New Crane Requirements To Advance Safety

NEW YORK CITY-The Department of Buildings has revealed a series of changes regarding tower crane safety. The changes are designed to strengthen maintenance and inspection requirements to advance safety in and around construction sites with tower cranes.

Among the changes are new requirements that will establish a history of maintenance and major repairs to critical crane components. The changes were revealed by Acting Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri during a testimony before the US House of Representatives Educational and Labor Committee in Washington, DC.

The changes are built on recommendations made during an emergency safety summit following the May 30th crane collapse, which killed two construction workers, as GlobeSt.com previously reported. The changes are intended to allow the DOB “to easily identify and track risks not readily apparent during visual inspections.” In addition, the DOB is expanding the role of the private crane safety coordinator, who will be required to oversee the details of tower crane operations to ensure the required safety and maintenance inspections have been properly completed and recorded.