Crane Requirements for Man Riding
According to OSHA, crane baskets can only be used if other methods are impossible or more dangerous than using a basket. A well-informed person must make the decision that approves any use of a crane basket. When it comes to purchasing cranes or staff baskets, are you familiar with OSHA`s compliance regulations, so you can be sure you`re buying one that meets OSHA requirements? For this reason, OSHA has created a set of standards for the use of crane baskets. Meeting these standards is necessary not only to maintain your company`s compliance, but also to protect yourself and your employees. In addition to a visual inspection, crane baskets must be tested for 125% of their rated capacity before each use. This test consists of keeping the basket at 125% of the rated capacity for 5 minutes at each station where the basket is used. Each test must be documented to maintain OSHA-compliant records. When lifting personnel, the crane operator must take extra precautions and precautions. Movements should be made slowly and carefully, noting that this is your colleague in the sky, not just a basket of materials.
When it comes to inspecting and inspecting the basket, OSHA dictates that the basket must be loaded to its intended weight before work approaches. It should also be raised to the planned height of each site under construction. All safety devices as well as control items on the basket and on the crane/derrick must also be checked. All ELT crane baskets are designed to exceed these OSHA standards, including: These are just some of the requirements for lifting personnel with a crane. For a complete list of requirements for building and operating the platform, see our User and Safety Guide or the OSHA website. OSHA Standard 1926.1431 – Hoisting Personnel Standard (in subpart CC, Cranes & Derricks in Construction) describes when and how personnel can be lifted by a crane. Lifting Technologies uses this standard to manufacture platforms that meet OSHA`s strict safety requirements when designing the platform. As a user of a Manbasket De Lifting Technologies, he also dictates the necessary tests and the safe operation of the platform. The requirements of this Division are complementary to the other requirements of this Subdivision and apply when one or more employees are hoisted. In the case of basket flanges, which attach the personnel basket to the derrick or crane, the basket load must be positioned in the evening between the legs of the flange, so that a disproportionate load on one leg can be avoided. The rigging system – which consists of the aforementioned flanges as well as limbs and chains – that supports the staff basket can only be used to support the basket. All fastening mechanisms and hooks must be able to close and lock to ensure that a hook does not accidentally open.
Each Lifting Technologies Crane Hanging Men`s Basket meets and exceeds the requirements of OSHA safety standards. In addition, our crane work platforms are equipped with our unique test weight system for fast and efficient weight tests before use. Meeting OSHA standards for crane baskets requires many steps. Be sure to follow your procedures with an official checklist so that important security steps are never overlooked. This ensures the safety of employees and ensures that you have documentation proving your compliance with OSHA. The following paragraphs of this section shall apply: (a), (c), (d) (1), (d) (3), (d) (4), (e) (1), (e) (2), (3), (f) 1), (f) 2 (i), (g), (h), (k) 1), (k) 6, (k) 8), (k) 9), (k) 11 (i), (m), (n). If these paragraphs use the terms “personnel platform” or “platform”, replace them with “boatman`s chair”. Once a competent person has determined that a men`s basket is the right solution for the respective application, a visual inspection should be carried out before each use. As for the load restrictions, they must not exceed the maximum load indicated (marked) on the staff basket. The lines carrying the basket must be able to carry at least seven times the intended load.
In addition, OSHA requires that materials and tools be fixed and evenly distributed across the back of the basket to avoid tipping over. Only staff members who are trained in the task at hand should be included in the staff basket when it is lifted. Crane baskets should not be used near power lines or other electrical hazards or in dangerous weather conditions such as rain or strong winds. [75 FR 48159, 9 August 2010; 85 FR 8746, 18 February 2020] To simplify this process, ELT offers an optional corresponding test weight for each of our personnel basket models. These test weights use a quick release system that provides a quick and easy way to connect the two units. Staffing baskets must meet strict design standards: they must be designed by a qualified engineer and meet or exceed OSHA standards. Each staff or man basket must be designed by a certified engineer, as OSHA requires staff baskets to be able to support their own weight as well as five times the weight of the maximum load intended. Both weight loads must be clearly marked on the basket itself. Staff baskets must be equipped with a guardrail that covers the entire edge of the basket.
The height of the rail must be firm in the center of the rail to prevent personnel from falling and also to prevent tools from falling on someone under the basket. The access doors of the basket must open inside the basket and have security locks that prevent the gate from opening accidentally. In addition, the design of the basket should provide sufficient space for staff. An OSHA-compliant men`s basket must meet certain design and construction specifications. OSHA considers overall design, weight load, and ongoing safety inspections. OSHA states that employers are responsible for sitting down with employees and reviewing safety regulations before basket lifting begins, as well as informing/training new workers about safety regulations when they reach a workplace. In addition, the basket should be slightly lifted (a few centimeters) when a worker enters the basket, but before the basket is fully lifted to ensure that the rigging lines are not bent and free of obstacles. To avoid falls, workers lifted in men`s baskets should not only use a men`s basket with railings and sufficient rated capacity, but also use appropriate fall protection and safety equipment: a body belt, lanyard and safety helmet. Each piece of personal protective equipment must be inspected before entering a staff basket.
