and sizes of the products that are being lifted.

5. CRANES and DERRICKS IN CONSTRUCTION SUBPART CC
7 years in the making
The new standard includes more SHALL and MUST statements
Changes are still not clear
Letters of Interpretations
Clarifications
Guidance Documents (fact sheets and presentation)
“Case Law”

6. WHAT IT APPLIES TO
Equipment that can hoist, lower and horizontally move a suspended load………
Articulating cranes (such as knuckle-boom cranes)
Crawler cranes
Floating cranes
Cranes on barges
Locomotive cranes
Mobile cranes (such as wheel- mounted, rough-terrain, all- terrain, commercial truck- mounted, and boom truck cranes)
Multi-purpose machines
Dedicated pile drivers
Service/mechanic trucks with a hoisting device
Crane on a monorail
Tower cranes (such as fixed jib (“hammerhead boom”), luffing boom and self-erecting)
Pedestal cranes
Portal cranes
Overhead and gantry cranes
Straddle cranes
Sideboom cranes
Derricks
. . . and variations of such equipment.

7. EQUIPMENT EXEMPTIONS Excavators Backhoes Track Loaders
Self Propelled Elevating Platforms (aerial lifts)
Forklifts (exceptions)
Including when machines are fitted with slings, chains, or other rigging equipment to lift suspended loads
Concrete Pump Trucks w/boom
Power Shovels
Vehicle Mounted Work Platforms
Articulating/Knuckle Boom Cranes – when making deliveries only.
Light Duty Cranes under 2,000lb capacity much of the standard does not apply

8. SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Tower Cranes
Erecting, climbing, dismantling
Signs
Safety devices
Operational Aids
Inspections
Derricks
Floating Cranes/Derricks and Land Cranes/Derricks on Barges
Dedicated Pile Drivers
Sideboom Cranes
Equipment with less than 2,000lb capacity

9. KEY DATES
November 8, 2010 – Qualified Signal Person, Qualified Rigger, Qualified Operator, and Most Other Provisions Become Effective/Enforceable
November 10, 2017 – Operator Certification Requirements Effective/Enforceable
November 8, 2010-November 10, 2017: Employer must ensure that all operators are competent to operate the equipment safely and are trained and evaluated on that training before operating the equipment.
November 2011 – Insulating link/device (November 2013 for existing inventory)

10. IMPORTANT TOPICS
Signal Person Requirements – Qualified & Evaluated (third party or in-house)
Rigging Person Requirements – Qualified & Evaluated
Operational Aids/Safety Aids
Ground Conditions
Fall Protection (Employee Training and Manufactured Equipment Requirements - Research)
Authority To Stop Operations
Inspection Criteria
Operator Certifications/Requirements
Power Line Safety
Training – All Personnel
Synthetic slings – requires padding

11. HIGHLIGHTS Rigger Signaler Operator Crew Members Definitions (100+)
Training Requirements
Rigger
Signaler
Operator
Crew Members
Equipment Exemptions
Operational Aids
Ground Conditions
Assembly/Disassembly
A/D Director
Lift Director
Inspections
Wire Rope
Safety Devices
Power Lines

12. KEY DEFINITIONS
Controlling Entity – Entity that has the overall responsibility for the construction of the project – (GC, CM, Owner/Developer)
Qualified Person
Qualified Evaluator
Qualified Rigger
Qualified Signal Person
Proximity Alarm

13. Must be QUALIFIED: ….KEY DEFINITIONS RIGGER
Qualified person means a person with a recognized degree or certificate of professional standing or trained with extensive knowledge and experience. The qualified person must be able to demonstrate the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter or the project

14. ….KEY DEFINITIONS Signal Person
Know and understand signals to be used, as well as all forms of signals
Be competent in the application of the type of signals to be used
Have basic understanding of crane operation and limitations, including the crane dynamics involved in swinging and stopping loads and boom deflection from hoisting loads
Must be able to effectively communicate to crane operator
Oral or Written test and through a practical test!
Evaluated by a Qualified Evaluator – 3rd Party, In- house

15. SIGNAL PERSON QUALIFICATION
Who determines who is qualified:
Must obtain documentation from a third party qualified evaluator showing that the signal person meets the qualification requirements established in the standard; OR
Obtain documentation from the employer’s qualified evaluator (not a third party) showing that the signal person meets the qualification requirements established in the standard
At no cost to the employee

16. Signal Person Qualifications
Qualified By
Documentation
Portable
3rd Party Qualified Evaluator
Yes
Employer Qualified Evaluator No
*Note – Must document the specific type of signaling they are qualified to perform – hand signals, radio, etc.

17. AUTHORITY TO STOP OPERATIONS
Anyone can give the emergency stop signal!!
Whenever there is a concern for safety, the crane operator shall have the authority to stop and refuse to handle loads until a qualified person has determined that safety has been assured.

18. MANDATORY TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES FOR SPECIFIC TOPICS
Overhead Power Lines
Signal Persons
Competent/Qualified Persons
Crush/Pinch Points – Exposed Employees
Assembly/Disassembly
Tag-Out
Operators
Fall Protection

19. WORKERS IN THE LOAD AREA
No worker can be within the fall zone while the operator is moving a suspended load, except for the following situations:
Workers engaged in hooking, unhooking or guiding a load;
Workers engaged in the initial attachment of the load to a component or structure; or
Workers operating a concrete hopper or concrete bucket (and other times).

20. ….WORKERS IN THE LOAD AREA
When workers must be in the fall zone the following criteria must be met:
The materials being hoisted must be rigged to prevent unintentional displacement.
Hooks with self-closing latches or their equivalent must be used.
The rigging must be done by a Qualified Rigger.
Only workers receiving the load can be within the fall zone when the load is being landed

21. GROUND CONDITIONS
The Controlling Entity must ensure that appropriate ground preparations are provided. (Firm, drained and graded, with knowledge of nearby power lines and utilities)
Where there is no controlling entity the employer must ensure that appropriate ground preparations are provided.
All information known about ground conditions are required to be shared.

22. ASSEMBLY/DISASSEMBLY
Two options
Manufacturer procedures
Employer procedures – with oversight!
General requirements, such as:
A/D Director = “competent & qualified person”
A/D Director must:
Understand procedures
Review procedures (unless A/D Director has used them before)
Check that crew members understand their tasks, hazards
Follow manufacturer’s prohibitions
All rigging work is done by a Qualified Rigger
When using outriggers - fully extend or deploy as
per the load chart

23. CRANE INSPECTIONS After Modification After Repair or Adjustment
Post Assembly
Each Shift
Monthly
Annual Comprehensive

24. ….CRANE INSPECTIONS Daily/Shift Monthly Inspections
doesn’t have to be documented – but if it isn't in writing it doesn’t exist!!!
Monthly Inspections
Documented and kept on file for three months
Additional Inspection for Tower Crane components upon delivery to site and prior to erection

25. ….CRANE INSPECTIONS Annual Inspection Documented
Detailed inspection criteria
Kept on file for 12 months or next annual inspection
Not in regular use:
Idle more than three months
Monthly inspection must be performed

26. Crane Inspections Inspection Type Who Inspects
Modified or Repaired/Adjusted
Qualified
Employer Qualified Evaluator
Shift
Competent
Monthly
Annual

27. WIRE ROPE INSPECTION Shift Inspection Monthly Inspection
Before each shift (doesn’t say to document, but one should)
Monthly Inspection
All wire rope, Hooks, Wire Rope Slings, and Chain Slings (Documented)
Annual Inspection
At least every 12 months, unless not feasible due to set-up.
More detailed, including wire rope that is normally hidden during daily/monthly inspections, etc. (Documented)

28. Wire Rope Inspection Inspection Type Documentation Daily
No Documentation
Monthly
Documented
Annual
Deficiencies (I, II, III)

29. OPERATOR CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION
For the TYPE of crane to be operated! Capacity was removed in May 2015.
No physical examinations or drug testing requirements, but NCCCO requires signature attesting to both.
Re-certification / qualification must be completed every five years

30. ….OPERATOR CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION
Option (1) –certification by an accredited crane operator testing organization
Accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency
Certification is portable
Valid for five years
Program must be reviewed by a nationally recognized accrediting agency every three years.

31. ….OPERATOR CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION
Option (2) – qualification by an audited employer program
–Developed or approved by an auditor certified by an accredited crane operator testing organization.
Note: NCCCO, NCCER, CIC, and IUOE do not provide audits of In-House Training and Qualification Programs.
–Auditor is not an employee of the employer
Option (3) – US Military
Option (4) – State/Local

32. Operator Qualification and Certification Chart
Organization
Portability
Valid
Accredited Testing Organization
Yes
5 yrs.
Employer Qualification Pgm. No
US Military
Set by issuing establishment
State/Local
Set By issuing establishment, but no more than 5 yrs.

33. ….OPERATOR CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION
Written Testing on:
– Controls and operational performance
– Ability to calculate the manufacturer’s load/capacity
– Procedures for power line contact
– Site preparation
– Ability to read manuals/charts relevant to the equipment being operated
– Technical Knowledge
– Operations

34. ….OPERATOR CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION
Pass practical examination
Ability to perform a pre-shift inspection
Operational and maneuvering skills
Application of load chart information
Application of safe shut down and securing procedures

35. ….OPERATOR CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION
Employer must revoke operators certification if they have reason to believe the employee is not qualified to operate.
All programs shall have provisions for retraining employees.
The current training records must be on file during the operator’s employment.

36. ….OPERATOR CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION
Many States, and/or Cities now require operators of essentially all cranes to provide proof of license in addition to certification upon request by an investigator.
An employer may be cited by the governing entity for a violation of the requirements, as well as the revoking of the license from the operator.

37. ….OPERATOR CERTIFICATION/QUALIFICATION
There is a four (4) year phase, currently in process, for the employer to get their operators to obtain certification by 11/10/2017.
New operator training will be allowed under the continuous supervision of a certified operator with some minor exceptions.

38. OPERATIONAL AIDS Boom Hoist Limiting Devices
Luffing Jib Limiting Devices
Anti-two blocking–(February 28, 1992)
(November 8, 2011-Lattice Boom Cranes)
Boom Angle or Radius Indicator
Jib Angle Indicator
Boom Length Indicator
Load Weighing and Similar Devices.

39. OPERATIONAL AIDS
They are required, but a temporary alternate measure is permitted when being repaired.
Example – If boom hoist limiting device is not working, the boom angle indicator can be utilized or mark the boom hoist cable
Note: There are different categories for replacement parts (I, II, III) – Changes must be communicated to all affected employees

40. SAFETY DEVICES
The following safety devices are required on all equipment unless otherwise specified in parts of the standard:
Crane Level Indicator
Boom/Jib Stops (except for hydraulic booms & derricks)
Locks on Equipment with Foot Pedal Brakes
Integral Holding Device/Check Valves on hydraulic outrigger jacks and hydraulic stabilizer jacks
Equipment on rails must have rail clamps/stops
Horn

41. POWERLINES Identify Work Zone Marking boundaries or
360 degrees around crane up to maximum working radius

42. Could you get within 20 feet of power line?
YES NO
Option #1 Deenergize & Ground
No further action
Encroachment Prevention Measures
(Equipment Operations)
Option #2
20-foot clearance
Planning meeting
If tag lines used they are to be nonconductive
Elevated warning lines, barricade or line of signs
PLUS one of the following:
Proximity alarm, spotter, warning device, range limiter, or insulating link
Option #3
Ask Utility for Voltage and
Use Table A
(with minimum clearance distance) 42

43. Intentionally Working Closer Than Table A Zone
Must Show:
Staying outside zone
is infeasible
Infeasible to
deenergize and
ground
All of the following are required:
Power line owner – sets minimum approach distance
Planning meeting – minimum procedures
- Dedicated spotter
- Elevated warning line or barricade
- Insulating link/device
- Nonconductive rigging
- Range limiter (if equipped)
- Nonconductive tag line (if used)
- Barricades - 10 feet from equipment
- Limit access to essential workers
- Prohibit non-operator workers from touching
above insulating link
- Properly ground crane
- Deactivate automatic re-energizer
- Insulating line cover-up installed

44. Table A – Minimum Clearance Distances
Voltage (nominal, kV, alternating current)
Minimum clearance distance (feet)
up to 50 10
over 50 to 200 15
over 200 to 350 20
over 350 to 500 25
over 500 to 750 35
over 750 to 1000 45
over 1000
(as established by the power line owner/operator or registered professional engineer who is a qualified person with respect to electrical power transmission and distribution)

46. SUMMARY Read the standard Do research Ask a lot of questions
Get clarification
Don’t be afraid to call OSHA and ask for clarification
Review OSHA’s presentation on line and their fact sheets

47. Presented by
Shawn Khan
Sales Account Manager
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