DOSH Safety policy on tower cranes erected prior to December 15, 2008

Date: January 01, 2009

All tower cranes erected on or after December 15, 2008, are expected to carry the appropriate electrical certification following third-party evaluation before they are put into operation.

A voluntary compliance effort is in place until February 14, 2009, for the lack of third-party electrical evaluation and certification of tower cranes erected prior to 12/15/08.

Beginning Feburary 15, 2009, L&I's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) resumes normal enforcement when construction tower crane electrical components do not have the required third-party evaluation. At that time, DOSH staff will be directed to issue citations with possible monetary penalties for electrical components that are not properly evaluated and certified.

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