R 408.42609 Hoisting and rigging.

Rule 2609. (1) All the provisions of Construction Safety and Health Standard Part 10. “Cranes and Derricks,” as referenced in R 408.42601 apply to hoisting and rigging. (2) The headache ball, hook or load shall not be used to transport personnel except as provided in subrule (3) of this rule. (3) Cranes or derricks may be used to hoist employees when work under this rule is being conducted, provided either of the following provisions is met: (a) All of the requirements of the Construction Safety and Health Standard Part 10. “Cranes and Derricks,” R 408.41001, except for R 408.41001(1), as referenced in R 408.42601. (b) All of the requirements of the Construction Safety Standards Part 28. “Personnel Hoisting in Steel Erection,” as referenced in R 408.42601. (4) Safety latches on hooks shall not be deactivated or made inoperable, except in either of the following situations: (a) When a qualified rigger has determined that the hoisting and placing of purlins and single joists can be performed more safely by doing so. (b) When equivalent protection is provided in a site-specific erection plan. (5) Routes for suspended loads shall be preplanned to ensure that no employee is required to work directly below a suspended load, except for the following employees: (a) Employees engaged in the initial connection of the steel. (b) Employees necessary for the hooking or unhooking of the load. (6) When working under suspended loads, all of the following criteria shall be met: (a) Materials being hoisted shall be rigged to prevent unintentional displacement. (b) Hooks with self-closing safety latches or their equivalent shall be used to prevent components from slipping out of the hook. (c) All loads shall be rigged by a qualified rigger.