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29 CFR 1926.1425: Keeping clear of the load

Subpart CC—Cranes and Derricks in Construction

331citations since 2015
276employers cited
79%serious, willful or repeat
$2,500median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.1425 331 times since 2015, against 276 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $1,247,646 at their current amounts.

Citations per year

The parts of the rule cited most

1926.1425(c)(3) · 93 citations

(3) The materials must be rigged by a qualified rigger.

1926.1425(c)(1) · 56 citations

(1) The materials being hoisted must be rigged to prevent unintentional displacement.

1926.1425(c)(2) · 35 citations

(2) Hooks with self-closing latches or their equivalent must be used. Exception: “J” hooks are permitted to be used for setting wooden trusses.

1926.1425(b) · 32 citations

(b) While the operator is not moving a suspended load, no employee must be within the fall zone, except for employees:

1926.1425(e)(2) · 30 citations

(2) Only employees essential to the operation are permitted in the fall zone (but not directly under the load). An employee is essential to the operation if the employee is conducting one of the following operations and the employer can demonstrate it is infeasible for the employee to perform that operation from outside the fall zone: (1) Physically guide the load; (2) closely monitor and give instructions regarding the load's movement; or (3) either detach it from or initially attach it to another component or structure (such as, but not limited to, making an initial connection or installing bracing).

1926.1425(e)(1) · 27 citations

(1) No employee must be directly under the load.

1926.1425(a) · 26 citations

(a) Where available, hoisting routes that minimize the exposure of employees to hoisted loads must be used, to the extent consistent with public safety.

1926.1425(d) · 16 citations

(d) Receiving a load. Only employees needed to receive a load are permitted to be within the fall zone when a load is being landed.

Industries cited most

  • Construction 293
  • Manufacturing 15
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5
  • Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 4
  • Transportation and Warehousing 4
  • Retail Trade 3

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