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manual. Required weekly, monthly, and semiannual tests and required recordkeeping are contained

in ANSI B-30 and CMAA documents.

The basic references for safe operation and maintenance of cranes and hoists are contained in the

following sections of 29 CFR 1910 and 1926.

1. 29 CFR 1910.179, Overhead and Gantry Cranes, which addresses operations and maintenance

requirements

2. 29 CFR 1910.306, Specific Purpose Equipment and Installations, which address electrical

installation requirements

29 CFR 1926.550 and 29 CFR 1926.554, which address construction site operations.

6.2.8 DOCUMENTED MAINTENANCE

Maintenance checklists and schedules in compliance with OSHA, the owner's manuals, and the

manufacturer's requirements for the specific equipment shall be provided as required. Weekly,

monthly, and semiannual inspections shall be conducted, and comments and condition of the

inspected part shall be documented and certified as required by 29 CFR 1910.179.

The recommended frequencies of inspections vary in accordance with application, usage, and

authority. Frequent inspection and periodic inspection are defined by OSHA as daily to monthly and

1 to 12 months, respectively. Typical inspection frequencies for electrical equipment of cranes and

hoists are as follows:

Weekly

Monthly

Semiannually

Brakes

Control Operations

Motors

Pushbuttons

Collectors

Control Panel

Master

Resistors

Switch

Conductors

Mainline

Disconnect

Warning

Device

The inspection records shall provide an ongoing safety assessment of the equipment and be used to

predict repair-part replacement. All inspections shall be dated and initialed by the inspector.

6.2.9 MECHANICAL ELEVATING AND ROTATING EQUIPMENT

The primary electrical safety concern of 29 CFR 1910.269(p)(4) and 1926.550 is work in proximity

to live and unguarded electrical overhead lines by uninsulated equipment. Unless these lines are

visibly grounded at the point of work and the owner of the lines indicates that they are deenergized,

barriers or insulating protective material shall be installed to prevent worker contact with them. The

following clearances shall be maintained between equipment and electrical overhead lines:

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