[3.5.1
Stilts
The use of stilts for gaining additional height in construction,
renovation, repair or maintenance work is prohibited.
]3.6
EQUIPMENT
3.6.1
a. Material handling equipment such as forklifts shall not be modified
with work platform attachments for supporting employees unless
specifically delineated in the manufacturer's printed operating
instructions.
b. The use of hooks on equipment for lifting of material must be in
accordance with manufacturer's printed instructions.
c.
Operators of forklifts or power industrial trucks shall be
licensed in accordance with OSHA.
3.6.2
Weight Handling Equipment
a. Cranes and derricks shall be equipped as specified in EM 385-1-1,
section 16.
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NOTE: Include the following item in NAVY projects
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Marianas Projects only.
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b. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer 15 days in
advance of any cranes entering the activity so that necessary quality
assurance spot checks can be coordinated.[ Prior to cranes entering
federal activities, a Crane Access Permit must be obtained from the
Contracting Officer. A copy of the permitting process will be provided
at the Preconstruction Conference.] Contractor's operator shall remain
with the crane during the spot check.
c. The Contractor shall comply with the crane manufacturer's
specifications and limitations for erection and operation of cranes and
hoists used in support of the work. Erection shall be performed under
the supervision of a designated person (as defined in ASME B30.5). All
testing shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommended procedures.
d. The Contractor shall comply with ASME B30.5 for mobile and
locomotive cranes, ASME B30.22 for articulating boom cranes, ASME B30.3
for construction tower cranes, and ASME B30.8 for floating cranes and
floating derricks.
e.
Under no circumstance shall a Contractor make a lift at or above
90% of the cranes rated capacity in any configuration.
f. When operating in the vicinity of overhead transmission lines,
operators and riggers shall be alert to this special hazard and shall
follow the requirements of USACE EM 385-1-1 section 11 and ASME B30.5
or ASME B30.22 as applicable.
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