CHAPTER 5. Cranes [7370. - 7384.]

Chapter 5 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1033, Sec. 1.

§§ 7370–7384 · 15 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Permits for Tower Cranes §§ 7370–7374 · 5 sections

   • § 7370 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that recent statewide spot inspections of cranes have uncovered a pattern of numerous safety violations so serious and…
   • § 7371 As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Crane” means a machine for lifting or lowering a load and moving it horizontally, in which…
   • § 7372 (a) The division shall employ safety engineers trained to inspect tower cranes. (b) The division shall establish a safety inspection program for all tower…
   • § 7373 (a) A tower crane shall not be operated at any worksite unless an employer obtains a permit from the division. The division shall conduct an investigation for…
   • § 7374 (a) The division may suspend or revoke the permit of a crane where the employer engages in gross negligence, gross incompetence, or willful or repeated…
2. ARTICLE 2. Certification §§ 7375–7384 · 10 sections

   • § 7375 (a) The division shall adopt regulations for the certification of all cranes and derricks used in lifting service, exceeding three tons rated capacity. Tower…
   • § 7376 (a) The division shall suspend or revoke a license to certify for the following reasons: (1) Gross negligence, gross incompetency, a pattern of incompetence,…
   • § 7377 Revocation of a license to certify may be appealed to the Director of Industrial Relations.
   • § 7378 A licensed certifier who fraudulently certifies that a crane is in compliance with the criteria established by the division under subdivision (a) of Section…
   • § 7379 It shall be a misdemeanor for an individual to engage in the certification of a crane as specified in this chapter if that individual is not licensed pursuant…
   • § 7380 (a) The division shall set fees for the examination and licensing of crane certifiers as necessary to cover the costs of administering this article. In fixing…
   • § 7381 (a) Notwithstanding Sections 6319 and 6425, if serious injury or death is caused by any serious or willful repeated violation of a crane standard, order, or…
   • § 7382 No person shall install or dismantle a tower crane, or increase the height of a crane, known in the construction trade as “jumping or climbing a crane,”…
   • § 7383 (a) The division shall require all crane employers to disclose all of their previous business identities within the previous 10 years. The disclosure shall be…
   • § 7384 The division shall prepare an annual report concerning revenues obtained from all funding sources and expenditures. The division shall file the report with the…