New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Lab - Commissioner, Department of Labor
Chapter Lab 1400 - SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES
Part Lab 1403 - RULES FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTH
Section Lab 1403.15 - Cranes and Derricks

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Lab 1403.15

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements:

(a) The employer shall comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations as supplied by the manufacturer;

(b) Rated load capacities, recommended operating speeds, and special hazard warnings or instructions shall be conspicuously posted on all equipment and complied with. Instructions or warnings shall be visible from the operator's station;

(c) Equipment shall be inspected by a competent person before each use and during use, and all deficiencies corrected before further use;

(d) Accessible areas within the swing radius of the rear of the rotating superstructure shall be barricaded to prevent employees from being struck or crushed by the crane;

(e) No part of a crane or its load shall be operated:

(1) Within 10 feet of a line rated 50 kV or below;

(2) Within 10 feet + 0.4 inches for each 1 kV over 50 kV for lines rated over 50 kV; or

(3) Within twice the length of the line insulator, but never less than 10 feet; and

(f) The requirements of the above shall not apply where electrical distribution and transmission lines have been de-energized and visibly grounded at point of work, or where insulating barriers have been erected to prevent physical contact with the lines.

#4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92

New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06

New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.16)

New. #8796, eff 1-11-07

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