California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 3.2 - California Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (Cal/OSHA)
Subchapter 2 - Regulations of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Article 12 - Tower Cranes-Operating Permit and Certification Requirements
Section 344.70 - Tower Cranes-Operating Permit-Scope and Requirements
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The permit requirements of this article apply to two types of tower cranes referred to in these orders as:
(b) Any employer operating a fixed or mobile tower crane as described in this section shall obtain a permit from the District Office of the Division pursuant to this article prior to operating the tower crane.
Note: The requirements of this article are in addition to the permit requirements of section 341 et seq. of title 8 of the California Code of Regulations applicable to the erection of the vertical mast or tower for a fixed tower crane.
(c) For the purposes of this article an operating permit is required when the fixed or mobile tower crane is ready for operation, which means the crane has been erected (in the case of a fixed tower crane) and certified for operation by a Division-licensed crane certifier.
1. New section filed 7-15-91 as an emergency; operative 7-15-91 (Register 91, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 11-12-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 3-18-92; operative 3-18-92 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 13).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 60.5, 6308, 7371, 7373 and 7375, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 7371, 7373 and 7375, Labor Code.
