<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Crane Safety course</strong><br />
While there are many different types of cranes, they all have the ability to make many jobs much easier by lifting enormous weight. But they also share the potential for disaster when they are not operated safely. Crane-related accidents can often be deadly, due to the heavy loads that are lifted. Once a load or a crane itself falls, not much can be done to stop it, and there is little time for people to move safely out of the way.<br />
Topics covered in this industrial safety course include:<br />
Recent changes in the OSHA crane regulations.<br />
Operator certification.<br />
Equipment inspection and hazard assessment.<br />
Boom, jib and overhead cranes.<br />
General and operational safety devices.<br />
Crane operations and hand signals.<br />
Working around power lines.&nbsp;and more.<br />
The use of cranes on construction sites to lift heavy equipment, building materials, protective systems, erect steel, etc. is inherently dangerous. All parties who are responsible for the use of cranes while working at Princeton University are expected to comply with Subpart CC of 29 CFR 1926 1400 (et al.) as the standard pertains to their work.</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">The responsibility for compliance with the standard in its entirety falls upon the individual crane contractor in so much as it is dictated by the standard.</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">The following sections provide excerpts and highlights of the crane standard as well as general guidelines and procedures for crane use and operation on the Princeton University campus.</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">The procedures in these sections ensure that employees understand crane and derrick safety training, operation, and maintenance practices. These requirements are also designed to ensure that procedures are in place to protect the health and safety of all employees.</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Responsible Parties</strong><br />
The following personnel (as dictated by the standard and dependent on the type of crane being utilized and the work being done) must be provided by the crane contractor in order to safely operate a crane on Princeton University property:</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">Assembly / Disassembly Director (A/D Director)<br />
Competent Person<br />
Qualified Person<br />
Qualified Rigger<br />
Qualified Signal Person</span></p>
