Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The employer
shall comply with all manufacturer procedures applicable to the operational
functions of equipment, including its use with attachments.
(b) Accessibility of procedures.
(1) The procedures applicable to the
operation of the equipment, including rated capacities (load charts),
recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, instructions, and
operator's manual, shall be readily available in the cab at all times for use
by the operator.
(2) Where rated
capacities are available in the cab in electronic or other form: In the event
of a failure which makes the rated capacities inaccessible, the operator shall
immediately cease operations or follow safe shut-down procedures until the
rated capacities (in electronic or other form) are
available.
(c) The
operator shall not engage in any practice or activity that diverts their
attention while actually engaged in operating the equipment, such as the use of
cellular phones (other than when used for signal communications).
(d) Unavailable operation procedures.
(1) Where the manufacturer procedures are
unavailable, the employer shall develop and ensure compliance with all
procedures necessary for the safe operation of the equipment and
attachments.
(2) Procedures for the
operational controls shall be developed by a certified agent.
(3) Procedures related to the capacity of the
equipment shall be developed and signed by a certified
agent.
(e) Tagout.
(1) Tagging out of service
equipment/functions. Where the employer has taken the equipment out of service,
a tag shall be placed in the cab stating that the equipment is out of service
and is not to be used. Where the employer has taken a function(s) out of
service, a tag shall be placed in a conspicuous position stating that the
function is out of service and is not to be used.
(2) Response to "do not operate"/tagout
signs.
(A) If there is a warning (tagout or
maintenance/do not operate) sign on the equipment or starting control, the
operator shall not activate the switch or start the equipment until the sign
has been removed by a person authorized to remove it in accordance with the
provisions of Section
3314.
(B) If there is a warning (tagout or
maintenance/do not operate) sign on any other switch or control, the operator
shall not activate that switch or control until the sign has been removed by a
person authorized to remove it in accordance with the provisions of Section
3314.
(f) Storm warning. When a local storm warning
has been issued, the competent person shall determine whether it is necessary
to implement manufacturer recommendations for securing the equipment.
(g) If equipment adjustments or repairs are
necessary:
(1) The operator shall, in writing,
promptly inform the person designated by the employer to receive such
information and, where there are successive shifts, to the next operator;
and
(2) The employer shall notify
all affected employees, at the beginning of each shift, of the necessary
adjustments or repairs and all alternative measures.
(h) Safety devices and operational aids shall
not be used as a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment by the
operator.
(i) The competent person
shall adjust the equipment and/or operations to address the effect of wind,
ice, and snow on equipment stability and rated capacity.
(j) Counterweight/ballast.
(1) The following applies to equipment other
than tower cranes:
(A) Equipment shall not be
operated without the counterweight or ballast in place as specified by the
manufacturer.
(B) The maximum
counterweight or ballast specified by the manufacturer for the equipment shall
not be exceeded.
(2)
Counterweight/ballast requirements for tower cranes are specified in Section
4966(m).
1. New
section filed 7-26-2022; operative 7-26-2022 pursuant to Government Code
section
11343.4(b)(3)
(Register 2022, No. 30). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section
11349.3(a)
extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Section
142.3, Labor
Code. Reference: Section
142.3, Labor
Code.
