5F    Cranes and Derricks: How Time Flies (Basic)
John Rahilly – Construction Safety Council

Cranes are the workhorses of our industry. While most of us find them fascinating to watch on a jobsite, we recognize that certain conditions with a crane can add up to big trouble in a hurry. The industry has followed the guidance of an OSHA crane standard pro-mulgated in the 70’s with references to an ANSI/ASME standard writ-ten in the 60’s. A new crane standard, developed under a negotiated rulemaking process designed to streamline standards promulgation, has been in the works for a half dozen years or so. This session will highlight the work of the negotiated rulemaking committee, changes that will occur in crane usage when the standard is published and enforceable, and an update on the progress of OSHA to make it so.