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7/28/2019 Crane Regulation
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WSH (Operation of crane)Regulation
Def: Crane
A machine incorporating an elevated structural
member or jib beneath which suspended loads may be
more vertically or horizontally or both, either by
slewing the machine, derricking the jib.
Application
Regulation apply to any workplace in which a crane is
in use.
Def: Mobile crane
A crane mounted on a truck, crawler or on wheels and
includes any crane of a type shown in the First
Schedule.
Lorry loader ; a lorry incorporating an articulator arm
mounted on the lorrywhich is used for loading,
unloading and lifting of materials or goods.
Tower crane ; a crane which has a vertical or near
vertical tower designed to be free standing up to a
height specified by Commissioner and include any
crane of type shown in Second schedule.
Lifting Plan : 1.Responsible person must establish and
implement
A lifting plan where any lifting operation is carried outin a workplace. 2. Lifting plan must be accordance with
generally acceptable principles of safe and sound
practice.
Responsible Person : 1. The employer of the person.
2. The principle under whose direction the person
operates the crane
Registration of crane operator : Persons operating
a Mobile crane (exclude a lorry loader) or Tower crane
Duty of responsible person 1) Entrance,
cover should not remove unless the CP is
depressurized and render safe for opening.
2) When entrance cover is removed, to barricade orguard by railing (to persent persons or objects falling
into CP)
3) Light Sufficient and suitable lighting
4) Ventilation Adequate & effective from source
free for contaminants direct to area
Duty of Occupier of workplace 1) To require
identification and upkeep of records of all fixed and
stationary CP in factory.
2) To inform persons who are liable to expose to
hazards of CP, the existence and harzards of CP.
3) To ensure means of entry into and egress from any
CP are safe and without risks to the health of every
person entering or leaving the same.
Evaluation of the need for entry into CP
Occupier to ensure 1) an evaluation to consider
the necessity to enter or to carry out work in CP.
2) A CP entry permit has
been issued for such entry into CP.
Implementation of CP entry permit
Responsible person to appoint 1) an authorized
manager
2) a confined
space safety assessor3) to ensure permit
to specifies, a) the
description and
location of CP, b) the
purpose of entry, c)
the result of gas
testing, d) period of
validity
Duty of occupier Warning Sign
1) To past warning sign at entrance unless a) A
confined space permit is posted b) No entrance
which persons may use to enter.
Duty of Responsible person
and person entering CP To display name or
identification badge at entrance to CP.
Entering a CP without CP entry permit
1) The person is wearing a suitable breathing
apparatus
2) The person has been authorized by authorized
manager
3) The person when reasonable practicable is
wearing a safety harness with rope securely
4) CP attendant keeping watch outside attached.
Training of workers and superiors
1) Responsible person to ensure (person
entering or working in CP must firstreceived adequate safety and health
training)
2) Person conducts oversigh or supervisory
work must first received adequate safety &
health training.
CP attendant 1)Responsible person to appoint
CP attendant
Duty of CP attendant 1) Monitor persons
entering and working in CP
2) Maintain regular
contact with person in CP
3) Alert rescuer in the erentof emergency
Rescuer operation
Responsible person to establish
1) Establish written rescuer plan
2) Appoint rescuer
3) Ensure sufficient breathing apparatus, safety
harness and ropes, suitable for rescuer
equipment and reviving apparatus a) keep
readily available, b) Properly maintained, c)
thoroughly examined by
competent person at least once a month