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Regulation .05 Instruments and Components.

Regulation .05 Instruments and Components.Copy Citation

A.
A crane with variable angle booms shall be equipped with a boom angle indicator, readily visible to the operator.
B.
A crane with telescoping booms shall be marked or equipped with a device to indicate clearly to the operator at all times the boom's extended length.
C.
Except for an electric crane, the load line hoist drum shall have a system or device on the power train, other than the load hoist brake, that:
(1)
Regulates the lowering rate of speed of the hoist mechanism; and
(2)
Prevents free fall.
D.
An electrical crane shall meet the requirements of 29 CFR §1910.179(f)(1), (2), and (3)(ii).
E.
Damage Prevention Device. A crane and hoist shall be equipped with a:
(1)
Positive acting device, such as anti-two block, which prevents contact between the load block or overhaul ball and the boom tip; or
(2)
System, such as a two block damage prevention feature, which deactivates the hoisting action before damage may occur to the load block, overhaul ball, or boom tip.