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• Standard Number:

1926.552(c)(3)

September 24, 1993 MEMORANDUM FOR: LARRY FALCH, AREA DIRECTOR FROM: ROGER CLARK, DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS SUBJECT: Free Standing/Boom Supported Personnel Hoist This is in response to the August 5 memorandum from Mr. Raymond G. Finney forwarding a letter dated July 19 addressed to you from Mr. John Pullaro, Sales Representative for Sims Crane and Equipment Company, requesting an interpretation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards addressing personnel hoists. Although, the plain reading of the standard addressing the anchoring of personnel hoist towers might suggest that the tower has to be anchored to the structure being serviced, the obvious intent of this rule is to ensure that the tower is adequately supported against tipping over. If a structure, designed by a professional engineer to adequately support the hoist tower is provided, the situation would be de minimis. If you have any further questions please contact Mr. Roy Gurnham or Mr. Dale Cavanaugh of my staff at (202) 219-8136. cc: Raymond G. Finney August 5, 1993 MEMORANDUM FOR: ROGER CLARK, Director Directorate of Compliance Programs THROUGH: LEO CAREY, Director Office of Field Operations ATTENTION: ROY GURNHAM Office of Construction and Maritime Compliance Assistance FROM: RAYMOND G. FINNEY Acting Assistant Regional Administrator for Technical Support SUBJECT: Free Standing/Boom Supported Personnel Hoist Enclosed is a copy of a letter from Mr. John Pullaro of Sims Crane & Equipment Company. Mr. Pullaro sent the referenced letter and pictures to the Tampa, Florida Area Office for a ruling regarding whether or not the personnel hoist as pictured meets the requirements of OSHA standard 1926.552. Lawrence Falck, Tampa Area Director, requests assistance in providing an interpretive response to Mr. Pullaro. Due to resource restraints, the Regional Office is unable to assist Mr. Falck. Therefore, his request is being forwarded to your office for a response. Please respond directly to Mr. Falck and send a copy of your interpretation to this office. If you have questions, please contact the Assistant Regional Administrator for Technical Support or Terry Wilkins of my staff at (404) 347-2281. Enclosures July 19, 1993 Occupational Health & Safety Administration 5707 Breckinridge Pkwy. Suite A Tampa, Florida 33610 Attn: Mr. Larry Falck, Area Director RE: Free Standing Hoist with Electric Tower Boom Dear Mr. Falck, Pursuant to our previous letter dated May 27, 1993, we have provided photo's of an installation that apparently is in use at present. As shown, there are no ties to the building. Again, our interpretation of the OSHA regulations do not provide this type of latitude. Please review these photo's and advise Sims Crane & Equipment Company if this installation is in fact permissible under current OSHA regulations. Sincerely, Sims Crane & Equipment Co. John Pullaro Sales Representative JAP/elr enclosures cc: Dean P. Sims Steve Stodghill

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