Among the changes are new requirements that will establish ahistory of maintenance and major repairs to critical cranecomponents. The changes were revealed by Acting BuildingsCommissioner Robert LiMandri during a testimony before the US Houseof Representatives Educational and Labor Committee in Washington,DC.
The changes are built on recommendations made during anemergency safety summit following the May 30th cranecollapse, which killed two construction workers, asGlobeSt.com previously reported. The changes are intended to allowthe DOB "to easily identify and track risks not readily apparentduring visual inspections." In addition, the DOB is expanding therole of the private crane safety coordinator, who will be requiredto oversee the details of tower crane operations to ensure therequired safety and maintenance inspections have been properlycompleted and recorded.
"Continuous maintenance records, consistent labeling forcritical crane components, certification that crane parts are insafe operable condition--these tracking systems must be put inplace to make tower cranes safer," says LiMandri, in a preparedstatement. "These changes are a step in the right direction, butthere is more work to be done. We will continue to take action aswe identify ways for the City and the industry to make cranessafer."
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