A proposal has been issued from the New York City mayor’s
office for legislation to limit the age of cranes operating in the US city.
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor, and Robert Limandri, Buildings
Commissioner, announced on 10 December a proposal for legislation for a 25 year
age limit to remove older cranes from operation and improve the safety of crane
operations at construction sites. The bill would prohibit mobile and tower
cranes manufactured more than 25 years ago from operating in New York City.
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, the
statement said.
In addition, all cranes would require “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,” it said in the statement.
“A strict limit on the service life of cranes will ensure
that older models are continually phased out and replaced with the most
sophisticated and technologically advanced equipment available. Requiring crane
owners to update their crane fleet and make new cranes available will help
maintain New York City’s position as a worldwide leader in construction,” the
statement continued.
Mayor Bloomberg requested the bill following what the
mayor’s office described as years of research on practices in other
jurisdictions and extensive engagement with the City’s development and
construction stakeholders.
“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 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,” Bloomberg continued.
“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 LiMandri. “As building in New York City continues to
accelerate, we must encourage crane manufacturers 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.”
In addition to improving safety, the mayor said it will
encourage investment in the research and design of new crane technologies that
meet New York City’s high safety standards and unique needs.
Source: KHL.com
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