A new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction will take effect on Nov. 8, 2010, replacing a decades-old standard. It is estimated that about 267,000 construction-related companies employing about 4.8 million workers will be affected by this new rule, so to help the construction industry meet the requirements of the new standard, Mancomm, Davenport, Iowa, has released “OSHA Crane Regulations,” a new regulatory guide, offered at $2.95 each.

“OSHA is to be commended for their efforts in addressing this serious safety concern,” said Benjamin Mangan, founder and president of Mancomm, a publishing firm that develops and publishes regulatory compliance products. “Too many lives have been lost already to accidents involving cranes and derricks, and we are doing our part to inform the construction industry about these new regulations.”

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 — related to use of cranes and derricks in construction.

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