The cranes being driven out of the assembly plants at Grove, Manitowoc, Link Belt, Krupp and Liebherr, are not your grandfather's or even your father's models.
OSHA's 1971 Construction Standard Subpart N (1926.550-555)-Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators and Conveyors (including "skycranes" or helicopters) has not been updated for 34 years. Yet over three decades of technological advancements have occurred in the crane and hoist industry. The cranes being driven out of the assembly plants at Grove, Manitowoc, Link Belt, Krupp and Liebherr, are not your grandfather's or even your father's models.
The 15-25 stakeholder members of the CDAC included crane and derrick manufacturers, technical service providers, rental and leasing companies, crane and derrick owners, contracting firms utilizing cranes and derricks, construction labor organizations and unions, power and utility organizations, civil/structural engineers, crane operator training and testing organizations, as well as OSHA and other government agencies. The use of a professional mediator/facilitator (Susan Podziba) in its rulemaking session helped to facilitate the process of negotiation and the committee reached consensus on many of its target issues in a year. The committee successfully identified and prioritized many of the areas that required re-evaluation in Subpart N, while some others are still yet to be resolved.
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