29 CFR Part 1926
§ 1926.1436 — Derricks
OSHA 1926 · Subpart CC — Cranes and Derricks in Construction. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 1926.1436 Derricks. (a) This section contains supplemental requirements for derricks, whether temporarily or permanently mounted; all sections of this subpart apply to derricks unless specified otherwise. A derrick is powered equipment consisting of a mast or equivalent member that is held at or near the end by guys or braces, with or without a boom, and its hoisting mechanism. The mast/equivalent member and/or the load is moved by the hoisting mechanism (typically base-mounted) and operating ropes. Derricks include: A-frame, basket, breast, Chicago boom, gin pole (except gin poles used for…
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