| Category: | General Safety and Health Provisions (1926.20) |
| When: | Frequent and regular. “Regularly” is defined by OSHA to mean that an employer has some type of schedule, formal or informal, for inspecting walking-working surfaces that is adequate enough to identify hazards. “As necessary” is defined by OSHA to mean that the inspection must be done when particular workplace conditions, circumstances, or events occur that warrant an additional check of walking-working surfaces in the workplace to ensure that they are safe for employee use. |
| What: | Employers must initiate and maintain programs that provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers. “Competent person” is defined by OSHA as one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Medical Services and First Aid (1926.50) |
| When: | At least weekly. |
| What: | The contents of the first aid kit shall be placed in a weatherproof container with individual sealed packages for each type of item and shall be checked by the employer before being sent out on each job and at least weekly on each job to ensure that the expended items are replaced. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Medical Services and First Aid (1926.50) |
| When: | At least weekly. |
| What: | The contents of the first aid kit shall be placed in a weatherproof container with individual sealed packages for each type of item and shall be checked by the employer before being sent out on each job and at least weekly on each job to ensure that the expended items are replaced. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Ventilation (1926.57) |
| When: | Regularly. |
| What: | Whenever hazardous substances such as dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, or gases exist or are produced in the course of construction work, their concentrations shall not exceed the limits specified in § 1926.55(a). When ventilation is used as an engineering control method, the system shall inspected according to the requirements of this section. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Blast-cleaning enclosures |
| When: | Regularly. |
| What: | Slit abrasive-resistant baffles shall be installed in multiple sets at all small access openings where dust might escape and shall be inspected regularly and replaced when needed. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Exhaust ventilation systems |
| When: | As required. |
| What: | The inspection and maintenance of exhaust systems shall conform to the principles and requirements set forth in American National Standard Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems, Z9.2-1960, and ANSI Z33.1-1961. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Open surface tanks |
| When: | At intervals of not more than three months of operation or after a prolonged shutdown period. |
| What: | The hoods and duct system shall be inspected for evidence of corrosion or damage. |
| Recordkeeping: | None. |
| Category: | Methylenedianiline (MDA) (1926.60) |
| When: | Routine. |
| What: | - The employer shall make routine inspections of employee hands, face and forearms potentially exposed to MDA.
- The employer shall institute a program for detecting MDA leaks, spills, and discharges, including regular visual inspections of operations involving liquid or solid MDA.
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Lead (1926.62) |
| When: | Frequent and regular. |
| What: | This section applies to all construction work where an employee may be occupationally exposed to lead. Prior to the commencement of the job, each employer shall establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with the permissible exposure limits of this regulation.
Inspect:- Job sites
- Materials
- Equipment
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| Recordkeeping: | None required for inspections.
Written programs must be revised and updated at least annually to reflect the current status of the program. |
| Category: | Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (1926.65) |
| Safety and health program |
| When: | As necessary. |
| What: | The site safety and health supervisor (or another individual who is knowledge in occupational safety and health) must conduct inspections to determine the effectiveness of the site safety and health plan. |
| Recordkeeping: | A written safety and health program must be kept on site. |
| Equipment |
| When: | Prior to use. |
| What: | Inspect all equipment to be used during clean-up work after the emergency response is complete to ensure that it is in serviceable condition. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Drums and containers |
| When: | If practical: Prior to being moved.
If not practical due to storage conditions: Prior to further handling after being moved to an accessible location. |
| What: | Inspect for ruptures, leakage, spillage, etc., to ensure the integrity of the drum and/or container. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Electrical Protective Equipment (1926.97) |
| When: | Before each day’s use and immediately following any incident that can reasonably be suspected of having caused damage. |
| What: | Inspect insulating equipment (i.e., blankets, covers, line hoses, gloves, and sleeves made of rubber) for the following:
- Holes, tears, punctures, or cuts;
- Ozone cutting or checking;
- Embedded foreign objects;
- Texture changes such as swelling, softening, hardening, stickiness, or inelasticity; and
- Any other defect that damages the insulating properties.
Damaged or defective insulating equipment may not be used. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Respiratory Protection (1926.103 - Identical to 1910.134) |
| Routine use respirators |
| When: | Before each use and during cleaning. |
| What: | Inspect respirators for:
- Proper function;
- Tightness of connections;
- Condition of the parts (i.e., facepiece, head straps, valves, connecting tube, cartridges, canisters, filters, etc.); and
- Pliability and signs of deterioration (elastomeric parts).
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| When: | At least monthly and before and after each use. |
| What: | Inspect respirators, in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, for:
- Proper function;
- Tightness of connections;
- Condition of the parts (i.e., facepiece, head straps, valves, connecting tube, cartridges, canisters, filters, etc.); and
- Pliability and signs of deterioration(elastomeric parts).
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| Recordkeeping: | A certification document must be kept for each inspection that includes:
- The date;
- The name (or signature) of the person who performed the inspection;
- The serial number, or other identifier, of the respirator that was inspected;
- The findings of the inspection; and
- The required remedial action of the inspection.
Inspection information must be:
- On a tag or label that is attached to the storage compartment for the respirator or kept with the respirator, or
- Included in inspection reports stored as paper or electronic files.
The information must be maintained until it is replaced following a subsequent certification. |
| Emergency escape-only respirators |
| When: | Before being carried into the workplace. |
| What: | Inspect respirators for:
- Proper function;
- Tightness of connections;
- Condition of the parts (i.e., facepiece, head straps, valves, connecting tube, cartridges, canisters, filters, etc.); and
- Pliability and signs of deterioration (elastomeric parts).
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Self-containing breathing apparatus respirators |
| When: | Monthly |
| What: | Inspect respirators for:- Proper function (including the regulator and warning devices);
- Tightness of connections;
- Condition of the parts (i.e., facepiece, head straps, valves, connecting tube, cartridges, canisters, filters, etc.);
- Pliability and signs of deterioration (elastomeric parts); and
- Pressure level in the air and oxygen cylinders.
Air and oxygen cylinders must be kept in a fully charged state and be recharged when the pressure falls to 90% of the manufacturer’s recommended pressure level. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Life Saving Equipment - Life Jackets (1926.106) |
| When: | Prior to and after each use. |
| What: | The buoyant work vests or life preservers shall be inspected for defects that would alter their strength or buoyancy. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Fire protection (1926.150) |
| When: | Periodically. |
| What: | Visually inspect all firefighting equipment and portable fire extinguishers to ensure, at a minimum, the following:
- It is in its designated place;
- The appropriate type is present;
- It is readily accessible (i.e., there are no obstructions to access or visibility);
- It is pressurized;
- Safety seals and tamper indicators are not broken or missing;
- Pressure gauge reading or indicator is in the operable range or position;
- Operating instructions on the nameplate are legible and facing outward;
- Required labels are in place; and
- There is no obvious physical damage or defects (e.g., corrosion, leakage, mechanical damage, welding, soldering, brazing, possible tampering, etc.).
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Rigging Equipment for Material Handling (1926.251) |
| When: | Prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use. |
| What: | Rigging equipment for material handling shall be inspected as follows:
- Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments shall be inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer.
- Additional inspections shall be performed during sling use where service conditions warrant.
- Damaged or defective slings shall be immediately removed from service.
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Alloy steel chains |
| When: | Regularly. At least every 12 months. |
| What: | A thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings in use shall be made on a regular basis, to be determined on the basis of
- frequency of sling use;
- severity of service conditions;
- nature of lifts being made; and
- experience gained on the service life of slings used in similar circumstances.
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| Recordkeeping: | The employer shall make and maintain a record of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected. |
| Category: | Abrasive Wheels and Tools (1926.303) |
| When: | Before mounting. |
| What: | Inspect (and sound check per the “ring test”) all wheels to make sure they have not been damaged in transit, storage, or otherwise and that the spindle speed of the machine does not exceed the maximum operating speed marked on the wheel. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Jacks – Lever and Ratchet, Screw, and Hydraulic (1926.305) |
| When: | Dependent upon the service conditions, but not less frequently than the following: For jacks used constantly or intermittently at one locality: Once every six months. For jacks subjected to abnormal load or shock: Immediately before and immediately thereafter. For jacks sent out for special work: When sent out and when returned. |
| What: | Inspect jack components including (but not limited to):
- Load rating markings,
- Blocking,
- Antifreeze liquid (if used), and
- Lubrication
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus (1926.307) |
| When: | At intervals not to exceed 60 days. |
| What: | Inspect:
- Shafting for alignment, rust, excess oil or grease, and hazards of static sparks;
- Bearing for alignment and proper adjustment;
- Hangers for tightness of supporting bolts and screws and hanger boxes for proper adjustment;
- Pulleys for proper alignment; and
- Belts, lacings, fasteners, etc., to ensure good condition.
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Arc Welding and Cutting (1926.351) |
| When: | Periodically. |
| What: | - When a structure or pipeline is continuously employed as a ground return circuit, all joints shall be bonded, and periodic inspections shall be conducted to ensure that no condition of electrolysis or fire hazard exists by virtue of such use.
- All ground connections shall be inspected to ensure that they are mechanically strong and electrically adequate for the required current.
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (1926.404) |
| When: | Before use each day (unless they remain connected once put in place and are not exposed to damage) or upon relocation. |
| What: | Visually inspect each cord set, attachment cap, plug, and receptacle and any equipment connected by cord and plug (except cord sets and receptacles which are fixed and not exposed to damage) for:
- External defects (e.g., deformed or missing pins, insulation damage, etc.); and
- Evidence of possible internal damage.
Damaged and defective equipment may not be used until repaired. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Scaffolds – General Requirements (1926.451) |
| When: | Before each work shift and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity. |
| What: | - Scaffolds and scaffold components shall be inspected for visible defects by a competent person.
- Manila or plastic (or other synthetic) rope being used for top rails or mid rails shall be inspected by a competent person as frequently as necessary to ensure that it continues to meet the strength requirements of this regulation.
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Suspension scaffolds |
| When: | Prior to each work shift and after every occurrence which could affect a rope's integrity. |
| What: | Ropes and direct connections shall be inspected for defects by a competent person. The supporting surfaces must be capable of supporting the loads to be imposed. Ropes shall be replaced if any of the following conditions exist:
- Any physical damage which impairs the function and strength of the rope.
- Kinks that might impair the tracking or wrapping of rope around the drum(s) or sheave(s).
- Six randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay, or three broken wires in one strand in one rope lay.
- Abrasion, corrosion, scrubbing, flattening, or peening causing loss of more than one-third of the original diameter of the outside wires.
- Heat damage caused by a torch or any damage caused by contact with electrical wires.
- Evidence that the secondary brake has been activated during an overspeed condition and has engaged the suspension rope.
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Interior Hung Scaffolds (1925.452) |
| When: | Before the scaffold is erected. |
| What: | Overhead supporting members (roof structure, ceiling beams, or other structural members) shall be inspected and checked for strength. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Aerial Lifts (1926.453) |
| When: | Before moving for travel. |
| What: | The boom(s) shall be inspected to see that it is properly cradled and outriggers are in stowed position.
Exception: Aerial lift trucks specifically designed to be moved when the boom is elevated in a working position. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices (1926.502) |
| When: | As frequently as necessary. |
| What: | Manila or plastic (or other synthetic) rope being used for top rails or mid rails shall be inspected to ensure that it continues to meet the strength requirements of this regulation. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Safety net systems |
| When: | At least once a week or after any occurrence which could affect the integrity of the safety net system. |
| What: | Safety nets shall be inspected at least once a week for:
- Wear
- Damage
- Other deterioration
Defective components shall be removed from service. Defective nets shall not be used. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Personal fall arrest systems |
| When: | Prior to each use. |
| What: | Inspect all components for:
- Wear
- Damage
- Other deterioration
Defective components must be removed from service. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Personal fall arrest systems subjected to impact loading (or a fall) |
| When: | After a fall or impact loading. |
| What: | Personal fall arrest systems and components subjected to impact loading shall be immediately removed from service and shall not be used again for employee protection until inspected and determined by a competent person to be undamaged and suitable for reuse. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Positioning devices |
| When: | Prior to each use |
| What: | Inspect all components for:
- Wear
- Damage
- Other deterioration
Defective components must be removed from service. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Personnel Hoists (1926.552) |
| When: | Before being put in service; following major alteration of an existing installation; at least every three months. |
| What: | Following assembly and erection of hoists, and before being put in service, an inspection and test of all functions and safety devices shall be made under the supervision of a competent person. |
| Recordkeeping: | - The employer shall prepare a certification record which includes the date the inspection and test of all functions and safety devices was performed; the signature of the person who performed the inspection and test; and a serial number, or other identifier, for the hoist that was inspected and tested.
- The most recent certification record shall be maintained on file.
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| Personnel hoists used in bridge tower construction |
| When: | Weekly; following exposure to winds exceeding 35 miles per hour. |
| What: | These hoists shall be inspected and maintained on a weekly basis. Whenever the hoisting equipment is exposed to winds exceeding 35 miles per hour, it shall be inspected and put in operable condition before reuse. |
| Recordkeeping: | - The employer shall prepare a certification record which includes the date the inspection and test of all functions and safety devices was performed; the signature of the person who performed the inspection and test; and a serial number, or other identifier, for the hoist that was inspected and tested.
- The most recent certification record shall be maintained on file.
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| Category: | Excavation (1926.651) |
| When: | Daily. |
| What: | - Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions.
- An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift.
- Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard-increasing occurrence.
These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Requirements for Cast-In-Place Concrete (1926.703) |
| When: | Before, during, and after concrete placement. |
| What: | All shoring equipment (including equipment used in reshoring operations) shall be inspected prior to erection to determine that the equipment meets the requirements specified in the formwork drawings.
Erected shoring equipment shall be inspected immediately prior to, during, and immediately after concrete placement.
The design of the shoring shall be prepared by a qualified designer and the erected shoring shall be inspected by an engineer qualified in structural design. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Requirements for Cast-In-Place Concrete (1926.703) |
| When: | Before, during, and after concrete placement. |
| What: | All shoring equipment (including equipment used in reshoring operations) shall be inspected prior to erection to determine that the equipment meets the requirements specified in the formwork drawings. Erected shoring equipment shall be inspected immediately prior to, during, and immediately after concrete placement.
The design of the shoring shall be prepared by a qualified designer and the erected shoring shall be inspected by an engineer qualified in structural design. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Steel Erection – Hoisting and Rigging (1926.753) |
| When: | Prior to each shift. |
| What: | Cranes being used in steel erection activities shall be visually inspected prior to each shift by a competent person.
The inspection shall include observation for deficiencies during operation.
At a minimum, this inspection shall include the following:
- All control mechanisms for maladjustments;
- Control and drive mechanism for excessive wear of components and contamination by lubricants, water, or other foreign matter;
- Safety devices, including but not limited to boom angle indicators, boom stops, boom kick-out devices, anti-two block devices, and load moment indicators where required;
- Air, hydraulic, and other pressurized lines for deterioration or leakage, particularly those that flex in normal operation;
- Hooks and latches for deformation, chemical damage, cracks, or wear;
- Wire rope reeving for compliance with hoisting equipment manufacturer's specifications;
- Electrical apparatus for malfunctioning, signs of excessive deterioration, dirt, or moisture accumulation;
- Hydraulic system for proper fluid level;
- Tires for proper inflation and condition;
- Ground conditions around the hoisting equipment for proper support, including ground settling under and around outriggers, groundwater accumulation, or similar conditions;
- The hoisting equipment for level position; and
- The hoisting equipment for level position after each move and setup.
If any deficiency is identified, an immediate determination shall be made by the competent person as to whether the deficiency constitutes a hazard.
If the deficiency is determined to constitute a hazard, the hoisting equipment shall be removed from service until the deficiency has been corrected. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Rigging |
| When: | Prior to each shift. |
| What: | A qualified rigger (a rigger who is also a qualified person) shall inspect the rigging prior to each shift in accordance with § 1926.251. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Underground Construction (1926.800) |
| When: | Prior to each shift and as necessary. |
| What: | A competent person shall inspect the roof, face, and walls of the work area at the start of each shift and as often as necessary to determine ground stability.
Ground conditions along haulage ways and travel ways shall be inspected as frequently as necessary to ensure safe passage.
A competent person shall inspect all drilling and associated equipment prior to each use. Equipment defects affecting safety shall be corrected before the equipment is used.
The drilling area shall be inspected for hazards before the drilling operation is started.
A competent person shall inspect haulage equipment before each shift. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Hoisting related to underground construction |
| When: | At the time of installation; after any repairs or alterations affecting its structural integrity; after the operation of any safety device; and annually when in use. |
| What: | In order to ensure suitable operation and safe condition of all functions and safety devices, each hoist assembly shall be inspected and load-tested to 100 percent of its rated capacity. |
| Recordkeeping: | The employer shall prepare a certification record which includes the date each inspection and load-test was performed; the signature of the person who performed the inspection and test; and a serial number or other identifier for the hoist that was inspected and tested. The most recent certification record shall be maintained on file until completion of the project. |
| Category: | Demolition – Stairs, passageways, and ladders (1926.851) |
| When: | Periodically. |
| What: | All stairs, passageways, ladders, and incidental equipment thereto, which are covered by this section, shall be periodically inspected and maintained in a clean safe condition. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Demolition – Mechanical demolition (1926.859) |
| When: | Continuous as the work progresses. |
| What: | During demolition, continuing inspections by a competent person shall be made as the work progresses to detect hazards resulting from weakened or deteriorated floors, or walls, or loosened material. No employee shall be permitted to work where such hazards exist until they are corrected by shoring, bracing, or other effective means. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Blasting and the Use of Explosives - Underground Transportation of Explosives (1926.903) |
| When: | Weekly. |
| What: | Trucks used for the transportation of explosives underground shall have the electrical system checked weekly to detect any failures which may constitute an electrical hazard. |
| Recordkeeping: | A certification record, which includes the date of the inspection; the signature of the person who performed the inspection; and a serial number, or other identifier, of the truck inspected shall be prepared; and the most recent certification record shall be maintained on file. |
| Category: | Blasting and the Use of Explosives – Use of Detonating Cord (1926.908) |
| When: | Before firing the blast. |
| What: | All detonating cord connections shall be inspected before firing the blast. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Blasting and the Use of Explosives – Inspection After Blasting (1926.910) |
| When: | At least 15 minutes after the blast, but before re-entry is allowed. |
| What: | An inspection of the area and the surrounding rubble shall be made by the blaster to determine if all charges have been exploded before employees are allowed to return to the operation, and in tunnels, after the muck pile has been wetted down. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution - General (1926.950) |
| When: | At least annually. |
| What: | The employer must conduct inspections to determine that each employee is complying with required safety-related work practices. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution – PPE (1926.954) |
| When: | Before use each day. |
| What: | Work-positioning equipment shall be inspected before use each day to determine that the equipment is in safe working condition.
Inspect for the following:
- Body Belts
Inspect body belts to ensure that:- The hardware has no cracks, nicks, distortion, or corrosion;
- No loose or worn rivets are present;
- The waist strap has no loose grommets;
- The fastening straps are not 100-percent leather; and
- No worn materials that could affect the safety of the user are present.
- Positioning Straps
Inspect positioning straps to ensure that:- The warning center of the strap material is not exposed;
- No cuts, burns, extra holes, or fraying of strap material is present;
- Rivets are properly secured;
- Straps are not 100-percent leather; and
- Snaphooks do not have cracks, burns, or corrosion.
- Climbers
Inspect pole and tree climbers to ensure that:- Gaffs are at least as long as the manufacturer's recommended minimums (generally 32 and 51 millimeters (1.25 and 2.0 inches) for pole and tree climbers, respectively, measured on the underside of the gaff);
- Gaffs and leg irons are not fractured or cracked;
- Stirrups and leg irons are free of excessive wear;
- Gaffs are not loose;
- Gaffs are free of deformation that could adversely affect use;
- Gaffs are properly sharpened; and
- There are no broken straps or buckles.
Work-positioning equipment that is not in safe working condition may not be used. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution – Live-Line Tools (1926.957) |
| When: | Before use each day; Biennial testing. |
| What: | - Wipe clean and visually inspect each live-line tool for defects before use each day.
- Live-line tools used for primary employee protection shall be removed from service every two years for examination, cleaning, repair, and testing.
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution – Mechanical Equipment (1926.959) |
| When: | Before use each shift. |
| What: | The critical safety components of mechanical elevating and rotating equipment shall receive a thorough visual inspection before use on each shift.
Critical safety components of mechanical elevating and rotating equipment are components for which failure would result in free fall or free rotation of the boom. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution – Underground Electrical Installations (1926.965) |
| When: | Before work begins. |
| What: | The employer shall ensure that employees inspect energized cables to be moved for abnormalities. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution – Special Conditions (1926.967) |
| When: | Frequently. |
| What: | Maintaining flotation devices in a safe condition. The employer shall maintain each personal flotation device in a safe condition and shall inspect each personal flotation device frequently enough to ensure that it does not have rot, mildew, water saturation, or any other condition that could render the device unsuitable for use. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Stairways and Ladders – Ladders (1926.1053) |
| When: | Periodically and as necessary. |
| What: | All ladders shall be inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect their safe use.
Portable ladders with structural defects shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired.
Inspect for:
- broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps,
- broken or split rails, corroded components,
- or other faulty or defective components.
Fixed ladders with structural defects shall be withdrawn from service until repaired.
Inspect for:
- broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps,
- broken or split rails, corroded components,
- or other faulty or defective components.
The requirement to withdraw a defective ladder from service is satisfied if the ladder is either:
- Immediately tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language,
- Marked in a manner that readily identifies it as defective;
- Or blocked (such as with a plywood attachment that spans several rungs).
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Commercial Diving Operations - Pre-Dive Procedures (1926.1081 - Identical to 1910.421) |
| When: | Prior to each dive. |
| What: | Inspected the breathing gas supply system (including reserve breathing gas supplies), masks, helmets, thermal protection, and bell handling mechanism (when appropriate) to ensure safe working conditions. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Commercial Diving Operations - Equipment (1926.1090 - Identical to 1910.430) |
| When: | Regularly. |
| What: | Inspect mufflers on the intake and exhaust lines of each decompression chamber to ensure safe working conditions. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Asbestos (1926.1101) |
| Negative pressure enclosure (NPE) systems |
| When: | Before beginning work within the enclosure and at the beginning of each shift. |
| What: | The NPE shall be inspected for breaches and smoke-tested for leaks, and any leaks sealed. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Mini-enclosure systems |
| When: | Before use. |
| What: | The mini-enclosure shall be inspected for leaks and smoke-tested to detect breaches, and any breaches sealed. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Alternative methods of compliance for installation, removal, repair, and maintenance of certain roofing and pipeline coating materials |
| When: | Before work begins and as needed during the job. |
| What: | A competent person who is capable of identifying asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate such hazards, shall conduct an inspection of the worksite and determine that the roofing material is intact and will likely remain intact. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Inspection of protective clothing |
| When: | At least once per work shift |
| What: | The competent person shall examine work suits worn by employees at least once per work shift for rips or tears that may occur during the performance of work. When rips or tears are detected while an employee is working, rips and tears shall be immediately mended, or the work suit shall be immediately replaced. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Additional inspections |
| When: | For Class I jobs, on-site inspections shall be made at least once during each work shift and at any time at employee request.
For Class II, III, and IV jobs, on-site inspections shall be made at intervals sufficient to assess whether conditions have changed and at any reasonable time at employee request. |
| What: | On all worksites where employees are engaged in Class I or II asbestos work, the competent person shall perform or supervise the following duties, as applicable:
- Set up the regulated area, enclosure, or other containment;
- Ensure (by on-site inspection) the integrity of the enclosure or containment;
- Set up procedures to control entry to and exit from the enclosure and/or area;
- Supervise all employee exposure monitoring required by this section and ensure that it is conducted as required by paragraph (f) of this section;
- Ensure that employees working within the enclosure and/or using glove bags wear respirators and protective clothing as required by paragraphs (h) and (i) of this section;
- Ensure through on-site supervision, that employees set up, use, and remove engineering controls, use work practices and personal protective equipment in compliance with all requirements;
- Ensure that employees use the hygiene facilities and observe the decontamination procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this section;
- Ensure that through on-site inspection, engineering controls are functioning properly and employees are using proper work practices; and,
- Ensure that notification requirement in paragraph (k) of this section are met.
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Inorganic Arsenic (1926.1118 - Identical to 1910.1018) |
| When: | Periodically. |
| What: | Inspect dust collection and ventilation equipment to maintain the effectiveness of the system. |
| Recordkeeping: | A record must be maintained of the last check of effectiveness and cleaning or maintenance. |
| Category: | Beryllium (1926.1124) |
| When: | Wherever employees are, or can reasonably be expected to be, exposed to airborne beryllium at levels above the TWA PEL or STEL. PEL: 0.2 μg/m3 calculated as an 8-hour TWA STEL: 2.0 μg/m3 as determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes. |
| What: | The employer must designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment. |
| Recordkeeping: | Under these same circumstances, the competent person must implement the written exposure control plan under paragraph (f) of this standard. |
| Category: | Acrylonitrile (1926.1145 - Identical to 1910.1045) |
| When: | Regularly. |
| What: | Inspect operations involving liquid acrylonitrile to detect leaks and spills. Surfaces must be decontaminated when spills are detected. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Formaldehyde (1926.1148 - Identical to1910.1048) |
| When: | Regularly |
| What: | Visually inspect operations involving formaldehyde liquids or gas to detect leaks and spills.
Leaks must be repaired and spills cleaned up promptly. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Methylenedianiline (1926.1152 - Identical to 1910.1050) |
| Exposure Monitoring: |
| When: | Routinely. |
| What: | Inspect employees’ hands, face, and forearms potentially exposed to methylenedianiline.
If exposure has occurred, the source must be determined and corrective measures implemented. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Housekeeping |
| When: | Regularly. |
| What: | Inspect operations involving liquid or solid methylenedianiline for leaks, spills, and discharges.
Leaks must be repaired and spills cleaned up promptly. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Silica (Respirable Crystalline) (1926.1153) |
| When: | Regular and frequent. |
| What: | This section applies to all occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica in construction work.
The employer must designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment. |
| Recordkeeping: | The competent person must implement the written exposure control plan under paragraph (g) of this standard. |
| Category: | Cranes and Derricks in Construction – Assembly/Disassembly (1926.1404) |
| When: | Upon completion of assembly. |
| What: | Upon completion of assembly, the equipment must be inspected by a qualified person. The selection of components and configuration of the equipment that affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment must be in accordance with:
- Manufacturer instructions, prohibitions, limitations, and specifications. Where these are unavailable, a registered professional engineer familiar with the type of equipment involved must approve, in writing, the selection and configuration of components; or
- Approved modifications that meet the requirements of § 1926.1434 (Equipment modifications).
Where manufacturer equipment criteria are unavailable, a qualified person must:
- Determine if a registered professional engineer (RPE) familiar with the type of equipment involved is needed to develop criteria for the equipment configuration. If an RPE is not needed, the employer must ensure that the criteria are developed by the qualified person. If an RPE is needed, the employer must ensure that they are developed by an RPE.
Equipment must not be used until an inspection under this paragraph demonstrates that the equipment is configured in accordance with the applicable criteria. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Cranes and Derricks in Construction – Inspections (1926.1412) |
| Modified equipment |
| When: | After modifications/additions have been completed, prior to initial use. |
| What: | Equipment that has had modifications or additions which affect the safe operation of the equipment, such as:
- modifications or additions involving a safety device or operational aid
- critical part of a control system
- power plant
- braking system
- load-sustaining structural components
- load hook
- in-use operating mechanism
- capacity
must be inspected by a qualified person.
- The inspection must meet all of the following requirements:
- The inspection must ensure that the modifications or additions have been done in accordance with the approval obtained pursuant to § 1926.1434 (Equipment modifications).
- The inspection must include functional testing of the equipment.
Equipment must not be used until an inspection under this paragraph demonstrates that the requirements of paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section have been met.
*Any part of a manufacturer's procedures regarding inspections that relate to safe operation (such as to a safety device or operational aid, critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism) that is more comprehensive or has a more frequent schedule of inspection than the requirements of this section must be followed. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Repaired/adjusted equipment |
| When: | After such a repair or adjustment has been completed, prior to initial use. |
| What: | Equipment that has had a repair or adjustment that relates to safe operation, such as a repair or adjustment to:
- a safety device or operator aid
- a critical part of a control system
- power plant
- braking system
- load-sustaining structural components
- load hook
- in-use operating mechanism
must be inspected by a qualified person.
The inspection must meet all of the following requirements:
- The qualified person must determine if the repair/adjustment meets manufacturer equipment criteria (where applicable and available).
- Where manufacturer equipment criteria are unavailable or inapplicable, the qualified person must:
- Determine if a registered professional engineer (RPE) is needed to develop criteria for the repair/adjustment. If an RPE is not needed, the employer must ensure that the criteria are developed by the qualified person. If an RPE is needed, the employer must ensure that they are developed by an RPE.
- Determine if the repair/adjustment meets the criteria developed in accordance with paragraph (b)(1)(ii)(A) of this section.
The inspection must include functional testing of the repaired/adjusted parts and other components that may be affected by the repair/adjustment. Equipment must not be used until an inspection demonstrates that the repair/adjustment meets the requirements of paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section.
*Any part of a manufacturer's procedures regarding inspections that relate to safe operation (such as to a safety device or operational aid, critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism) that is more comprehensive or has a more frequent schedule of inspection than the requirements of this section must be followed. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Post-assembly |
| When: | Upon completion of assembly. |
| What: | Upon completion of assembly, the equipment must be inspected by a qualified person. The selection of components, and configuration of the equipment, that affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment must be in accordance with:
- Manufacturer instructions, prohibitions, limitations, and specifications. Where these are unavailable, a registered professional engineer familiar with the type of equipment involved must approve, in writing, the selection and configuration of components; or
Where manufacturer equipment criteria are unavailable, a qualified person must:
- Determine if a registered professional engineer (RPE) familiar with the type of equipment involved is needed to develop criteria for the equipment configuration. If an RPE is not needed, the employer must ensure that the criteria are developed by the qualified person. If an RPE is needed, the employer must ensure that they are developed by an RPE.
Equipment must not be used until an inspection under this paragraph demonstrates that the equipment is configured in accordance with the applicable criteria.
*Any part of a manufacturer's procedures regarding inspections that relate to safe operation (such as to a safety device or operational aid, critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism) that is more comprehensive or has a more frequent schedule of inspection than the requirements of this section must be followed. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Daily inspections (each shift) |
| When: | Prior to each shift the equipment will be used. |
| What: | A competent person must begin a visual inspection prior to each shift the equipment will be used, which must be completed before or during that shift. The inspection must consist of observation for apparent deficiencies.
Taking apart equipment components and booming down is not required as part of this inspection unless the results of the visual inspection or trial operation indicate that further investigation necessitating taking apart equipment components or booming down is needed.
Determinations made in conducting the inspection must be reassessed in light of observations made during the operation.
At a minimum, the inspection must include all of the following:
- Control mechanisms for maladjustments interfering with proper operation.
- Control and drive mechanisms for apparent excessive wear of components and contamination by lubricants, water, or other foreign matter.
- Air, hydraulic, and other pressurized lines for deterioration or leakage, particularly those which flex in normal operation.
- Hydraulic system for proper fluid level.
- Hooks and latches for deformation, cracks, excessive wear, or damage such as from chemicals or heat.
- Wire rope reeving for compliance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Wire rope, in accordance with § 1926.1413(a).
- Electrical apparatus for malfunctioning, signs of apparent excessive deterioration, dirt, or moisture accumulation.
- Tires (when in use) for proper inflation and condition.
- Ground conditions around the equipment for proper support, including ground settling under and around outriggers/stabilizers and supporting foundations, groundwater accumulation, or similar conditions.
- The equipment for level position within the tolerances specified by the equipment manufacturer's recommendations, both before each shift and after each move and setup.
- Operator cab windows for significant cracks, breaks, or other deficiencies that would hamper the operator's view.
- Rails, rail stops, rail clamps and supporting surfaces when the equipment has rail traveling.
- Safety devices and operational aids for proper operation.
If any is identified, an immediate determination must be made by the competent person as to whether the deficiency constitutes a safety hazard.
If the deficiency is determined to constitute a safety hazard, the equipment must be taken out of service until it has been corrected.
*Any part of a manufacturer's procedures regarding inspections that relate to safe operation (such as to a safety device or operational aid, critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism) that is more comprehensive or has a more frequent schedule of inspection than the requirements of this section must be followed.
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| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Monthly inspections |
| When: | Each month the equipment is in service. |
| What: | Each month the equipment is in service, it must be inspected and documented in accordance with the daily/shift inspection requirements.
At a minimum, the inspection must include all of the following:
- Control mechanisms for maladjustments interfering with proper operation.
- Control and drive mechanisms for apparent excessive wear of components and contamination by lubricants, water, or other foreign matter.
- Air, hydraulic, and other pressurized lines for deterioration or leakage, particularly those which flex in normal operation.
- Hydraulic system for proper fluid level.
- Hooks and latches for deformation, cracks, excessive wear, or damage such as from chemicals or heat.
- Wire rope reeving for compliance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Wire rope, in accordance with § 1926.1413(a).
- Electrical apparatus for malfunctioning, signs of apparent excessive deterioration, dirt or moisture accumulation.
- Tires (when in use) for proper inflation and condition.
- Ground conditions around the equipment for proper support, including ground settling under and around outriggers/stabilizers and supporting foundations, ground water accumulation, or similar conditions.
- The equipment for level position within the tolerances specified by the equipment manufacturer's recommendations, both before each shift and after each move and setup.
- Operator cab windows for significant cracks, breaks, or other deficiencies that would hamper the operator's view.
- Rails, rail stops, rail clamps and supporting surfaces when the equipment has rail traveling.
Safety devices and operational aids for proper operation.
Equipment must not be used until an inspection demonstrates that no corrective action is required.
*Any part of a manufacturer's procedures regarding inspections that relate to safe operation (such as to a safety device or operational aid, critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism) that is more comprehensive or has a more frequent schedule of inspection than the requirements of this section must be followed. |
| Recordkeeping: | The following information must be documented and maintained by the employer that conducts the inspection:
- The items checked and the results of the inspection.
- The name and signature of the person who conducted the inspection and the date.
This document must be retained for a minimum of three months. |
| Annual/comprehensive inspections |
| When: | At least every 12 months. |
| What: | The equipment must be inspected, in accordance with the daily/shift inspection requirements and documented.
In addition, the equipment must be inspected by a qualified person for more comprehensive inspection. Disassembly is required, as necessary, to complete the inspection.
The equipment must be inspected for all of the following:
- Equipment structure (including the boom and, if equipped, the jib):
- Structural members: Deformed, cracked, or significantly corroded.
- Bolts, rivets and other fasteners: loose, failed or significantly corroded.
- Welds for cracks.
- Sheaves and drums for cracks or significant wear.
- Parts such as pins, bearings, shafts, gears, rollers, and locking devices for distortion, cracks, or significant wear.
- Brake and clutch system parts, linings, pawls, and ratchets for excessive wear.
- Safety devices and operational aids for proper operation (including significant inaccuracies).
- Gasoline, diesel, electric, or other power plants for safety-related problems (such as leaking exhaust and emergency shut-down feature) and conditions, and proper operation.
- Chains and chain drive sprockets for excessive wear of sprockets and excessive chain stretch.
- Travel steering, brakes, and locking devices for proper operation.
- Tires for damage or excessive wear.
- Hydraulic, pneumatic, and other pressurized hoses, fittings, and tubing, as follows:
- Flexible hose or its junction with the fittings for indications of leaks.
- Threaded or clamped joints for leaks.
- Outer covering of the hose for blistering, abnormal deformation or other signs of failure/impending failure.
- Outer surface of a hose, rigid tube, or fitting for indications of excessive abrasion or scrubbing.
- Hydraulic and pneumatic pumps and motors, as follows:
- Performance indicators: Unusual noises or vibration, low operating speed, excessive heating of the fluid, low pressure.
- Loose bolts or fasteners.
- Shaft seals and joints between pump sections for leaks.
- Hydraulic and pneumatic valves, as follows:
- Spools: Sticking, improper return to neutral, and leaks.
- Leaks.
- Valve housing cracks.
- Relief valves: Failure to reach correct pressure (if there is a manufacturer procedure for checking pressure, it must be followed).
- Hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, as follows:
- Drifting caused by fluid leaking across the piston.
- Rod seals and welded joints for leaks.
- Cylinder rods for scores, nicks, or dents.
- Case (barrel) for significant dents.
- Rod eyes and connecting joints: Loose or deformed.
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| What (Continued): | - Outrigger or stabilizer pads/floats for excessive wear or cracks.
- Slider pads for excessive wear or cracks.
- Electrical components and wiring for cracked or split insulation and loose or corroded terminations.
- Warning labels and decals originally supplied with the equipment by the manufacturer or otherwise required under this standard: Missing or unreadable.
- Originally equipped operator seat (or equivalent): Missing.
- Operator seat: Unserviceable.
- Originally equipped steps, ladders, handrails, guards: Missing.
- Steps, ladders, handrails, guards: In unusable/unsafe condition.
This inspection must include functional testing to determine that the equipment as configured in the inspection is functioning properly.
If any deficiency is identified, an immediate determination must be made by the qualified person as to whether the deficiency constitutes a safety hazard or, though not yet a safety hazard, needs to be monitored in the monthly inspections.
If the qualified person determines that a deficiency is a safety hazard, the equipment must be taken out of service until it has been corrected, except when temporary alternative measures are implemented as specified in § 1926.1416(d) or § 1926.1435(e). See § 1926.1417.
If the qualified person determines that, though not presently a safety hazard, the deficiency needs to be monitored, the employer must ensure that the deficiency is checked in the monthly inspections.
*Any part of a manufacturer's procedures regarding inspections that relate to safe operation (such as to a safety device or operational aid, critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism) that is more comprehensive or has a more frequent schedule of inspection than the requirements of this section must be followed. |
| Recordkeeping: | The following information must be documented, maintained, and retained for a minimum of 12 months by the employer that conducts the inspection:
- The items were checked, and the results of the inspection were presented.
- The name and signature of the person who conducted the inspection and the date.
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| Severe service |
| When: | Following a severe service event. |
| What: | - Where the severity of use/conditions is such that there is a reasonable probability of damage or excessive wear (such as loading that may have exceeded rated capacity, shock loading that may have exceeded rated capacity, or prolonged exposure to a corrosive atmosphere), the employer must stop using the equipment and a qualified person must inspect the equipment for structural damage to determine if the equipment can continue to be used safely.
- In light of the use/conditions, determine whether any items/conditions in the annual/comprehensive inspection list of this section need to be inspected; if so, the qualified person must inspect those items/conditions.
If any deficiency is identified, an immediate determination must be made by the qualified person as to whether the deficiency constitutes a safety hazard or, though not yet a safety hazard, needs to be monitored in the monthly inspections. If the qualified person determines that a deficiency is a safety hazard, the equipment must be taken out of service until it has been corrected, except when temporary alternative measures are implemented as specified in § 1926.1416(d) or § 1926.1435(e). See § 1926.1417.
If the qualified person determines that, though not presently a safety hazard, the deficiency needs to be monitored, the employer must ensure that the deficiency is checked in the monthly inspections.
*Any part of a manufacturer's procedures regarding inspections that relate to safe operation (such as to a safety device or operational aid, critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism) that is more comprehensive or has a more frequent schedule of inspection than the requirements of this section must be followed. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Equipment not in regular use |
| When: | Before initial use. |
| What: | Equipment that has been idle for 3 months or more must be inspected by a qualified person.
At a minimum, the inspection must include all of the following:
- Control mechanisms for maladjustments interfering with proper operation.
- Control and drive mechanisms for apparent excessive wear of components and contamination by lubricants, water, or other foreign matter.
- Air, hydraulic, and other pressurized lines for deterioration or leakage, particularly those which flex in normal operation.
- Hydraulic system for proper fluid level.
- Hooks and latches for deformation, cracks, excessive wear, or damage such as from chemicals or heat.
- Wire rope reeving for compliance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Wire rope, in accordance with § 1926.1413(a).
- Electrical apparatus for malfunctioning, signs of apparent excessive deterioration, dirt or moisture accumulation.
- Tires (when in use) for proper inflation and condition.
- Ground conditions around the equipment for proper support, including ground settling under and around outriggers/stabilizers and supporting foundations, ground water accumulation, or similar conditions.
- The equipment for level position within the tolerances specified by the equipment manufacturer's recommendations, both before each shift and after each move and setup.
- Operator cab windows for significant cracks, breaks, or other deficiencies that would hamper the operator's view.
- Rails, rail stops, rail clamps, and supporting surfaces when the equipment has rail traveling.
Safety devices and operational aids for proper operation.
Equipment must not be used until an inspection demonstrates that no corrective action is required.
*Any part of a manufacturer's procedures regarding inspections that relate to safe operation (such as to a safety device or operational aid, critical part of a control system, power plant, braking system, load-sustaining structural components, load hook, or in-use operating mechanism) that is more comprehensive or has a more frequent schedule of inspection than the requirements of this section must be followed. |
| Recordkeeping: | The following information must be documented and maintained by the employer that conducts the inspection:
- The items checked and the results of the inspection.
- The name and signature of the person who conducted the inspection and the date.
This document must be retained for a minimum of three months. |
| Category: | Cranes and Derricks in Construction – Wire Rope Inspections (1926.1413) |
| Shift inspection |
| When: | Prior to each shift the equipment is used. |
| What: | A competent person must begin a visual inspection prior to each shift the equipment is used, which must be completed before or during that shift. The inspection must consist of observation of wire ropes (running and standing) that are likely to be in use during the shift for apparent deficiencies, including those listed below. Untwisting (opening) of wire rope or booming down is not required as part of this inspection.
The competent person must inspect for the following:
Category I. Apparent deficiencies in this category include the following:
- Significant distortion of the wire rope structure, such as kinking, crushing, unstranding, bird caging, signs of core failure, or steel core protrusion between the outer strands.
- Significant corrosion.
- Electric arc damage (from a source other than power lines) or heat damage.
- Improperly applied end connections.
- Significantly corroded, cracked, bent, or worn end connections (such as from severe service).
Category II. Apparent deficiencies in this category include the following:
- Visible broken wires, as follows:
- In running wire ropes: Six randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay, or three broken wires in one strand in one rope lay, where a rope lay is a length along the rope in which one strand makes a complete revolution around the rope.
- In rotation resistant ropes: Two randomly distributed broken wires in six rope diameters or four randomly distributed broken wires in 30 rope diameters.
- In pendants or standing wire ropes: More than two broken wires in one rope lay located in rope beyond end connections and/or more than one broken wire in a rope lay located at an end connection.
- A diameter reduction of more than 5% from nominal diameter.
Category III. Apparent deficiencies in this category include the following:
- In rotation resistant wire rope, core protrusion or other distortion indicating core failure.
- Prior electrical contact with a power line.
- A broken strand.
Critical review items. The competent person must give particular attention to all of the following:
- Rotation-resistant wire rope in use.
- Wire rope being used for boom hoists and luffing hoists, particularly at reverse bends.
- Wire rope at flange points, crossover points and repetitive pickup points on drums.
- Wire rope at or near terminal ends.
- Wire rope in contact with saddles, equalizer sheaves, or other sheaves where rope travel is limited.
If a deficiency in Category I is identified, an immediate determination must be made by the competent person as to whether the deficiency constitutes a safety hazard. If the deficiency is determined to constitute a safety hazard, operations involving the use of the wire rope in question must be prohibited until:
- The wire rope is replaced (see § 1926.1417), or
- If the deficiency is localized, the problem is corrected by severing the wire rope in two; the undamaged portion may continue to be used. Joining lengths of wire rope by splicing is prohibited. If a rope is shortened under this paragraph, the employer must ensure that the drum will still have two wraps of wire when the load and/or boom is in its lowest position.
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| What (Continued): | If a deficiency in Category II is identified, operations involving the use of the wire rope in question must be prohibited until:
- The employer complies with the wire rope manufacturer's established criterion for removal from service or a different criterion that the wire rope manufacturer has approved in writing for that specific wire rope (see § 1926.1417),
- The wire rope is replaced (see § 1926.1417), or
- If the deficiency is localized, the problem is corrected by severing the wire rope in two; the undamaged portion may continue to be used. Joining lengths of wire rope by splicing is prohibited. If a rope is shortened under this paragraph, the employer must ensure that the drum will still have two wraps of wire when the load and/or boom is in its lowest position.
If a deficiency in Category III is identified, operations involving the use of the wire rope in question must be prohibited until:
- The wire rope is replaced (see § 1926.1417), or
- If the deficiency (other than power line contact) is localized, the problem is corrected by severing the wire rope in two; the undamaged portion may continue to be used. Joining lengths of wire rope by splicing is prohibited. Repair of wire rope that contacted an energized power line is also prohibited. If a rope is shortened under this paragraph, the employer must ensure that the drum will still have two wraps of wire when the load and/or boom is in its lowest position.
Where a wire rope is required to be removed from service under this section, either the equipment (as a whole) or the hoist with that wire rope must be tagged-out, in accordance with § 1926.1417(f)(1), until the wire rope is repaired or replaced. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Monthly inspections |
| When: | Monthly. |
| What: | Each month the equipment is in service, it must be inspected, in accordance with the daily/shift inspection requirements and documented.
The competent person must inspect for the following:
Category I. Apparent deficiencies in this category include the following:
- Significant distortion of the wire rope structure, such as kinking, crushing, unstranding, bird caging, signs of core failure, or steel core protrusion between the outer strands.
- Significant corrosion.
- Electric arc damage (from a source other than power lines) or heat damage.
- Improperly applied end connections.
- Significantly corroded, cracked, bent, or worn end connections (such as from severe service).
Category II. Apparent deficiencies in this category include the following:
- Visible broken wires, as follows:
- In running wire ropes: Six randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay, or three broken wires in one strand in one rope lay, where a rope lay is the length along the rope in which one strand makes a complete revolution around the rope.
- In rotation-resistant ropes: Two randomly distributed broken wires in six rope diameters or four randomly distributed broken wires in 30 rope diameters.
- In pendants or standing wire ropes: More than two broken wires in one rope lay located in rope beyond end connections and/or more than one broken wire in a rope lay located at an end connection.
- A diameter reduction of more than 5% from nominal diameter.
Category III. Apparent deficiencies in this category include the following:
- In rotation resistant wire rope, core protrusion or other distortion indicating core failure.
- Prior electrical contact with a power line.
- A broken strand.
Critical review items. The competent person must give particular attention to all of the following:
- Rotation-resistant wire rope in use.
- Wire rope being used for boom hoists and luffing hoists, particularly at reverse bends.
- Wire rope at flange points, crossover points and repetitive pickup points on drums.
- Wire rope at or near terminal ends.
- Wire rope in contact with saddles, equalizer sheaves, or other sheaves where rope travel is limited.
The inspection must also include any deficiencies that the qualified person who conducts the annual inspection determines must be monitored.
Wire ropes on equipment must not be used until an inspection under this paragraph demonstrates that no corrective action is required. |
| Recordkeeping: | The following information must be documented and maintained by the employer that conducts the inspection:
- The items checked and the results of the inspection.
- The name and signature of the person who conducted the inspection and the date.
This document must be retained for a minimum of three months. |
| Annual/comprehensive inspections |
| When: | At least every 12 months. |
| What: | Wire ropes in use on equipment must be inspected by a qualified person in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section (shift inspection).
In addition, at least every 12 months, the wire ropes in use on equipment must be inspected by a qualified person, as follows:
- The inspection must be complete and thorough, covering the surface of the entire length of the wire ropes, with particular attention given to all of the following:
- Critical review items listed in paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
- Those sections that are normally hidden during shift and monthly inspections.
- Wire rope subject to reverse bends.
- Wire rope passing over sheaves.
*Exception: In the event an inspection under paragraph (c)(2) of this section is not feasible due to existing set-up and configuration of the equipment (such as where an assist crane is needed) or due to site conditions (such as a dense urban setting), such inspections must be conducted as soon as it becomes feasible, but no longer than an additional 6 months for running ropes and, for standing ropes, at the time of disassembly.
If a deficiency is identified, an immediate determination must be made by the qualified person as to whether the deficiency constitutes a safety hazard. If the deficiency is determined to constitute a safety hazard, operations involving the use of the wire rope in question must be prohibited until:
- The wire rope is replaced (see § 1926.1417), or
- If the deficiency is localized, the problem is corrected by severing the wire rope in two; the undamaged portion may continue to be used. Joining lengths of wire rope by splicing is prohibited. If a rope is shortened under this paragraph, the employer must ensure that the drum will still have two wraps of wire when the load and/or boom is in its lowest position.
- If the qualified person determines that, though not presently a safety hazard, the deficiency needs to be monitored, the employer must ensure that the deficiency is checked in the monthly inspections.
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| Recordkeeping: | The following information must be documented, maintained, and retained for a minimum of 12 months, by the employer that conducts the inspection:
- The items checked and the results of the inspection.
- The name and signature of the person who conducted the inspection and the date.
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| Category: | Cranes and Derricks in Construction – Hoisting Personnel (1926.1431) |
| Trial lifts |
| When: | The trial lift (and inspection) must be performed immediately prior to each shift in which personnel will be hoisted. |
| What: | A trial lift with the unoccupied personnel platform loaded at least to the anticipated lift weight must be made from ground level, or any other location where employees will enter the platform, to each location at which the platform is to be hoisted and positioned.
Where there is more than one location to be reached from a single set-up position, either individual trial lifts for each location, or a single trial lift, in which the platform is moved sequentially to each location, must be performed; the method selected must be the same as the method that will be used to hoist the personnel.
Immediately after the trial lift, the competent person must:
- Conduct a visual inspection of the equipment, base support or ground, and personnel platform, to determine whether the trial lift has exposed any defect or problem or produced any adverse effect.
- Confirm that, upon the completion of the trial lift process, the test weight has been removed.
Immediately prior to each lift:
- The platform must be hoisted a few inches with the personnel and materials/tools on board and inspected by a competent person to ensure that it is secure and properly balanced.
- The following conditions must be determined by a competent person to exist before the lift of personnel proceeds:
- Hoist ropes must be free of deficiencies in accordance with § 1926.1413(a).
- Multiple part lines must not be twisted around each other.
- The primary attachment must be centered over the platform.
- If the load rope is slack, the hoisting system must be inspected to ensure that all ropes are properly seated on drums and in sheaves.
Any condition found during the trial lift and subsequent inspection(s) that fails to meet a requirement of this standard or otherwise creates a safety hazard must be corrected before hoisting personnel. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Proof testing |
| When: | Prior to hoisting employees on the personnel platform |
| What: | At each jobsite, prior to hoisting employees on the personnel platform, and after any repair or modification, the platform and rigging must be proof-tested to 125 percent of the platform's rated capacity.
- The proof test may be done concurrently with the trial lift.
- After proof testing, a competent person must inspect the platform and rigging to determine if the test has been passed.
If any deficiencies are found that pose a safety hazard, the platform and rigging must not be used to hoist personnel unless the deficiencies are corrected, the test is repeated, and a competent person determines that the test has been passed. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Category: | Cranes and Derricks in Construction – Tower Cranes (1926.1435) |
| General |
| When: | See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) |
| What: | All inspection regulations under 1926.1412 applies to tower cranes, except that the term "assembly" is replaced by "erection."
Section 1926.1413 (Wire rope--inspection) also applies to tower cranes. |
| Recordkeeping: | See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) |
| Pre-erection inspections |
| When: | Before each crane component is erected. |
| What: | Before each crane component is erected, it must be inspected by a qualified person for damage or excessive wear.
- The qualified person must pay particular attention to components that will be difficult to inspect thoroughly during shift inspections.
- See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) for detailed pre-erection/pre-assembly inspections.
If the qualified person determines that a component is damaged or worn to the extent that it would create a safety hazard if used on the crane, that component must not be erected on the crane unless it is repaired and, upon reinspection by the qualified person, found to no longer create a safety hazard.
If the qualified person determines that, though not presently a safety hazard, the component needs to be monitored, the employer must ensure that the component is checked in the monthly inspections. Any such determination must be documented, and the documentation must be available to any individual who conducts a monthly inspection. |
| Recordkeeping: | See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) |
| Post-erection inspections |
| When: | Following erection, prior to initial use. |
| What: | In addition to the requirements found in § 1926.1412, the following inspection requirements must be met for tower cranes:
- A load test using certified weights, or scaled weights using a certified scale with a current certificate of calibration, must be conducted after each erection.
- The load test must be conducted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions when available. Where these instructions are unavailable, the test must be conducted in accordance with written load test procedures developed by a registered professional engineer familiar with the type of equipment involved.
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| Recordkeeping: | See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) |
| Monthly |
| When: | Monthly |
| What: | In addition to the requirements found in § 1926.1412, the following inspection requirements must be met for tower cranes:
- Tower (mast) bolts and other structural bolts (for loose or dislodged condition) from the base of the tower crane up or, if the crane is tied to or braced by the structure, those above the upper-most brace support.
- The upper-most tie-in, braces, floor supports and floor wedges where the tower crane is supported by the structure, for loose or dislodged components.
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| Recordkeeping: | See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) |
| Annual |
| When: | Annually. |
| What: | In addition to the requirements found in § 1926.1412, the following inspection requirements must be met for tower cranes:
- All turntable and tower bolts must be inspected for proper condition and torque.
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| Recordkeeping: | See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) |
| Category: | Cranes and Derricks in Construction – Derricks (1926.1436) |
| When: | Daily; Annually. |
| What: | The inspection requirements of §1926.1412 apply.
In addition, the following additional items must be included in the inspections:
Daily: Guys for proper tension.
Annual: Gudgeon pin for cracks, wear, and distortion; Foundation supports for continued ability to sustain the imposed loads. |
| Recordkeeping: | The monthly and annual inspections required in this section must be documented in accordance with §1926.1412 (e)(3) and 1926.1412(f)(7), respectively, and the four-year inspection required in this section must be documented in accordance with §1926.1412(f)(7), except that the documentation for that inspection must be retained for a minimum of 4 years.
All such documents must be made available, during the applicable document retention period, to all persons who conduct inspections in accordance with §1926.1412. |
| Shift |
| When: | Prior to each shift. |
| What: | For each shift inspection, the means used to secure/attach the equipment to the vessel/flotation device is in proper condition, including wear, corrosion, loose or missing fasteners, defective welds, and (when applicable) insufficient tension. |
| Recordkeeping: | See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) |
| Monthly |
| When: | Monthly |
| What: | For each monthly inspection, the following must be inspected:
- The means used to secure/attach the equipment to the vessel/flotation device is in proper condition, including inspection for wear, corrosion, and, when applicable, insufficient tension.
- The vessel/flotation device is not taking on water.
- The deck load is properly secured.
- The vessel/flotation device is watertight based on the condition of the chain lockers, storage, fuel compartments, and hatches.
- The firefighting and lifesaving equipment is in place and functional.
The shift and monthly inspections must be conducted by a competent person. If any deficiency is identified, an immediate determination is made by a qualified person whether the deficiency constitutes a hazard.
If the deficiency is determined to constitute a hazard, the vessel/flotation device is removed from service until the deficiency has been corrected. |
| Recordkeeping: | See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) |
| Annual external vessel/flotation device inspection |
| When: | Annually. |
| What: | The external portion of the barge, pontoons, vessel, or other means of flotation used is inspected annually by a qualified person who has expertise with respect to vessels/flotation devices and that the inspection includes the following items:
- The items identified in (Shift) and (Monthly) inspections of this section.
- Cleats, bitts, chocks, fenders, capstans, ladders, and stanchions, for significant corrosion, wear, deterioration, or deformation that could impair the function of these items.
- External evidence of leaks and structural damage; evidence of leaks and damage below the waterline may be determined through internal inspection of the vessel/flotation device.
- Four-corner draft readings.
- Firefighting equipment for serviceability.
- Rescue skiffs, lifelines, work vests, life preservers and ring buoys are inspected for proper condition.
If any deficiency is identified, an immediate determination is made by the qualified person whether the deficiency constitutes a hazard or, though not yet a hazard, needs to be monitored in the monthly inspections.
If the qualified person determines that the deficiency constitutes a hazard, the vessel/flotation device is removed from service until it has been corrected. See requirements in § 1926.1417(f).
If the qualified person determines that, though not presently a hazard, the deficiency needs to be monitored, the deficiency is checked in the monthly inspections. |
| Recordkeeping: | See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) |
| Four-year: internal vessel/flotation device inspection |
| When: | Every four years. |
| What: | For each four-year inspection, a marine engineer, marine architect, licensed surveyor, or other qualified person who has expertise with respect to vessels/flotation devices surveys the internal portion of the barge, pontoons, vessel, or other means of flotation.
- If the surveyor identifies a deficiency, an immediate determination is made by the surveyor as to whether the deficiency constitutes a hazard or, though not yet a hazard, needs to be monitored in the monthly or annual inspections, as appropriate.
- If the surveyor determines that the deficiency constitutes a hazard, the vessel/flotation device is removed from service until it has been corrected.
- If the surveyor determines that, though not presently a hazard, the deficiency needs to be monitored, the deficiency is checked in the monthly or annual inspections, as appropriate.
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| Recordkeeping: | See Cranes and Derricks in Construction - Inspections (1926.1412) Documentation for these inspections must be retained for a minimum of 4 years. |
| Category: | Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Permanently Installed) (1926.1438 - Identical to 1910.179) |
| New and altered cranes |
| When: | Prior to initial use. |
| What: | Inspect:
- All functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment interfering with the proper operation;
- Lines, tanks, valves, drain pumps, and other parts of the air or hydraulic systems for deterioration or leakage;
- Hooks for deformation or cracks;
- Hoist chains, including end connections, for excessive wear, twist, and distorted links that interfere with proper function or stretch beyond the manufacturer’s recommendations;
- All functional operating mechanisms for excessive wear of components;
- Rope reeving for noncompliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations; and
- Running ropes for deterioration that would result in appreciable loss of original strength.
All deficiencies must be carefully examined to determine whether they constitute a safety hazard. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
| Cranes in regular use |
| When: | Frequently: Daily to monthly intervals dependent on the nature of the critical components of the crane and the degree of their exposure to wear, deterioration, or malfunction. |
| What: | Inspect:
- All functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment interfering with the proper operation (daily inspection required);
- Lines, tanks, valves, drain pumps, and other parts of the air or hydraulic systems for deterioration or leakage (daily inspection required);
- Hooks for deformation or cracks (daily inspection required);
- Hoist chains, including end connections, for excessive wear, twist, distorted links that interfere with proper function or stretch beyond the manufacturer’s recommendations (daily inspection required);
- All functional operating mechanisms for excessive wear of components;
- Rope reeving for noncompliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations; and
- All ropes for deterioration that would result in appreciable loss of original strength (at least monthly inspection required).
All deficiencies must be carefully examined to determine whether they constitute a safety hazard. |
| Recordkeeping: | A certification document must be generated monthly of hook, hoist chain, and rope* inspections that includes:
- The date;
- The signature of the person who performed the inspection; and
- A serial number, name, or other identifier of the hook, chain, or rope that was inspected.
*Rope inspection records must be kept on file where readily available to appointed personnel. |
| When: | Periodically: 1 to 12-month intervals dependent upon the crane’s activity, severity of service, and environment in which it is used. |
| What: | Inspect:
- All functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment interfering with proper operation;
- Lines, tanks, valves, drain pumps, and other parts of the air or hydraulic systems for deterioration or leakage;
- Hooks for deformation or cracks;
- Hoist chains, including end connections, for excessive wear, twist, and distorted links that interfere with proper function or stretch beyond the manufacturer’s recommendations;
- All functional operating mechanisms for excessive wear of components;
- Rope reeving for noncompliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations;
- Deformed, cracked, or corroded members; Loose bolts or rivets;
- Cracked or worn sheaves and drums;
- Worn, cracked, or distorted parts (e.g., pins, bearings, shafts, gears, rollers, locking, and clamping devices);
- Excessive wear on brake system parts, linings, pawls, and ratchets;
- Load, wind, and other indicators over their full range for any significant inaccuracies;
- Gasoline, diesel, electric, or other power plants for improper performance or noncompliance with applicable safety requirements;
- Chain drive sprockets for excessive wear and excessive chain stretch;
- Electrical apparatus for signs of pitting or any deterioration of controller contactors, limit switches, and pushbutton stations; and
- All ropes for deterioration by an appointed person whose approval is required for further use of the rope (at least monthly inspection required).
All deficiencies must be carefully examined to determine whether they constitute a safety hazard. |
| Recordkeeping: | A certification document must be generated monthly of hook, hoist chain, and rope* inspections that include:
- The date;
- The signature of the person who performed the inspection; and
- A serial number, name, or other identifier of the hook, chain, or rope that was inspected.
*Rope inspection records must be kept on file where readily available to appointed personnel. |
| Cranes that have been idle for one month or more, but less than six months |
| When: | Before placing in service. |
| What: | Inspect:
- All functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment interfering with the proper operation;
- Lines, tanks, valves, drain pumps, and other parts of the air or hydraulic systems for deterioration or leakage;
- Hooks for deformation or cracks;
- Hoist chains, including end connections, for excessive wear, twist, and distorted links that interfere with proper function or stretch beyond the manufacturer’s recommendations;
- All functional operating mechanisms for excessive wear of components;
- Rope reeving for noncompliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations; and
- All ropes for deterioration by an appointed person whose approval is required for further use of the rope.
All deficiencies must be carefully examined to determine whether they constitute a safety hazard. |
| Recordkeeping: | A certification document must be generated for the rope inspection that includes:
- The date;
- The signature of the person who performed the inspection; and
- An identifier for the ropes that were inspected.
The record must be made available for inspection. |
| Cranes which have been idle for more than six months |
| When: | Before placing in service. |
| What: | Inspect:
- All functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment interfering with the proper operation;
- Lines, tanks, valves, drain pumps, and other parts of the air or hydraulic systems for deterioration or leakage;
- Hooks for deformation or cracks;
- Hoist chains, including end connections, for excessive wear, twist, and distorted links that interfere with proper function or stretch beyond the manufacturer’s recommendations;
- All functional operating mechanisms for excessive wear of components;
- Rope reeving for noncompliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations;
- Deformed, cracked, or corroded members;
- Loose bolts or rivets;
- Cracked or worn sheaves and drums;
- Worn, cracked, or distorted parts (e.g., pins, bearings, shafts, gears, rollers, locking, and clamping devices);
- Brake system parts, linings, pawls, and ratchets for excessive wear;
- Load, wind, and other indicators over their full range for any significant inaccuracies;
- Gasoline, diesel, electric, or other power plants for improper performance or noncompliance with applicable safety requirements;
- Chain drive sprockets for excessive wear and excessive chain stretch;
- Electrical apparatus for signs of pitting or any deterioration of controller contactors, limit switches, and pushbutton stations; and
- All ropes for deterioration by an appointed person whose approval is required for further use of the rope.
All deficiencies must be carefully examined to determine whether they constitute a safety hazard. |
| Recordkeeping: | A certification document must be generated of the rope inspection that includes:
- The date;
- The signature of the person who performed the inspection; and
- An identifier for the ropes that were inspected.
The record must be made available for inspection. |
| Standby cranes |
| When: | At least semi-annually. |
| What: | Inspect:
- All functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment interfering with proper operation;
- Lines, tanks, valves, drain pumps, and other parts of the air or hydraulic systems for deterioration or leakage;
- Hooks for deformation or cracks;
- Hoist chains, including end connections, for excessive wear, twist, distorted links that interfere with proper function or stretch beyond the manufacturer’s recommendations;
- All functional operating mechanisms for excessive wear of components;
- Rope reeving for noncompliance with the manufacturer’s recommendations; and
- All ropes for deterioration by an appointed person whose approval is required for further use of the rope.
All deficiencies must be carefully examined to determine whether they constitute a safety hazard. |
| Recordkeeping: | A certification document must be generated of the rope inspection that includes:
- The date;
- The signature of the person who performed the inspection; and
- An identifier for the ropes that were inspected.
The record must be made available for inspection. |
| Category: | Overhead and Gantry Cranes (NOT Permanently Installed) (1926.1438) |
| When: | As necessary. |
| What: | The same inspection requirements that apply to sections 1926.1400 through 1926.1414; §§ 1926.1417 through 1926.1425; § 1926.1426(d), §§ 1926.1427 through 1926.1434; § 1926.1437, § 1926.1439, and § 1926.1441. |
| Recordkeeping: | None required. |
