Resource Materials

ASCE Crane Policy 424 - Crane Safety on Construction Sites

OSHA Crane Safety for Superintendents Video

cranesafety_hb  or stream the video from the OSHA website at http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/video/cranesafety/video.html

Big Blue video clip

Standards and Regulations

OSHA - http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/cranehoistsafety/standards.html

ASME B.30

Army Corps of Engineers Safety Manual (2008) - See page 306 to begin Rigging and Crane Sections

Recent Crane Safety Publications

     

1. Shapira, A., Lucko, G., and Schexnayder, C. J. (2007). “Cranes for building construction projects,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 133(9), 690-700.

     

2. Shapira, A., Rosenfeld, Y., and Mizrahi, I. (2008). “Vision system for tower cranes,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 134(5), 320-332.

     

3. Shapira, A., and Lyachin, B. (2009). “Identification and analysis of factors affecting safety on construction sites with tower cranes,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 135(1), 24-33.

     

4. Shapira, A., and Simcha, M. (2009). “AHP-based weighting of factors affecting safety on construction sites with tower cranes,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 135(4), 307-318.

     

5. Shapira, A., and Simcha, M. (2009). “Measurement and risk scales of crane-related safety factors on construction sites,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 135(10) 979-989.

     

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