California Labor Code 7373 – (a) A tower crane shall not be operated at any worksite unless …
(a) A tower crane shall not be operated at any worksite unless an employer obtains a permit from the division. The division shall conduct an investigation for purposes of issuing a permit in an expeditious manner. If the division does not issue a permit within 10 days after being requested to do so by a crane employer, the crane employer may operate the crane without a permit.
(b) The division shall set fees to be charged for these permits in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of administering this article. In fixing the amount of these fees, the division may include direct costs and a reasonable percentage attributable to the indirect costs of the division for administering this article.
Terms Used In California Labor Code 7373
- Crane: means a machine for lifting or lowering a load and moving it horizontally, in which the hoisting mechanism is an integral part of the machine. See California Labor Code 7371
- Crane employer: means an employer who is responsible for the maintenance and operation of a tower crane. See California Labor Code 7371
- Division: means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. See California Labor Code 6302
- Mobile tower crane: means a tower crane which is mounted on a crawler, truck, or similar carrier for travel or transit. See California Labor Code 7371
- Tower crane: means a crane in which a boom, swinging jib, or other structural member is mounted on a vertical mast or tower. See California Labor Code 7371
(c) The permit for a fixed tower crane shall be valid for the period of time that the tower crane is fixed to the site.
(d) The permit for a mobile tower crane shall be valid for one calendar year.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 217. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.)