Overhead & Gantry Cranes
Most overhead and gantry cranes are used in general industry rather than construction work. In some cases, overhead and gantry cranes that are usually used in general industry may engage in construction work when they are used to renovate the facility in which they are installed.
To prevent the same crane from being subject to general industry and construction standards at different times, OSHA 1926.1438 provides that OSHA 1910.179 applies to an overhead or gantry crane that is permanently installed in a facility.
For overhead and gantry cranes that are not permanently installed in a facility, OSHA 1926.1438 lists the provisions of this standard that apply.
- 1926.1400 through 1414
- 1926.1417 through 1425
- 1926.1426(d)
- 1926.1427 through 1434
- 1926.1437, 1439, and 1441
In addition, certain provisions of OSHA 1910.179 and certain provisions of ASME B30.2-2022 (Overhead and Gantry Cranes) apply to overhead and gantry cranes not permanently installed in a facility. These provisions are listed in OSHA 1926.1438.
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8-3. Most overhead and gantry cranes are used in the _____.
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