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Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders
Group 13. Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment
Article 98.1. Safety Devices and Operational Aids

§5017. Safety Devices.

(a) Safety devices. The following safety devices are required on all equipment covered by Group 13, as applicable, unless otherwise specified:

Note: See Section 4968 for tower cranes.

(1) Crane level indicator.

(A) The equipment shall have a crane level indicator that is either built into the equipment or is available on the equipment. [See Section 4924(e)]

(B) If a built-in crane level indicator is not working properly, it shall be tagged out or removed. If a removable crane level indicator is not working properly, it shall be removed.

Exception: This requirement does not apply to portal cranes and derricks.

(2) Boom stops, except for derricks and hydraulic booms. [See Section 4922]

(3) Jib stops (if a jib is attached), except for derricks. [See Section 4922]

(4) Equipment with foot pedal brakes shall have locks.

(5) Hydraulic outrigger jacks and hydraulic stabilizer jacks shall have an integral holding device/check valve.

(6) Equipment on rails, except for portal cranes, shall have rail clamps and rail stops. [See Article 92]

(7) The equipment shall have a horn that is either built into the equipment or is on the equipment and immediately available to the operator.

(8) Anti-two-blocking device.

(A) Telescopic boom cranes. [See Section 4924(d)(1)]

(B) Lattice boom cranes. [See Section 4924(d)(2) and (d)(3)]

(9) Boom angle or radius indicator. The equipment shall have a boom angle or radius indicator readable from the operator's station. [See Section 4924(c)]

Exception: Boom angle or radius indicator not applicable to articulating cranes.

(10) A jib angle indicator shall be provided if the equipment has a luffing jib. [See Section 4924(c)]

(11) Load weighing and similar devices. [See Section 4924(b)]

(12) Boom hoist limiting device. For equipment manufactured after December 16, 1969, a boom hoist limiting device is required.

(13) Luffing jib limiting device. Equipment with a luffing jib shall have a luffing jib limiting device.

(b) Proper operation required.

Operations shall not begin unless all of the safety devices listed in this section are in proper working order. If a required safety device stops working properly during operations, the operation shall be safely stopped. If any device listed in this section is not in proper working order, the equipment shall be taken out of service and operations shall not resume until the device is again working properly. See Section 5008.1 (Operation). Alternative measures are not permitted to be used.

Exceptions to subsection (b):

1. For subsections (a)(9) and (a)(10), see Section 4924(c).

2. For subsection (a)(11), see Section 4924(b).

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

History

1. New article 98.1 (sections 5017-5018) and section filed 7-26-2022; operative 7-26-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 30). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.

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