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