RESPONSIBILITIES
4-3.1.1
4-3.1.1 OperatOperatorsors
(a)
(a) Cranes shall be operated only by the following Cranes shall be operated only by the following qualified personnel:
qualified personnel: (1)
(1) designated persons. designated persons. (2)
(2) trainees under the supervision of a designated trainees under the supervision of a designated person. The number of trainees permitted to be super- person. The number of trainees permitted to be super- vised by a single designated person, the physical loca- vised by a single designated person, the physical loca- tion
tion ofof thethe desdesignignateatedd perpersonson whiwhilele supsupervervisiising,ng, andand thethe type
type ofof commucommunicationicationn reqrequireuiredd betwbetweeneen thethe desigdesignatednated person and trainee shall be determined by a qualified person and trainee shall be determined by a qualified person.
person. (3)
(3) maintenance and test personnel, when it is nec- maintenance and test personnel, when it is nec- essary in the performance of their duties.
essary in the performance of their duties. (4)
(4) inspectors (crane). inspectors (crane). (b
(b)) No one, other than personnel specified in (a) No one, other than personnel specified in (a) above, shall enter a crane cab with the exception of above, shall enter a crane cab with the exception of persons such as oilers, supervisors, and those specific persons such as oilers, supervisors, and those specific pers
personsons authoauthorized brized byy supersupervisorvisorss whose dwhose dutiesuties reqrequireuire them to do so and then only in the performance of their them to do so and then only in the performance of their duties and with the knowledge of the operator.
duties and with the knowledge of the operator.
4-3.1.2
4-3.1.2 QualiQualificafications for Operatorstions for Operators
(a)
(a) Operators shall be required by the employer to Operators shall be required by the employer to pass a practical operating examination. Examination pass a practical operating examination. Examination shall be limited to the specific type of crane that will be shall be limited to the specific type of crane that will be operated.
operated. (b)
(b) Oper Operators and ators and operoperator trainees shall ator trainees shall meet themeet the following physical qualifications unless it can be shown following physical qualifications unless it can be shown that failure to meet the qualifications will not affect the that failure to meet the qualifications will not affect the operation of the crane. In such cases, specialized clinical operation of the crane. In such cases, specialized clinical and/or medical judgments and tests may be required. and/or medical judgments and tests may be required.
(1)
(1) Have vision of at least 20/30 Snellen in one eye Have vision of at least 20/30 Snellen in one eye and
and 20/20/5050 inin thethe othotherer,, witwithh oror witwithouhoutt corcorrerectivctivee lenlensesses.. (2)
(2) Be able to distinguish colors, regardless of posi- Be able to distinguish colors, regardless of posi- tion, if color differentiation is required for operation. tion, if color differentiation is required for operation.
(3)
(3) Hearing, with or without hearing aid, shall be Hearing, with or without hearing aid, shall be adequate to meet operational demands.
adequate to meet operational demands. (4)
(4) Have sufficient strength, endurance, agility, Have sufficient strength, endurance, agility, coo
coordrdinainationtion,, andspeedandspeed ofof rereactiactionon toto meemeett thethe demdemandandss of equipment operation.
of equipment operation. (5)
(5) No evidence of physical defects, or emotional No evidence of physical defects, or emotional instability that could pose a hazard to the operator or instability that could pose a hazard to the operator or others, or, which in the opinion of the examiner could others, or, which in the opinion of the examiner could inter
interferewithferewith thethe operoperator’sator’s perfoperformanrmance.ce. SuchSuch evideevidencence may be sufficient reason for disqualification. In such may be sufficient reason for disqualification. In such
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cases,species,specializalizeded cliclinicnicalal oror medmedicaicall judjudgmegmentntss andtestsandtests may be required.
may be required. (6)
(6) No evidence of being subject to seizures or loss No evidence of being subject to seizures or loss of
of physiphysical cal contcontrol. Such rol. Such evideevidence shall nce shall be be suffsufficienicientt reason for disqualification. Specialized medical tests reason for disqualification. Specialized medical tests may be required to determine these conditions.
may be required to determine these conditions. (7)
(7) Operators and operator trainees should have Operators and operator trainees should have normal depth perception, field of vision, reaction time, normal depth perception, field of vision, reaction time, manual dexterity, coordination, and no tendencies to manual dexterity, coordination, and no tendencies to dizziness or similar undesirable characteristics.
dizziness or similar undesirable characteristics. (8)
(8) A A negnegativative e reresulsult t on on a a subsubstanstance ce abuabuse se testtest.. The level of testing will be determined by the current The level of testing will be determined by the current standard practice for the industry where the crane is standard practice for the industry where the crane is employed, and the test results shall be confirmed by a employed, and the test results shall be confirmed by a recognized laboratory service.
recognized laboratory service. (c)
(c) Operator requirements shall include, but not be Operator requirements shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
limited to, the following: (1
(1)) evidence of successfully passing a physical evidence of successfully passing a physical examination as defined in (b) above
examination as defined in (b) above (2)
(2) satisfactory completion of a written examina- satisfactory completion of a written examina- tion
tion covecovering ring operoperational ational characharacteriscteristics, tics, contcontrolsrols, , andand emer
emergencgency y contcontrol skills, such rol skills, such as responsas response e to fire to fire oror control malfunction, as well as characteristic and per- control malfunction, as well as characteristic and per- formance questions appropriate to the crane type for formance questions appropriate to the crane type for which qualificati
which qualification on is is being soughtbeing sought (3)
(3) demonstrated ability to read, write, compre- demonstrated ability to read, write, compre- hend, and use arithmetic and a load/capacity chart in hend, and use arithmetic and a load/capacity chart in the English language
the English language (4)
(4) satisfactory completion of a combination writ- satisfactory completion of a combination writ- ten and verbal test on load/capacity chart usage that ten and verbal test on load/capacity chart usage that covers a selection of the configurations the crane may covers a selection of the configurations the crane may be
be equipped equipped to to handle, handle, for for the the crane crane type type for for whichwhich qualifi
qualification is cation is beinbeing g soughsoughtt (5)
(5) satisfactory completion of testing by appro- satisfactory completion of testing by appro- priate written, oral, or practical methods demonstrating priate written, oral, or practical methods demonstrating proficiency in operating the specific crane type, includ- proficiency in operating the specific crane type, includ- ing prestart and poststart inspections, shutdown, and ing prestart and poststart inspections, shutdown, and securing
securing procedproceduresures (6)
(6) demonstrated understanding of the applicable demonstrated understanding of the applicable sec
sectiontionss of theof the B30B30 StanStandardard andd and fedfederaeral,l, statstate, ande, and localocall requirements
requirements (d
(d)) Operators who have successfully qualified to Operators who have successfully qualified to operate a specific crane type shall be required to be operate a specific crane type shall be required to be requalified if supervision deems it necessary. Requalifi- requalified if supervision deems it necessary. Requalifi- cation shall include, but not be limited to, requirements cation shall include, but not be limited to, requirements in (c)(1) through (c)(5) above.
in (c)(1) through (c)(5) above.
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(15) (15) ASME B30.4-2015 ASME B30.4-2015 4-3.1.3 Responsibilities 4-3.1.3 Responsibilities
While the organizational structure of various projects While the organizational structure of various projects may differ, the following roles are described here for may differ, the following roles are described here for purpo
purposesses ofof delindelineatingeating resresponsibponsibilitiesilities.. AllAll resresponsibponsibili-ili- ties
ties lislistedted belbelowow shashallll bebe assassignigneded inin theworkstheworksiteite ororgangani-i- zation. (A single individual may perform one or more zation. (A single individual may perform one or more of these roles.)
of these roles.)
(a) crane operator:
(a) crane operator: directly controls the crane’s directly controls the crane’s functions.
functions. (b)
(b) crancrane e ownowner:er: has custodial control of a crane by has custodial control of a crane by virtue of lease or ownership.
virtue of lease or ownership. (c) crane
(c) crane useuser:r: arrarrangangeses thecranethecrane’’ss prpresesencencee onon aa worwork-k- site and controls its use there.
site and controls its use there. (d) lift director:
(d) lift director: directly oversees the work being per- directly oversees the work being per- formed by a crane and the associated rigging crew. formed by a crane and the associated rigging crew.
(e)
(e) site supervisite supervisor:sor: exercises supervisory control over exercises supervisory control over the worksite on which a crane is being used and over the worksite on which a crane is being used and over the work that is being performed on that site.
the work that is being performed on that site. 4-3.1
4-3.1.3.1 .3.1 RespoResponsibnsibilitiilities es of of the Crane the Crane Owner andOwner and Crane User.
Crane User. In some situatioIn some situations, the owner and userns, the owner and user may be the same entity and is therefore accountable for may be the same entity and is therefore accountable for all of the following responsibilities. In other cases, the all of the following responsibilities. In other cases, the user may lease or rent a crane from the owner without user may lease or rent a crane from the owner without supervisory, operational, maintenance, support person- supervisory, operational, maintenance, support person- nel
nel,, oror serservicviceses frofromm theownertheowner.. InIn thethesese sitsituatiuationsons,, parparas.as. 4-3.1.3.1.1 and 4-3.1.3.1.2 shall apply.
4-3.1.3.1.1 and 4-3.1.3.1.2 shall apply. 4-3.1.3.1.1
4-3.1.3.1.1 The The crane crane owner’s owner’s responsibresponsibilitiesilities shall include the
shall include the followifollowing:ng: (a)
(a) providing a crane that meets the requirements of providing a crane that meets the requirements of Cha
Chapteptersrs 4-14-1 andand 4-24-2,, asas wewellll asas spespecifcificic jobjob rerequiquireremenmentsts defined by the user
defined by the user (b)
(b) providing a crane and all necessary components, providing a crane and all necessary components, specified by the manufacturer, that meets the user’s specified by the manufacturer, that meets the user’s requested configuration and capacity
requested configuration and capacity (c)
(c) providing all applicable load/capacity chart(s) providing all applicable load/capacity chart(s) and diagrams
and diagrams (d)
(d) provi providing ding additioadditional nal technitechnical cal inforinformation mation per-per- tain
taininging toto thethe cracrane,ne, nenecescessarsaryy forfor cracranene opeoperatiration,on, whewhenn requested by the crane user
requested by the crane user (e)
(e) providing field assembly, disassembly, operation, providing field assembly, disassembly, operation, maintenance information, and warning decals and plac- maintenance information, and warning decals and plac- ards installed as prescribed by the crane manufacturer ards installed as prescribed by the crane manufacturer
(f)
(f) estab establishinlishing g an an inspeinspection, testing, ction, testing, and and mainmainte-te- nance program in accordance with Chapter 4-2 and nance program in accordance with Chapter 4-2 and inform
informing the ing the crancrane e user of user of the requirthe requiremenements of ts of thisthis program
program (g)
(g) designating personnel for the purposes of inspec- designating personnel for the purposes of inspec- tion, maintenance, repair, transport, assembly, and tion, maintenance, repair, transport, assembly, and disassembly
disassembly 4-3.1.3.1.2
4-3.1.3.1.2 The The crane crane user’s user’s responsibilities responsibilities shallshall include the following:
include the following: (a)
(a) complying with the requirements of this Volume, complying with the requirements of this Volume, manufacturer’s requirements, and those regulations manufacturer’s requirements, and those regulations applic
applicable at able at the worksitethe worksite
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(b)
(b) desigdesignatingnating perspersonnelonneltoto supesuperviservise cranecraneactiviactivitiesties (c)
(c) ensuensuring tharing that thet the crane is in prcrane is in properoper operaoperating con-ting con- dition prior to initial use at the worksite by
dition prior to initial use at the worksite by (1)
(1) ver verifying that ifying that the crane the crane owner has owner has proprovidevidedd documentation that the crane meets the inspection and documentation that the crane meets the inspection and test requir
test requiremenements of ts of parasparas. . 4-2.1.34-2.1.3, , 4-2.1.4-2.1.4, 4, and 4-2.3and 4-2.3 (2)
(2) verifying that a frequent inspection has been verifying that a frequent inspection has been performed as defined in para. 4-2.1.3
performed as defined in para. 4-2.1.3 (d)
(d) verifying that the crane has the necessary lifting verifying that the crane has the necessary lifting capacity to perform the proposed lifting operations in capacity to perform the proposed lifting operations in the planned configuration
the planned configuration (e)
(e) using crane operators that meet the requirements using crane operators that meet the requirements of para. 4-3.1.2 and are qualified to perform the tasks of para. 4-3.1.2 and are qualified to perform the tasks that will be required with the crane to which they are that will be required with the crane to which they are assigned to operate
assigned to operate (f)
(f) ensurensuring thing thee desigdesignated onated operatperator(s)or(s) has behas beenen noti-noti- fied of adjustments or repairs that have not yet been fied of adjustments or repairs that have not yet been completed, prior to commencing crane operations completed, prior to commencing crane operations
(g)
(g) designating personnel for inspections as required designating personnel for inspections as required in Sections 4-2.1 and 4-2.5
in Sections 4-2.1 and 4-2.5 (h)
(h) desdesignignatinatingg perpersonsonnelnel forfor the puthe purporposesses ofof maimaintente-- nance, repair, transport, assembly, and disassembly, as nance, repair, transport, assembly, and disassembly, as applicable
applicable (i)
(i) ensur ensuring ing that all that all perspersonneonnel l invinvolved in olved in mainmainte-te- nance, repair, transport, assembly, disassembly, and nance, repair, transport, assembly, disassembly, and inspe
inspection,ction, as applas applicableicable,, are aare awarwaree of theirof their resresponsibponsibili-ili- ties, assigned duties, and the associated hazards
ties, assigned duties, and the associated hazards (j)
(j) ensuring that the inspection, testing, and mainte- ensuring that the inspection, testing, and mainte- nance programs specified by the crane owner are nance programs specified by the crane owner are followed
followed 4-3.1.3.2
4-3.1.3.2 Responsibilities Responsibilities of Site Sof Site Supervisor and Liftupervisor and Lift Director.
Director. In some In some situations, the site supsituations, the site supervisor and ervisor and liftlift director may be the same person.
director may be the same person. 4-3.1.3.2.1
4-3.1.3.2.1 The The site site supervisor’s supervisor’s responsibilitiesresponsibilities shall include
shall include the following:the following: (a)
(a) ensuring that the crane meets the requirements of ensuring that the crane meets the requirements of Chapter 4-2 prior to initial site usage.
Chapter 4-2 prior to initial site usage. (b)
(b) determining if additional regulations are applica- determining if additional regulations are applica- ble
ble to to crane crane operations.operations. (c)
(c) ensuring that a qualified person is designated as ensuring that a qualified person is designated as the lift director.
the lift director. (d)
(d) ensur ensuring ing that that crane operationcrane operations s are coordinaare coordinatedted with other jobsite activities that will be affected by or with other jobsite activities that will be affected by or will
will affeaffect ct lift operationslift operations.. (e)
(e) ensuring that the area for the crane is adequately ensuring that the area for the crane is adequately prepared. The preparation includes, but is not limited prepared. The preparation includes, but is not limited to,
to, the following:the following: (1)
(1) sufsufficificienentt roroomom toto assassembemblele andand disdisassassembemblele thethe crane, as applicable
crane, as applicable (2)
(2) an operating area that is suitable for the crane an operating area that is suitable for the crane with respect to water conditions, support capability, with respect to water conditions, support capability, pr
proximoximityity toto powpowerer linlines,es, andobstrandobstructiuctionsons toto cracranene opeoper-r- ation
ation (3)
(3) traffic control as necessary to restrict unautho- traffic control as necessary to restrict unautho- rized access to the crane’s working area
rized access to the crane’s working area
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(f)
(f) ensuring that work involving the assembly and ensuring that work involving the assembly and disassembly, as applicable, of the crane is supervised by disassembly, as applicable, of the crane is supervised by a qualified person.
a qualified person. (g)
(g) ensuring that crane operators meet the require- ensuring that crane operators meet the require- men
ments ts of of para. 4-3.1.2.para. 4-3.1.2. (h)
(h) ensuring ensuring that that condiconditionstions thatthat may may advadverseerselyly affeaffectct craneoperations
craneoperations areareaddraddresseessed.d. SuchSuch conditiconditionsons includinclude,e, but
but are are not not limited limited to, to, the the following:following: (1)
(1) wind velocity or gusting winds wind velocity or gusting winds (2)
(2) heavy rain heavy rain (3)
(3) fogfog (4)
(4) extreme cold extreme cold (5)
(5) artificial lighting artificial lighting (6)
(6) river traffic river traffic (i)
(i) allowing crane operation near electric power lines allowing crane operation near electric power lines only when the requirements of para. 4-3.4.2 are met. only when the requirements of para. 4-3.4.2 are met.
(j)
(j) permitting special lifting operations only when permitting special lifting operations only when equipment and procedures required by this
equipment and procedures required by this VVolume, theolume, the cra
cranene manmanufaufactucturererr,, oror a a quaqualifilifieded perpersonson araree empemployloyed.ed. Such operations include, but are not limited to, the Such operations include, but are not limited to, the following:
following: (1)
(1) multiple crane lifts multiple crane lifts (2)
(2) lifting personnel lifting personnel (k)
(k) designating a person to supervise the work per- designating a person to supervise the work per- formed by the rigging crew.
formed by the rigging crew. (l
(l )) d ed es is ig ng na ta ti ni ng g a a p ep er sr so n o n t o t o p ep er fr fo ro rm m c rc ra na nee