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 Cincinnati
 Code of Ordinances
 Title XI. CINCINNATI BUILDING CODE
 Chapter 1101. ADMINISTRATION

  § 1101-40. Cranes.  

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  • (a)

    All cranes used to perform work shall be registered pursuant to section 1106-16 of the Cincinnati Building Code, and all persons using or operating a crane shall be registered pursuant to section 1106-16. This section and the rules established under section 1106-16 apply only to cranes and crane operations within the corporate limits of the City of Cincinnati.

    (b)

    Any person intending to use a crane to perform work shall provide notice as well as current contractor registration and operator certification to the director of buildings and inspections no less than one business day prior to the installation, erection, or placement of the crane on the premises where the work is to be performed.

    (c)

    All cranes used to perform work shall be installed, erected, and placed in conformity with Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) regulations for Cranes and Derricks in Construction (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart CC, §§ 1926.1403 through 1926.1406) and the crane manufacturer's specifications. Any person intending to use a crane that requires on site assembly shall provide the director of buildings and inspections with certification of compliance with this section, reviewed and sealed by a qualified person, prior to the crane's use or operation.

    (d)

    Upon the installation, erection, or placement of a crane on a work site and delivery of the written certification of its conformity with section 1106-16 of the Cincinnati Building Code, the crane shall be used and operated in conformity with the crane manufacturer's specifications, applicable industry standards established by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30 series, and OSHA's regulations for Cranes and Derricks in Construction (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart CC).

    (e)

    Any modification, jumping, climbing, lowering, disassembly, or dismantlement of a crane shall be conducted in conformity with the crane manufacturer's documentation, applicable industry standards established by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30 series, and OSHA's regulations for Cranes and Derricks in Construction found in 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart CC.

    (f)

    Upon a crane's installation, erection, or placement on a work site, a copy of the crane manufacturer's documentation, applicable industry standards established by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30 series and OSHA's regulations for Cranes and Derricks in Construction found in 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart CC shall be maintained at the site in an accessible and legible format, paper or electronic, until the crane is disassembled and removed from the site.

    (g)

    All cranes and the use and operation of cranes shall be subject to inspection by the director of buildings and inspections.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 092-2016, § 3, eff. Aug. 1, 2016)