[RIGGER’S CORNER]
INDUSTRY RETROSPECT 1971
BY E.H. EVANS
In 1971, OSHA passes 29 CFR 1926.550, which is the standard for cranes and derricks used in construction for the next 40 years. T e standard was not modifi ed until 2003 after a signifi cant number of fatalities associated with the use of cranes in construction led the Labor Department to undertake this rulemaking.
T e Secretary of Labor, Hilda L. Solis, appointed 23 experienced Cranes and Derricks Advisory Committee members representing manufacturers and trade associations, who met 11 times until a consensus on the regulatory text was reached in July 2004. One of the standard’s most signifi cant changes is the requirement for crane operators
to be qualifi ed and certifi ed, as outlined in 1926.1427. Other employees working around cranes, such as riggers and signal persons, must also be qualifi ed. T e new rule is designed to prevent the leading causes of fatalities including
electrocution, crushed-by/struck-by hazards during assembly/disassembly, collapse, and overturn. It also sets forth requirements for ground conditions and crane operator assessment. In addition, this rule addresses tower crane hazards, the use of synthetic slings for assembly/disassembly work, and clarifi es the scope by providing both a functional description and a list of examples for the equipment that is covered. Approximately 267,000 construction, crane rental, and crane certifi cation establishments
employing about 4.8 million workers will be aff ected by the fi nal rule published on Aug. 9, 2010. Eff ective November 10, 2014, most operators must be formally qualifi ed or certifi ed. For more information on the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Final Rule, please visit:
http://www.osha.gov/cranes-derricks/ ❙
A LOOK INTO 1971, ADDITIONAL NOTES FROM THE YEAR:
Assembly Specialty Products (ASPI) established by Erno Nagy in Cleveland, Ohio
Detroit Chain Products was established and later acquired by Commercial Group Lifting
Page Wire Rope & Sling founded by A.B. (“Blackie”) Page Sr.
Median household income: $9,028 Cost of fi rst class stamp: $0.06 U.S. unemployment rate: 4.9% U.S. Federal debt: $400 billion Cost per gallon of gas: $0.40 The NASDAQ debuts
Texas Instruments introduces its groundbreaking pocket calculator, the Sharp EL-8, which retailed for $345
Aswan High Dam offi cially opens in Egypt
World Trade Center #2 is completed
For the Contemporary, Disney and U.S. Steel Corporation used a unique construction method called “unitized modular construction.”
Construction is completed and Walt Disney World opens in Florida. U.S. Steel constructs the Contemporary and Polynesian Hotels using modular-room construction
First email sent between computers by Advanced Research Projects Agency programmer, Ray Tomlison. It read ‘QWERTYUIOP’
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