[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 75 (Monday, April 19, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20840-20841]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8748]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Part 1926
[Docket No. S-030]
RIN No. 1218-AC01
Safety Standards for Cranes and Derricks
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S.
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Negotiated Rulemaking Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
announces the meeting of the Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking
Advisory Committee (C-DAC) on May 4, 5, 6 and 7. The Committee will
review summary notes of the prior meeting, review draft regulatory text
and continue to address substantive issues. The meetings will be open
to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be on May 4, 5, 6, 7, 2004. It will begin each
day at 8:30 a.m. Individuals with disabilities wishing to attend should
contact Luz DelaCruz by telephone at 202-693-2020 or by fax at 202-693-
1689 to obtain appropriate accommodations no later than Friday, April
23, 2004 for the May meeting. The meeting is expected to last three and
a half days.
ADDRESSES: The May meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 and will be
in conference room N-3437 A, B, C.
Written comments to the Committee may be submitted in any of three
ways: by mail, by fax, or by e-mail. Please include ``Docket No. S-
030'' on all submissions.
By mail, submit three (3) copies to: OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
S-030, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-
2625, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-2350. Note that receipt
of comments submitted by mail may be delayed by several weeks.
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By fax, written comments that are 10 pages or fewer may be
transmitted to the OSHA Docket Office at fax number (202) 693-1648.
Electronically, comments may be submitted through OSHA's Web page
at http://ecomments.osha.gov. Please note that you may not attach
materials such as studies or journal articles to your electronic
comments. If you wish to include such materials, you must submit three
copies to the OSHA Docket Office at the address listed above. When
submitting such materials to the OSHA Docket Office, clearly identify
your electronic comments by name, date, subject, and Docket Number, so
that we can attach the materials to your electronic comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Rollor, Office of Construction
Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3468, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: (202) 693-2020.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On July 16, 2002, OSHA published a notice of intent to establish a
negotiated rulemaking committee, requesting comments and nominations
for membership (Volume 67 of the Federal Register, page 46612). In
subsequent notices the Department of Labor announced the establishment
of the Committee (Volume 68 of the Federal Register, page 35172, June
12, 2003), requested comments on a list of proposed members (68 FR
9036, February 27, 2003), published a final membership list (68 FR
39877, July 3, 2003), and announced the first meeting, (68 FR 39880,
July 3, 2003), which was held July 30-August 1, 2003. The Agency
published notices announcing the subsequent meetings.
II. Agenda
The Committee will review draft materials prepared by the Agency
based on discussions at prior meetings, and will address additional
issues. While the pace of the discussions at the C-DAC meetings varies,
C-DAC anticipates the committee will be discussing limited requirements
for cranes with a rated capacity of 2,000 pounds or less as well as
continuing its discussions of key issues from the list.
III. Anticipated Key Issues for Negotiation
OSHA anticipates that CDAC will continue discussing key issues from
the following list in upcoming meetings:
1. Scope
2. General Requirements
3. Assembly/Disassembly
4. Operation--Procedures
5. Authority to Stop Operation
6. Signals
7. Requirements for equipment with a manufacturer-rated hoisting/
lifting capacity below 2,000 pounds
8. Operational Aids/Safety Devices
9. Inspections
10. Equipment Modifications
11. Personnel Training
12. Wire Rope
13. Operator Qualifications
14. Keeping Clear of the Load
15. Fall Protection (ladder access and catwalks, fall arrest)
16. Hoisting Personnel
17. Qualifications of Maintenance & Repair Workers
18. Machine Guarding
19. Responsibility for environmental considerations, site conditions,
ground conditions
20. Work Zone Control (access/egress)
21. Power line safety
22. Derricks
23. Verification criteria for structural adequacy of crane components
and stability testing requirements
24. Floating Cranes & Cranes on Barges
25. Free Fall/Power Down
26. Multiple Crane Lifts
27. Tower Cranes
28. Operator Cab Criteria
29. Overhead & Gantry Cranes
30. Definitions
IV. Public Participation
All interested parties are invited to attend these public meetings
at the times and places indicated above. Note, however, that a
government issued photo ID card (State or Federal) is required for
entry into the Department of Labor building. No advance registration is
required. The public must enter the Department of Labor for the meeting
through the 3rd and C Street, NW. entrance. Seating will be available
to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals with
disabilities wishing to attend should contact Luz DelaCruz by telephone
at 202-693-2020 or by fax at 202-693-1689 to obtain appropriate
accommodations no later than Friday, April 23, 2004, for the May
meeting. The meeting is expected to last three and a half days.
In addition, members of the general public may request an
opportunity to make oral presentations to the Committee. The
Facilitator has the authority to decide to what extent oral
presentations by members of the public may be permitted at the meeting.
Oral presentations will be limited to statements of fact and views, and
shall not include any questioning of the committee members or other
participants.
Minutes of the meetings and materials prepared for the Committee
will be available for public inspection at the OSHA Docket Office, Room
N-2625, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210; Telephone
(202) 693-2350. Minutes will also be available on the OSHA Docket Web
page: http://dockets.osha.gov/.
The Facilitator, Susan Podziba, can be reached at Susan Podziba and
Associates, 21 Orchard Road, Brookline, MA 02445; telephone (617) 738-
5320, fax (617) 738-6911.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of April, 2004.
John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 04-8748 Filed 4-16-04; 8:45 am]
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