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Important
News and Links from Standard Crane & Hoist
- For new customers, please click here to download the Standard Crane &
Hoist Customer Credit
Application and Credit Agreement Form.
Please fill them both out and fax (985-725-1957) or email (mhadden@standardcrane.com) them both to us to start the process of
opening your account. In most cases, we can open your new open line of
credit account within 24 hours. Note that on large orders for
custom equipment, certain down payment and/or progress payment requirements
will apply. For customers in need of a current
W-9 Form,
please download from here as needed.
- Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference to be held in New Orleans May
23 and 24, 2012.
The jointly-held Crane & Rigging Conference
and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (CRC/ICHC),
hosted by MCM Events, moves to a new venue
in 2012. The two-day operating and safety
management conference will be held May
23-24, 2012 in New Orleans, La.
The conference is geared for safety
managers, crane and rigging supervisors,
plant managers, and risk management
personnel. New this year, attendees can
choose from two educational tracts. ICHC
sessions will discuss topics relevant to
users of overhead cranes inside plants or
heavy industrial environments. CRC sessions
will be of interest to users of mobile and
tower cranes working in construction
environments. In addition, several joint
sessions focusing on training techniques,
accident trends, and rigging inspection and
proper use promise something for everyone.
For more information, go to
http://www.craneandriggingconference.com/.
- OSHA Issues Final Rule on Slings/Shackles
On July 8, 2011, OSHA updated its regulations for slings for both general
industry (1901.84) and construction (1926.251). The most important
change to the regulations is that all load capacity tables for slings have
been removed from the rule. Tables previously designated in OSHA were
based on the 1971 ANSI B30.9 standard, which is now obsolete. The
outdated tables are being replaced with a requirement that prohibits
employers from loading slings in excess of the safe working load limit which
must be shown on permanently affixed identification markings. Click
here for the full regulation in pdf format.
- Complete OSHA Overhead Crane Regulations -->
Note that a new OSHA regulation requires a "Bridge Travel Warning Device"
(an audible warning device such as a horn or gong) on all Radio/Remote
controlled bridge cranes, Section 1910.179(i). In addition there
are OSHA standards for many other issues, including:
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Rated load markings
must be plainly marked on each side of
the crane. If the crane has more than one hoisting unit, each hoist must
have its rated load marked on it.
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A minimum clearance
from any obstruction of 3 inches
overhead and 2 inches laterally must be provided.
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Fire extinguishers must be provided
and operators must know how
to use them.
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Only designated personnel
may be permitted to operate cranes.
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Frequent inspections
(considered daily to monthly intervals)
must be made. All deficiencies must be examined to determine whether
they constitute a safety hazard:
- all functional operating mechanisms must be inspected daily for
maladjustments
- deterioration or leakage in lines, tanks, valves and other parts of
air or hydraulic systems must be inspected daily
- hooks with deformation or
cracks must be visually inspected daily. (Monthly
inspections must be made with a certification including date of
inspection, signature of the person who performed the inspection and
identifier for the hook inspected)
- hoists must be visually inspected daily, including end
connections, for excessive wear, twist, distorted links or stretch.
(Monthly inspections must be made with a certification as described
above)
- all ropes must be thoroughly inspected monthly with a certification as
described above
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Periodic inspections
(considered 1 to 12 month intervals)
must be made. The time frame will be dependent upon its activity,
severity of service and the environment. All deficiencies must be
examined to determine whether they constitute a safety hazard:
- deformed, cracked or corroded members
- loose bolts or rivets
- cracked or worn sheaves and drums
- excessive wear on brake system parts
- gasoline, diesel, electric or other power plants for improper
performance
- excessive wear of chain drive sprockets and chain stretch
- electrical apparatus for signs of deterioration
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Cranes which are not in regular use
must be given an inspection
before being placed in
service. Standby cranes must be inspected at least twice a year.
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A preventive maintenance program
based on the manufacturer’s
recommendations must be established.
- Check to see if your crane company is a Licensed Contractor
for overhead cranes -->
La. Board of Contractors or
Miss. Board of Contractors. Note that
some state laws require your
crane contractor to be LICENSED specifically for Overhead Cranes. This
is true in
Louisiana (license number 47697) and in Mississippi (license number
18596-SC), however, not in Texas.
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Now Available
Standard Crane & Hoist is fully capable of sending/receiving purchase
orders/invoices to customers via full EDI. Documents are bar coded and
customers who have these capabilities can reduce or eliminate transactional
costs by implementing this technology with Standard Crane for routine parts and
service orders. Please contact any location of
Standard Crane to implement EDI.
- For vendors in need of a current
Sales
Tax Exemption Certificate, please download from here as needed.
Featured Product: Chester Pneumatic
Chain Hoist
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includes vane or piston motors and brakes with modulating valves for
infinitely variable hoist motion. Single speed trolley or Tractor motion
is standard using vane motors and our standard worm gear reducers.
Standard controls include a two or four lever pendant. Chain hoists are
supplied with limit valves for both up and down hook travel. Wire Rope
hoists are supplied with upper limit valves only. Please contact our
experts with your specific requirements. |
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The information contained in this web site is provided and updated from time to
time only as an aid to our customers. Standard Crane & Hoist LLC does not
warrant the accuracy, applicability, or timeliness of any such information.
Standard Crane & Hoist LLC is specifically not responsible for direct or
indirect property damage, nor personal injury damage, nor for failures caused
by improper equipment design, application, installation, operation, abuse and/or
misuse of its products whether or not based on information contained herein.
Standard Crane & Hoist LLC does not warrant that the design and/or operational
function of any equipment or machinery that incorporates, and/or intends to
incorporate Standard Crane & Hoist products, conforms to any local, state,
and/or federal regulations and standards relating to public safety, worker
safety, safety guards, fire safety, or any other safety regulations. ALL
PURCHASERS AND USERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES FOR CURRENT REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS. THERE IS NO GUARANTY THAT
THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS CURRENTLY APPLICABLE INFORMATION.
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