Nearly 5 Million Workers Affected by OSHA’s New Cranes Rule 

DAVENPORT, IA – About 267,000 construction-related companies employing about 4.8 million workers will be affected by a new OSHA rule addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction that will take effect on Nov. 8, 2010, replacing a decades-old standard.  

“OSHA is to be commended for their efforts in addressing this serious safety concern,” said Benjamin W. Mangan, founder and president of MANCOMM, a publishing firm that develops and publishes regulatory compliance products.

To help America’s construction industry meet the requirements of the new standard, MANCOMM has released a new regulatory guide, OSHA Crane Regulations. 

“Too many lives have been lost already to accidents involving cranes and derricks,” Mangan said, “and we are doing our part to inform the construction industry about these new regulations.”

According to Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, “the significant number of fatalities associated with the use of cranes in construction led the Labor Department to undertake this rulemaking.”  

According to OSHA, the new rule is designed to prevent the leading causes of fatalities, including electrocution, crushed-by/struck-by hazards during assembly/disassembly, collapse and overturn.

Like most MANCOMM products, this new publication, OSHA Crane Regulations, was made with RegLogic, a unique graphical approach that makes navigating and reading regulations easier. Features include color coding for fast reference, bold text and italics, enhanced color graphics, and an outline format with indents to allow the user to find needed information more quickly. The 8.5” x 11” 36-page spiral-bound book lays flat when opened, and its laminated covers add extra durability for outdoor use.

“Our goal is to join OSHA in preventing fatalities by making the regulations easier to use,” Mangan said. “OSHA provides the most highly regarded safety information in the world and RegLogic maximizes the readability of that information.”