29 CFR §1926.1440
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- (a)The provisions of this standard apply, except § 1926.1402 (Ground conditions), § 1926.1415 (Safety devices), § 1926.1416 (Operational aids), and § 1926.1427 (Operator qualification and certification).
- (b)Section 1926.1426 (Free fall and controlled load lowering) applies, except § 1926.1426(a)(2)(i). Sideboom cranes in which the boom is designed to free fall (live boom) are permitted only if manufactured prior to November 8, 2010.
- (c)Sideboom cranes mounted on wheel or crawler tractors must meet all of the following requirements of ASME B30.14-2004 (incorporated by reference, see § 1926.6):
- (1)Section 14-1.1 (“Load Ratings”).
- (2)Section 14-1.3 (“Side Boom Tractor Travel”).
- (3)Section 14-1.5 (“Ropes and Reeving Accessories”).
- (4)Section 14-1.7.1 (“Booms”).
- (5)Section 14-1.7.2 (“General Requirements—Exhaust Gases”).
- (6)Section 14-1.7.3 (“General Requirements—Stabilizers (Wheel-Type Side Boom Tractors)”).
- (7)Section 14-1.7.4 (“General Requirements—Welded Construction”).
- (8)Section 14-1.7.6 (“General Requirements—Clutch and Brake Protection”).
- (9)Section 14-2.2.2 (“Testing—Rated Load Test”), except that it applies only to equipment that has been altered or modified.
- (10)In section 14-3.1.2 (“Operator Qualifications”), paragraph (a), except the phrase “When required by law.”
- (11)In section 14-3.1.3 (“Operating Practices”), paragraphs (e), (f)(1)-(f)(4), (f)(6), (f)(7), (h), and (i).
- (12)In section 14-3.2.3 (“Moving the Load”), paragraphs (j), (l), and (m).