SUMMARIES OF EXCERPTS FROM
USDL / OSHA "Regulations For The Certification Of Material Handling Devices Ashore And Afloat" CFR Title 29
January 5th 1999
Part 1915 - Shipyards
Part 1917 - Marine Terminals
Part 1918 - Longshoring
Part 1919 - Gear
Certification Regs.
NOTE: These summaries of excerpts has been prepared by ICGB to be used only as a guide for interested persons who always must refer to the most current provisions of the herein listed and other pertinent regulations to determine what are those latest and exact provisions.
Shore Based Cranes and Derricks
House Fall Cargo Handling Gear (Span Beam Or Other House Fall Supports)
Special Stevedoring Gear (that has a Safe Working Load greater than five short tons)
Container Spreaders (Not Part Of Ship's Gear)
Vertical Pocket Or Bucket Conveyor (Used Within A Marine Terminal Facility)
Load & Limit Devices (Accuracy Checks)
Vessels Cargo Gear - Derricks, Winches, Cranes & Gear Accessory
Vessels Cargo Gear - Barge Mounted Derrick and/or Cranes
Shore Type Cranes Barge Mounted (Permanently)
Requirements |
CRANES |
DERRICKS |
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PROOF LOAD TESTING REQUIREMENTS
See Note 7 |
1917.50(c)(1)-every 4 years 1919.71(c)-cranes 10% in excess of the load ratings at max. & min. radii 1919.71(c)-trolley equipped cranes 25% in excess of manufacturer's load rating 1918.13(a)-evidence of current & valid documents 1918.13(b)-in accordance with Part 1919
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1917.50(c)(1)-every 4 years 1919.73-derricks at designed max. & min. boom angles or radii
1918.13(a)-evidence of current and valid documents 1918.13(b)-in accordance with Part 1919 |
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ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS See Note 7 |
1917.50(c)(i)-every year 1919.72(a)-annually cranes & trolley equipped |
1917.50(c)(i) - every year 1919.74 - annually in accordance with 1919.71(d) |
Requirements |
HOUSE FALL CARGO HANDLING GEAR (SPAN BEAM OR OTHER HOUSE FALL SUPPORTS) |
SPECIAL STEVEDORING GEAR (that has a Safe Working Load greater than five short tons) |
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PROOF LOAD TESTING REQUIREMENTS
See Note 7 |
1917.50(c)(4)(i) - every 4
years 25% in excess of rated load |
1917.50(c)(5)(i) and 1917.50(c)(5)(iv)-before initial use and every 4 years
1918.61(f)(1)-before initially being put into use
Note: Tons are short tons of 2000 pounds in accordance with 1918.61(f) and 1919.2(h) See Note 5 and Note 9 (for special stevedoring gear that has a Safe Working Load of five short tons or less) |
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ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS See Note 7 |
1917.50(c)(4)(i) examine every year | 1918.61(a)-....All gear and equipment provided by the employer shall be inspected by the employer or designated person before each use and, when appropriate, at intervals during its use to ensure that it is safe. Any gear that is found upon such inspection to be unsafe shall not be used until it is made safe. |
Requirements |
CONTAINER SPREADERS (NOT PART OF SHIP’S GEAR) |
BULK CARGO SPOUTS & SUCKERS |
PROOF LOAD TESTING REQUIREMENTS
See Note 7 |
1917.50(c)(5)(iii) and 1918.61 (g) 25% in excess of rated load before initial use, and any spreader that suffers damage shall be retested 1917.50(c)(5)(iv) and 1918.61(h) Proofload testing and inspection is required every 4 years Note: Tons are short tons of 2000 pounds in accordance with 1918.61(f) and 1919.2(h) |
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ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS See Note 7 |
1918.61(a)-....All gear and equipment provided by the employer shall be inspected by the employer or designated person before each use and, when appropriate, at intervals during its use to ensure that it is safe. Any gear that is found upon such inspection to be unsafe shall not be used until it is made safe. | 1917.50(c)(2)-every
year 1919.81(a)-examination with particular attention to the condition of wire rope & accessories |
Requirements |
VERTICAL POCKET OR BUCKET CONVEYOR (USED WITHIN A MARINE TERMINAL FACILITY) |
LOAD & LIMIT DEVICES (ACCURACY CHECKS) |
| PROOF LOAD TESTING REQUIREMENTS
See Note 7 |
1917.46(a)(1)(ii) accuracy within
the range by no more than 5% under-reading nor more than 10% over-reading 1917.46(a)(1)(iii) accuracy checks shall be performed at the time of every certification survey (see 1917.50) 1918.74(a)(9)(iii) accuracy checks shall be performed at the time of every certification survey (see 1918.13) 1919.71(d)(10) load indicator shall be checked over their full range for accuracy |
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| ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS See Note 7 |
1917.50(c)(3)-every year includes all supporting structure, rigging & mechanical components & observation of all steps of operation | 1917.46(a) (1) (iii) annual examination required, "and at such additional times as may be recommended by the manufacturer" |
Requirements |
VESSELS CARGO GEAR DERRICKS, WINCHES, CRANES & GEAR ACCESSORY |
VESSELS CARGO GEAR BARGE MOUNTED DERRICK and/or CRANES |
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| PROOF LOAD TESTING REQUIREMENTS
See Note 7 |
1919.14(a) before being taken
into use. Tested and examined as set forth in subpart "E" of this part 1919.15(a) tested & thoroughly examined every four (4) years 1919.27(a)(Subpart "E") unit proof test winches, derricks, etc 1919.28(a)(Subpart "E") unit proof test cranes & gear accessory
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| ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS See Note 7 |
1919.15after being taken into use 1919.15(c)cranes, etc., thoroughly examined every 12 months 1919.15(e)annual inspection or examination 1919.15(b)Derricks, their permanent attachments and any other fixed gear, the dismantling of which is especially difficult, shall be visually inspected every twelve months. In order to facilitate such inspection, all derricks shall be lowered. See Note 8 |
1919.15(d)Form 16-V
to be completed 1919.15(e)annual inspection or examination 1919.15(b)Derricks, their permanent attachments and any other fixed gear, the dismantling of which is especially difficult, shall be visually inspected every twelve months. In order to facilitate such inspection, all derricks shall be lowered.
See Note 8 |
Requirements |
SHORE TYPE CRANES BARGE MOUNTED (PERMANENTLY) |
| PROOF LOAD TESTING REQUIREMENTS
See Note 7 |
1919.28(e)subpart "E"
does not apply. See subpart "H" for tests & exams of shore-based material
handling devices. 1919.71(a)-every 4 years 1919.71(c)-Cranes - 10% in excess of the load ratings at max. & min. ratings 1919.71(c)-Trolley equipped cranes - 25% in excess of load ratings 1919.15(d) - Form 16-V to be completed |
ANNUAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS See Note 7 |
1919.72(a)-Annually
cranes & trolley equipped 1919.15(d) - Form 16-V to be completed
See Note 12 |
NOTES, DEFINITIONS & OTHER EXCERPTS FROM REGULATIONS
1. Part 1915-subpart "G"-gear & equipment for rigging & materials handling.
1915.115-hoisting & hauling equipment.
(a) Derrick and crane certification:
(1) Derricks and cranes which are part of, or regularly placed aboard barges, other vessels, or on wingwalls of floating drydocks, and are used to transfer materials or equipment from or to a vessel or drydock, shall be tested and certificated in accordance with the standards provided in part 1919 of this title by persons accredited for the purpose.
Except as provided in paragraph (a)(1)(viii) of this section 1917.46 every crane manufactured after 10/3/84 shall be fitted w/lid or alternative device.
All load indicating devices shall be operative over the full operating radius. Overall accuracy shall be based on actual applied load and not on full scale (full capacity) load.
4. 1917.46(a)(1)(viii) & 1918.74(a)(9)(viii)
LID requirements do not apply to:
(A) trolley equipped bridge cranes while handling containers or other lifts, under certain conditions
(B) while handling bulk commodities by clamshell, bucket or magnet
(C) hose handled products
(D) when actual gross weight is known
For special stevedoring gear that has a Safe Working Load of five short tons or less proofload testing and inspection is required before being taken into use.
After July 16th 2001, and other than for "public vessels and vessels holding a valid Certificate of Inspection issued by the U.S. Coast Guard pursuant to 46CFR part 91" (as well as U.S. vessels holding valid cargo handling gear certificates issued by ICGB under the accredited authority of U.S. Coast Guard) the testing of a vessel’s cargo handling gear shall be completed according to the related provisions of ILO Convention 152 "at least once in every five years" (re: Article 22, paragraph 2) based upon safe working load ratings and test loads in "tonnes" of 1000kgs.
(h) Certification procedures shall not be construed as a substitute for, or cause for elimination of, normal operational inspection and maintenance routine throughout the year, which shall be carried out as usual by the maintenance personnel.
For the purpose of 1918.12, "Gear Certification" the term ship’s cargo handling gear includes that gear which is a permanent part of the vessel’s equipment and which is used for the handling of cargo other than bulk liquids, but does not include gear which is used only for handling or holding hoses, handling ship’s stores or handling the gangway, or boom conveyor belt systems for the self-unloading of bulk cargo vessels.
For special stevedoring gear that has a Safe Working Load of five short tons or less proofload testing and inspection is required before being taken into use.
Unless exempted by the provisions of paragraph (a)(9)(viii) of this section 1918.74, every crane used to load or discharge cargo into or out of a vessel shall be fitted w/lid or alternative device.
11. 1919.2 - Definition of terms
(h) Ton means a ton of 2,240 pounds when applied to vessels’ cargo handling gear, and a ton of 2,000 pounds when applied to shore-based material handling devices or to shore-type cranes permanently mounted aboard barges or other vessels employed in domestic trade and designed on the basis of the 2,000-pound ton. Capacity ratings may be stated in pounds.
(e) In cases where shore-type cranes are mounted permanently aboard barges, the requirements of this Subpart E with respect to unit proof tests and examinations shall not apply and the applicable requirements of Subpart H ("certification of Shore-Based Material Handling Devices") of this part shall be adhered to with respect to unit proof tests and examinations.
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