Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. An
employer shall ensure that all rigging has been inspected and is used in
accordance with the rigging manufacturer's limitations and
requirements.
B. An employer shall
ensure the following:
(1) That each rigger is
trained and meets the qualification requirements of §G, H, or I of this
regulation depending upon the work to be performed; and
(2) That the rigger is trained to satisfy the
qualification requirements of this section at no cost to the
employee.
C. Ensuring
Compliance.
(1) Except as provided in
§C(2) of this regulation, an employer shall ensure compliance with the
qualification requirements of this section by using either a third-party
qualified rigging evaluator or a qualified rigging evaluator.
(2) An employer may ensure compliance with
the qualification requirements for §D of this regulation with written
proof of an employee's successful completion of training through an
apprenticeship program for riggers that has been approved by the Maryland
Apprenticeship and Training Council.
D. A third-party qualified rigging evaluator
or a qualified rigging evaluator shall:
(1)
Provide written documentation of his or her determination that the individual
has been trained and meets the qualification requirements for the work to be
performed; and
(2) Provide in the
written documentation the level of qualification of the employee.
E. A determination by a qualified
rigging evaluator is not portable.
F. A determination by a third-party qualified
rigging evaluator is portable.
G.
The qualification requirements for a level I rigger are:
(1) Basic understanding of the equipment
operation and limitations, including the dynamics related to equipment movement
when swinging and stopping loads and crane boom deflection when hoisting
loads;
(2) Basic understanding
related to the use and inspection of rigging hardware and equipment applicable
to work that is performed, including common load configurations and
positioning, and the use of taglines to control loads;
(3) Knowledge andunderstanding ofand
competence in the application of the Standard Method for Hand Signals as
outlined in ANSI/ASSE A10.42-2000 Safety Requirements for Rigging
Qualifications and Responsibilities"American National Standard for Construction
and Demolition Operations;
(4)
Knowledge and understanding of the emergency procedures to address fire, power
line contact, loss of stability, or control malfunction;
(5) Knowledge and understanding of the
relevant requirements of 29
CFR §§ 1926.1419"1926.1422;
(6) Knowledge and understanding of the
personal fall protection requirements contained in
29 CFR § 1926.1423;
(7) Knowledge and understanding of the
hazards and restrictions associated with working adjacent to overhead electric
lines, including 29 CFR
§§ 1926.1407"1926.1411, and the
Maryland High Voltage Line Act;
(8)
Demonstration of the requirements of this subsection through an oral or written
test and through a practical test.
H. In addition to the qualification
requirements of §G of this regulation, a level II rigger shall:
(1) Have working knowledge of the equipment
operation and limitations, including the dynamics related to equipment movement
when swinging and stopping loads and crane boom deflection when hoisting
loads;
(2) Have working knowledge
related to the use and inspection of rigging hardware and equipment applicable
to work that is performed, including common load configurations and
positioning, and the use of taglines to control loads; and
(3) Have completed training in the safe
application, use, and limitations of rigging equipment, as applicable to the
work performed, including:
(a) Knowledge and
understanding of the implementation methods for blind hoists and
lifts;
(b) Knowledge and
understanding of a wide range of rigging hitches and knots;
(c) Knowledge and understanding of the
effective and safe use of anchor points;
(d) Knowledge and understanding of the
effective and safe use of synthetic ropes in rigging applications;
(e) Knowledge and understanding of and the
ability to apply the requirements of
29 CFR §§ 1926.1402"1926.1406 as they relate to ground
conditions and crane and equipment assembly and disassembly;
(f) Knowledge and understanding of and the
ability to apply the requirements of
29 CFR §§ 1926.1424"1926.1426 as they relate to hazards
that may be created by crane and equipment operations; and
(g) Knowledge and understanding of and the
ability to apply and provide direction in the use and limitation of rigging
equipment outlined in ANSI/ASSE A10.42-2000 Safety Requirements for Rigging
Qualifications and Responsibilities"American National Standard for Construction
and Demolition Operations that may be applicable to the work
performed.
I.
In addition to the qualification requirements of §§G and H of this
regulation, a master/lead rigger shall have completed training in safe
application, use, and limitations of rigging as applicable to the work
performed, including:
(1) The hazards
associated with cranes and equipment traveling with a suspended load;
(2) The requirements of
29 CFR § 1926.1431 as they relate to hazards that may
be created by hoisting and lifting of personnel;
(3) Specific criteria from the manufacturer
or equipment representative in the safe and appropriate methods of erection,
dismantling, jumping, and reconfiguring of cranes and the relevant requirements
of 29 CFR § 1926.1435;
(4) Specific criteria for lifting a single
load with multiple cranes and the relevant requirements of
29 CFR § 1926.1432;
(5) The use and limitations of load
indicating devices and the relevant requirements of
29 CFR § 1926.1415;
(6) The hazards that may be created by
effects of angles or indirect pulling of loads;
(7) The drum/diameter (D/d) ratios;
and
(8) Vectors and
angles.
J. If the work
performance of a level I, level 2, or master/lead rigger indicates that the
employee does not meet the qualification requirements of this section, the
employer may not allow the employee to continue to work as a rigger until
retraining is provided and there is a reassessment that confirms the employee's
qualifications.
K. All riggers
shall successfully pass a substance abuse test pursuant to the employer's drug
and alcohol free workplace and substance abuse policy.
