The New York City mayor’s office has issued a proposal for a
25-year age limit on cranes operating in the city.
The New York City mayor’s office has issued a proposal for a
25-year age limit on cranes operating in the city. Mobile and tower cranes would be
removed from service based on the original date of manufacture, or based on the
age of the crane’s oldest component, whichever is greater. In addition, crane
owners would be required to outfit all cranes with load cycle counters to
record data regarding every lift that a crane performs—which is critical to
setting maintenance schedules and overall operability over a crane’s service
life.
“New York City has some of the toughest crane regulations in
the world, and we enforce crane regulations more stringently than anywhere
else,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “Since 2008, the city has adopted more
than 25 new construction safety laws, conducted tougher inspections and raised
licensing standards for crane operators. This legislation builds on those
efforts by ensuring only state-of-the art, highly reliable equipment is
transforming New York City’s skyline.”
In 2008, the average age of tower cranes operating in New
York City was 14.8 years. Today, the average age of tower cranes is 9.2 years.
Since 2008, the department has also issued cease-use orders for two models of
cranes manufactured in the 1970s and 1980s and removed 36 tower cranes from
operation. These models of cranes were ordered out of service after they were
identified to have documented performance and safety issues.
“Imposing a limit on the age of cranes will bring our policy
in line with the reality of advances in safety and technology in the crane
industry,” said Building Commissioner Robert D. LiMandri. “As building in New
York City continues to accelerate, we must encourage crane manufactures to
supply the construction industry with modernized equipment. In partnership with
Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council, we have made impressive gains in
increasing the city’s oversight of crane operations and demonstrated our
commitment to making construction safer for workers and the public.”
Since 2008, the department has increased its oversight of
crane operations across the city, including expanded inspection checklists,
more training for crane inspectors, updated exams, stricter licensing
requirements and several new laws and requirements.
Source: ConstructionEquipment.com
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