R 408.11821 Certification; modification; guards; adoption of standards by reference.

Rule 1821. (1) A top running or gantry crane consisting of a top running bridge with single or multiple girders and a top running trolley hoist, erected or modified after June 24, 1973 and before April 9, 2002, shall be certified by a crane manufacturer or an engineer knowledgeable in crane construction, that the new construction or installation, or modification conforms to the ANSI/ASME B30.2.0 "Overhead and Gantry Cranes," Standard, 1967 edition, as adopted in R 408.11807. (2) A top running or gantry crane consisting of a top running bridge with single or multiple girders and a top running trolley hoist, erected or modified after April 9, 2002, shall be certified by a crane manufacturer or an engineer knowledgeable in crane construction, that the new construction or installation, or modification conforms to the ANSI/ASME B30.2 "Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single or Multiple Girder, Top Running Trolley Hoist)," Standard, 1996 edition, as adopted in R 408.11807. (3) A top running or gantry crane consisting of a top running bridge with a single girder and an underhung hoist, erected or modified after August 31, 1971 and before April 9, 2002, shall be certified by a crane manufacturer or an engineer knowledgeable in crane construction, that the new construction, installation, or modification conforms to the ANSI/ASME B30.2.0 "Overhead and Gantry Cranes," 1967 edition, as adopted in R 408.11807. (4) A top running or gantry crane consisting of a top running bridge with a single girder and an underhung hoist, erected or modified after April 9, 2002, shall be certified by a crane manufacturer or an engineer knowledgeable in crane construction, that the new construction, installation, or modification conforms to the ANSI/ASME B30.17 "Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoist)" Standard, 1998 edition, as adopted in R 408.11807. (5) Gears, couplings and other means of power transmission, except shafts, where exposed to contact, shall be guarded as prescribed in General Industry Safety Standard Part 7 "Guards for Power Transmission," as referenced in R 408.11807. (6) A top running or gantry crane consisting of a top running bridge with single or multiple girders and a top running trolley hoist may be modified or rerated if the modifications and the supporting structure are checked thoroughly by a qualified engineer or the equipment manufacturer and conform to the ANSI/ASME B30.2 "Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single or Multiple Girder, Top Running Trolley Hoist)," Standard, 1996 edition, as adopted in R 408.11807. (7) A top running or gantry crane consisting of a top running bridge with a single girder and an underhung hoist may be modified or rerated if the modifications and the supporting structure are checked thoroughly by a qualified engineer or the equipment manufacturer and conform to the ANSI/ASME B30.17 "Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoist)" Standard, 1998 edition, as adopted in R 408.11807.