California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment
Article 93 - Boom-Type Mobile Cranes
Section 4926 - Access to Operator's Position, Machine House and/or Boom Blocks

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 4926

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Boom-type mobile cranes and boom-type excavators shall be provided with steps and hand-holds or other safe means so located as to give convenient and safe access to the operator's position or machine house.

(b) When necessary to go out on booms to oil the blocks or other parts of machinery, each boom shall be equipped with a catwalk, guardrails and grab-irons or hand-holds. Booms which are lowered to the ground or floor level for service, are exempted from this requirement.

1. Amendment filed 8-29-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 39).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

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