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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 09.12.26.11" title_num="09" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="26" heading="Tower Cranes.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An employer shall ensure that prior to the erection or modification of any tower crane or supporting structure, a qualified person shall determine the appropriate and safe method to integrate, assemble, and erect the tower crane for that site.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The employer shall ensure that when a tower crane is erected, dismantled, jumped, or reconfigured the following are maintained at the site where the work is performed:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Written instructions by the manufacturer or a qualified person; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A list of the weights of each subassembly to be erected, dismantled, jumped, or reconfigured.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Except when approved and documented by a qualified person, prior to the commencement of work on the tower crane, the employer shall establish procedures for the particular site for the erection, dismantling, jumping, or reconfiguration work.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An employer shall ensure that rigging operations during the erection, dismantling, jumping, or reconfiguring of a tower crane is performed under the direct supervision of a master/lead rigger.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An employer shall ensure that a daily job safety briefing is conducted before the commencement of work with all persons working on or around the crane in the following circumstances:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Prior to each jumping operation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Prior to when the boom, jib, or counter-jib is to be reconfigured; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Prior to when a tower crane is to be dismantled.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>An employer shall ensure that the master/lead rigger discuss the following at the daily job safety briefing:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The site-specific procedures;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The manufacturer's recommendations and precautions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Any concerns related to the process that is to be undertaken;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The communication methods and procedures to be used; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The process workload for the work shift, including the individual tasks to be performed by each person.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>An employer shall ensure that erection, dismantling, and inspections shall be conducted in accordance with Chapters 3-1 and 3-2 of the ASME B30.3-2004 Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings — Construction Tower Cranes.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>