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Cranes & Hoisting Equipment Safety
How construction crane and hoisting operations stay safe: the roles Subpart CC defines (competent person, qualified person, certified operator, qualified signal…
OSHA
Cranes & Hoisting Equipment Safety
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course.
Identify the roles Subpart CC defines — competent person, qualified person, certified/licensed operator, qualified signal person, and the assembly/disassembly director — and what each is responsible for — 1926.1401, 1926.1404(b)
Explain the ground-condition requirements for siting mobile crane equipment and who is responsible for adequate ground preparation — 1926.1402
Apply the power-line clearance rules, including the 20-foot minimum clearance for lines up to 350 kV during equipment operations unless de-energized and grounded or other Table A measures apply — 1926.1407, 1926.1408
Describe the required crane inspections (each shift, monthly, and the annual/comprehensive inspection) and shift/annual wire-rope inspection — 1926.1412, 1926.1413
Explain safe-operation duties: staying within rated capacity using the load chart, proper signaling, keeping everyone clear of a suspended load, and work-area control — 1926.1417, 1926.1419, 1926.1424, 1926.1425
State the operator training/certification/evaluation and qualified-signal-person requirements — 1926.1427, 1926.1428
References & standards
Grounded in the source material.
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC — Cranes and Derricks in Construction
- 1926.1402 — Ground conditions
- 1926.1408 — Power line safety (up to 350 kV) — equipment operations
- 1926.1412 — Inspections
- 1926.1425 — Keeping clear of the load
- 1926.1427 — Operator training, certification, and evaluation
This is awareness training. It supports your program; it is not a substitute for site-specific procedures or hands-on competency where a standard requires it.
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