§ 1106-16. Crane Contractor Registration Requirements.

(a)

Any person intending to use a crane to perform work in the corporate limits of the city of Cincinnati shall first obtain a building contractor registration from the director of the building department. A person who obtains a building contractor registration for crane operations and who will use a crane for a particular project is the person responsible for complying with the requirements in this section for that project, regardless of whether the person is the general contractor, a sub-contractor for all crane operations, or a sub-contractor only for a single crane operation.

(b)

The continued validity or renewal of a building construction contractor registration for a person intending to use a crane to perform work is dependent upon the continued maintenance of all the following with the director of the building department:

(1)

A list of all cranes under the person's supervision and control that it intends to use to perform work, which cranes shall be certified by a qualified person to be in good working order;

(2)

A list of all individuals under the person's supervision and control who are authorized to use or operate a crane under the person's control, which individuals shall be qualified to use or operate the applicable crane by an accredited crane organization, for example the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), Crane Inspection and Certification Bureau (CICB), Crane Institute of America (CIA), Crane Institute Certification (CIC), International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), International Ironworkers, or another organization whose program aligns with the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30 series;

(3)

For each individual operator of a crane under the person's supervision or control, proof that the operator is qualified as a crane operator in accordance with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) regulations in 29 CFR § 1926.1427, Operator Qualification and Certification;

(4)

For each individual under the person's supervision or control who will provide signals to the operator of a crane, proof that the individual is a qualified signaler as per OSHA regulation 29 CFR Part 26, Subpart CC, § 1926.1428;

(5)

For each individual under the person's supervision or control who will perform rigging work, proof that the rigger is a qualified person as defined under OSHA regulation 29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart CC, § 1926.1401;

(6)

Proof of insurance:

(i)

For any person able to provide crane service with a rated lift capacity of no greater than 40 tons, proof that the person holds current and valid liability insurance coverage in an amount no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate with additional umbrella coverage of no less than $4,000,000;

(ii)

For any person able to provide crane service with a rated lift capacity of greater than 40 tons, proof that the person holds current and valid liability insurance coverage in an amount no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate with additional umbrella coverage of no less than $10,000,000;

(iii)

Alternative insurance arrangements that provide the substantially same amount of coverage required by subsections (i) and (ii) or greater may be approved by the director of buildings and inspections;

(iv)

If a person will operate a crane on or above city property or the city's right-of-way, the city must be named as an additional insured and covered to an amount determined by the city's risk manager.

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