NBIS delivers premier Construction and Transport Risk Management Products and Services. Bill Smith is the executive vice president of claims and risk management for NBIS, a program administrator and Managing General Underwriter (MGU) that delivers innovative risk-management focused insurance solutions for the heavy construction and specialized transport industry in North America. https://www.nbis.com
In the recent American Cranes & Transport, AC&T, August 2017, Volume 13, Issue 8, Smith “…discusses why wind is the “invisible enemy” of crane operators…” in a superb article entitled “Blowing in the wind.” Smith reviews the Occupational Safety And Health Administration Small Entity Compliance Guide For Final Rule For Cranes And Derricks In Construction (OSHA 3433-05, 2011) related to weather and wind.
An employer needs to determine the wind speeds at which it is not safe to continue lifting operations.
Further, Smith cites OSHA Green Job Hazards: Wind Energy – Crane, Derrick and Hoist Safety: “An employer needs to determine the wind speeds at which it is not safe to continue lifting operations. Load charts do not generally take wind speeds into consideration. If the load chart or the operating manual does not have information on wind speeds and derating information, the crane manufacturer should be consulted.”
“The procedures applicable to the operation of the equipment, including rated capacities (load charts), recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, instructions, and operator’s manual, must be readily available in the cab at all times for use by the operator. (See 29 CFR 1926.1417.) The maximum allowable wind speed and derating information need to be posted conspicuously in the cab or on the load chart.”
More in the next blog post about weather, wind and crane operations…
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