Crane Safety: Major Revisions to Federal Crane Safety Standard; Are You Up To Speed?
Crane Safety Webinar Recording
Crane accidents are often the most costly of construction accidents, whether measured in terms of lives or dollars lost.
In order to address this key area of concern, OSHA recently updated the federal crane and derrick standard. Effective dates for various portions of the standard are ongoing and will continue through 2014.
Many of the revisions were minor, but some were significant – particularly those affecting the construction industry. If your company has not already looked closely at the revised regulations to make sure you’re in compliance, now’s the time.
Join us for an informative webinar. You’ll learn:
- The sweeping changes that were made to the crane and derrick standard
- Effective dates for each of the revisions, and how to be sure you’re in compliance
- The most common types and causes of crane accidents, and how to prevent them
- Best practices and strategies that you should consider for your crane safety program
- How to develop an effective crane safety training program
- The maintenance and inspection records and procedures you need to stay on top of
- A list of qualifications, certifications, and training necessary for key job titles, including: appointed person, competent person, dedicated spotter, operator, qualified evaluator, qualified rigger, and more
- The ground preparation best practices you should be following
- A review of operational aids, fall protection, and other safety devices
This webinar was recorded on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Crane Safety: Major Revisions to Federal Crane Safety Standard; Are You Up To Speed?
About Your Speaker:
Chris Hall is currently the Director of Site Services at Safety Resources, Inc. in Indianapolis, Indiana. His role in this capacity includes managing all employees within the construction safety site services division by providing insight, guidance and experience. Additionally, Chris provides safety services to a portfolio of clients. He specializes in crane operations, trenching and excavation, suspension scaffolding, construction ergonomics, fall protection and general construction site safety requirements, as regulated by OSHA’s Code of Federal Regulations.
Chris is an OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer, a Certified Rigging and Signalperson (CIC), a Qualified Crane Operator Trainee, and conducts a wide range of construction related safety training. Some specialized training topics that Chris conducts include OSHA 10 and 30 hour courses, Qualified Rigging and Signalperson courses, OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy, Confined Space, and DOT Regulations.
