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29 CFR 1926.1424: Work area control

Subpart CC—Cranes and Derricks in Construction

107citations since 2015
101employers cited
71%serious, willful or repeat
$1,250median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.1424 107 times since 2015, against 101 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $247,600 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1926.1424(a)(2)(ii) · 91 citations

(ii) Erect and maintain control lines, warning lines, railings or similar barriers to mark the boundaries of the hazard areas. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is neither feasible to erect such barriers on the ground nor on the equipment, the hazard areas must be clearly marked by a combination of warning signs (such as “Danger—Swing/Crush Zone”) and high visibility markings on the equipment that identify the hazard areas. In addition, the employer must train each employee to understand what these markings signify.

1926.1424(a)(2) · 8 citations

(2) To prevent employees from entering these hazard areas, the employer must:

1926.1424(a)(2)(i) · 4 citations

(i) Train each employee assigned to work on or near the equipment (“authorized personnel”) in how to recognize struck-by and pinch/crush hazard areas posed by the rotating superstructure.

1926.1424(a)(1) · 1 citations

(a) Swing radius hazards. (1) The requirements in paragraph (a)(2) of this section apply where there are accessible areas in which the equipment's rotating superstructure (whether permanently or temporarily mounted) poses a reasonably foreseeable risk of:

1926.1424(a)(1)(i) · 1 citations

(i) Striking and injuring an employee; or

1926.1424(a)(3)(i) · 1 citations

(3) Protecting employees in the hazard area. (i) Before an employee goes to a location in the hazard area that is out of view of the operator, the employee (or someone instructed by the employee) must ensure that the operator is informed that he/she is going to that location.

1926.1424(b) · 1 citations

(b) Where any part of a crane/derrick is within the working radius of another crane/derrick, the controlling entity must institute a system to coordinate operations. If there is no controlling entity, the employer (if there is only one employer operating the multiple pieces of equipment), or employers, must institute such a system.

Industries cited most

  • Construction 102
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3
  • Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1
  • Manufacturing 1

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