[Ord. No. 2016-05 § 23-1]
As used in this chapter, the following terms for the purpose
of these regulations shall be defined as follows:
Means a secondary part or assembly of parts which contributes
to the overall function and usefulness of a machine.
Means an accessory which measures the angle of the boom to
the horizontal.
Means assigned specific responsibilities by the employer
or the employer's representative.
Means elements that can be readily added to or removed from
a crane or derrick and which expand the range or function of the crane
or derrick. Examples include, but are not limited to: an auger, boom
extension, clamshell, drill, jib, jib extension, or pile-driver.
Means the vertical axis around which the crane superstructure
rotates.
Means the shaft or spindle with which or about which a wheel
rotates. On truck and wheel mounted cranes it refers to an automotive
type of axle assembly including housing gearing, differential, bearings
and mounting appurtenances.
Means two or more automotive type axles mounted in tandem
in a frame so as to divide the load between the axles and permit vertical
oscillation of the wheels.
Means the base or carrier on which the rotating superstructure
is mounted such as a truck, crawler or platform.
Means the Crane Operators License Advisory Board established
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:26-3.
Means a section or strut, of which the heel (lower end) is
affixed to a base, carriage or support, and whose upper end supports
a cable and sheaves where the load is lifted by means of wire rope
and a hook.
Means the angle between the longitudinal centerline of the
boom and the horizontal. The boom longitudinal centerline is a straight
line between the boom foot pin (heel pin) centerline, and boom point
sheave pin centerline.
Means the block and sheave arrangement on the boom point
to which the topping lift cable is reeved for lowering and raising
the boom,
Means a hoist drum and rope reeving system used to raise
and lower the boom.
Means the outward end of the top section of the boom containing
the hoist sheave assembly.
Means a device used to limit the angle of the boom at the
highest position.
Means a device used for retarding or stopping motion by friction
or power means.
Means a housing which covers the rotating superstructure
machinery and/or operators station.
Means a power operated system for moving loads in a generally
horizontal direction in which the loads are conveyed on an overhead
cable, track or carriage.
Means a certificate issued by the Building Department upon
review and approval of the engineering and testing of a specific make
and model of hoisting equipment to ensure compliance with the applicable
provisions of this code and its National Standards.
Means a certificate issued by the Building Department based
on a site specific approval of the placement, founding and operation
of hoisting equipment.
Means a certificate issued by the Building Department upon
satisfactory inspection of the crane equipment which has received
a Certificate of Approval.
Means certification from the National Commission for the
Certification of crane Operators or any other organization found by
the Board to offer an equivalent testing and certification program
meeting the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME B30.5 and the accreditation requirements of the National Commission
for Certifying Agencies.
Means a shovel bucket with two jaws that clamp together by
their own weight when it is lifted by a closing line.
Means the raising or lowering of a tower or climber crane
to different floors or levels of a building or structure.
Means a friction, electromagnetic, hydraulic, pneumatic or
positive mechanical device for engagement of power.
Means one who is capable of identifying existing predictable
hazards in the surroundings or conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous
or dangerous, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective
measures to eliminate such hazards.
Means a structural part or mechanical system that is integral
to the crane or derrick, or an element that supports an integral structural
part or mechanical system. Examples include, but are not limited to:
a-frame, attachments, boom, boom tip, braking system, climbing frame
or section, climbing mechanism, collar, counter jibs, counterweight,
counterweight support system, engine, heel boom, hoist drum, hoist
motor, machine deck or platform, mast, operator's cabin, pendant
bars (excluding wire rope pendants), suspension system, tower base/base
frame, tower top, and turntable. For a derrick, a component also includes
base plates, junctions, poles and other uprights, seats, and stiff
legs.
Means weight used to supplement the weight of the machine
in providing stability for lifting working loads.
Means a power-operated machine for lifting or lowering a
load and moving it horizontally which utilizes wire rope and in which
the hoisting mechanism is an integral part of the machine. The definition
of a crane shall also include articulating boom crane, regardless
of whether it has a hoisting mechanism integral to the machine.
CRANE OPERATORMeans an individual engaged in the operation of a crane.
CRANE RELATED EXPERIENCEMeans operating, inspecting, training and maintenance experience acceptable to the board.
ARTICULATING BOOM CRANEMeans a power-operated machine for lifting or lowering a load and moving it horizontally that utilizes a boom consisting of a series of folding pin connected structural members, typically manipulated to extend or retract by power from hydraulic cylinders, with or without a hoisting mechanism integral to the machine.
MOBILE CRANEMeans a commercial truck mounted crane, crawler crane, wheel mounted crane (multiple control stations), or wheel mounted crane (single control station).
COMMERCIAL TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE (BOOM TRUCK)Means a crane consisting of a rotating superstructure (center post or turntable), boom, operating machinery, and one or more operator's stations mounted on a frame attached to a commercial truck chassis, usually retaining a payload hauling capability whose power source usually powers the crane. Its function is to lift, lower, and swing loads at various radii.
CRAWLER CRANEMeans a crane consisting of a rotating superstructure with a power plant, operating machinery, and boom, mounted on a base and equipped with crawler treads for travel. Its function is to lift, lower, and swing loads at various radii.
WHEEL MOUNTED CRANE (MULTIPLE CONTROL STATIONS)Means a crane consisting of a rotating superstructure operating machinery, and operator's station and boom, mounted on a crane carrier equipped with axles and rubber-tired wheels for travel, a power source(s), and having separate stations for driving and operating. Its function is to lift, lower, and swing loads at various radii.
WHEEL MOUNTED CRANE (SINGLE CONTROL STATION)Means a crane consisting of a rotating superstructure, operating machinery, and boom, mounted on a crane carrier equipped with axles and rubber-tired wheels for travel, a power source, and having a single control station for driving and operating. Its function is to lift, lower, and swing loads at various radii.
TOWER CRANEMeans a power-operated hoisting machine that utilizes a vertical tower with a rotating superstructure and includes a load boom (jib) in order to lift or lower a load and move it horizontally.
CLIMBER CRANEMeans a tower crane that can be raised to a new working height, either by adding tower sections to the top of the crane (top climbing), or by a system in which the entire crane is raised inside the structure (inside climbing).
SELF-ERECTING TOWER CRANEMeans a tower crane that adjusts its operating radius by means of a trolley traversing a jib and that; (i) possesses vertical or nearly vertical bottom slewing and mounted on fixed, traveling, or mobile bases: and (ii) is capable of folding and unfolding to facilitate transit from jobsite to jobsite with minimal assembly.
Means a power-operated machine that is designed exclusively
to drive, hammer, press, or vibrate piles into the earth ("pile drive")
and which possess the ability to both hoist the material that will
be pile driven and to pile drive that material.
Means an apparatus consisting of a mast or equivalent member
held at the top by guys or braces, with or without a boom, for use
with a hoisting mechanism and operating for lifting or lowering a
load and moving it horizontally. The definition of a derrick includes
but is not limited to: A-frame derrick, basket derrick, breast derrick,
Chicago boom derrick, gin pole derrick, guy derrick, shearleg derrick,
and stiffleg derrick.
FRAME DERRICK– Means a derrick in which the boom is hinged from a cross member between the bottom ends of two upright members spread apart at the lower ends and joined at the top; the boom point secured to this junction of the side members, and the side members are braced or guyed from the junction point.
BASKET DERRICKMeans a derrick without a boom, similar to a gin pole with its base supported by ropes attached to corner posts or other parts of the structure. The base is at a lower elevation than its supports. The location of the base of a basket derrick can be changed by varying the length of the rope supports. The top of the pole is secured with multiple reeved guys to position the top of the pole to the desired location by varying the length of the upper guy lines. The load is raised and lowered by ropes through a sheave or block secured to the top of the pole.
BREAST DERRICKMeans a derrick without a boom. The mast consists of two side members spread farther apart at the base than at the top and tied together at top and bottom by rigid members. The mast is prevented from tipping forward by guys connected to its top. The load is raised and lowered by ropes through a sheave or block secured to the top crosspiece.
CHICAGO BOOM DERRICKMeans a derrick with a boom which is attached to a structure, an outside upright member of the structure serving as the mast, and the boom being stepped in a fixed socket clamped to the upright. The derrick is complete with load, boom and boom point swing line falls.
GIN POLE DERRICKMeans a derrick that consists of a boom without a mast and which has guys arranged from its top to permit leaning the mast in one or more directions. The load is lifted and lowered by ropes reeved through sheaves or blocks at the top of the mast and the lower block.
GUY DERRICKMeans a fixed derrick consisting of a mast capable of being rotated, supported in a vertical position by guys, and a boom whose bottom end is hinged or pivoted to move in a vertical plane with a reeved rope between the head of the mast and the boom point for raising and lowering the boom, and a reeved rope from the boom point for raising and lowering the load.
SHEARLEG DERRICKMeans a derrick without a boom. The mast, wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, is hinged at the bottom and has its top secured by a multiple reeved guy to permit handling loads at various radii by means of load tackle suspended from the mast top.
STIFFLEG DERRICKMeans a derrick similar to a guy derrick except that the mast is supported or held in place by two or more stiff members, called stifflegs, which are capable of resisting either tensile or compressive forces. Sills are generally provided to connect the lower ends of the stifflegs to the foot of the mast.
Means the final process of taking apart, piece by piece,
in a specific sequence, the components of a crane. Dismantling shall
include climbing and jumping.
Means the cylindrical member around which a rope is wound
for raising and lowering the load or boom.
Means loads introduced into the machine or its components
by forces in motion.
Means a person licensed and registered to practice the profession
of engineering in the State of New Jersey except that the certifications
for matters relating to the manufacturer's design and applications
for prototyping a crane or derrick may be made by an engineer who
is (1) employed full time by the crane or derrick manufacturer and
(2) who is licensed to practice the profession of engineering under
the law of any State or Foreign jurisdiction, or who submits proof,
acceptable to the Borough Engineer of his or her professional qualifications.
Means the assembly and placement of crane sections and components
into places including all operations incidental thereto. Erection
shall include climbing and jumping.
See "Attachments."
Means a structural frame, extending above the superstructure
of a crane, to which the boom support ropes are reeved.
Means a pin connecting the mast cap to the mast, allowing
rotation of the mast.
Means a rope used to steady or secure the mast or other members
in the desired position.
Means equipment used to raise and lower personnel and/or
material with intermittent motion. Hoisting equipment does not include
scaffolds, mast climbers, and elevators.
Means a power operated machine used for lifting or lowering
a load, utilizing a drum and wire rope, excluding elevators. This
shall include but not be limited to a crane, derrick, and cableway
and hydraulic lifting system, and articulating booms.
Means a hoist drum and rope reeving system used for lifting
and lowering loads.
Means an extension attached to the boom point to provide
added boom length for lifting specified loads. The jib may be in line
with the boom or offset to various angles in the vertical plane of
the boom.
Means the process of adding or removing mast or tower sections
to equipment that has already been erected.
Means the distance measured along a wire rope in which one
strand makes one complete helical convolution about the core or center.
Means the external load, in pounds (kilograms), applied to
the crane or derrick, including the weight of auxiliary load attaching
equipment such as load blocks, shackles, and slings.
Means the assembly of hook or shackle, swivel, sheaves, pins
and frame suspended by the hoisting ropes.
Means the assembly of hook or shackle, swivel, sheaves, pins,
and frame suspended from the boom point.
Means a hoist drum and rope reeving system used for hoisting
and lowering loads.
Means a device that measures the weight of the load.
Means a system that aids the operator by sensing (directly
or indirectly) the overturning moment of the crane or derrick. It
compares this lifting condition to the equipment's rated capacity,
and indicates to the operator the percentage of capacity at which
the equipment is working.
Means a system which aids the operator by sensing (directly
or indirectly) the overturning moment of the crane or derrick. It
compares this lifting condition to the equipment's rated capacity,
and when the rated capacity is reached, it shuts off power to those
equipment functions which can increase the severity of loading on
the equipment.
Means crane and derrick ratings in pounds (kilograms) established
by the manufacturer in accordance with standards set forth in rules
promulgated by the commissioner.
Means a full and complete range of manufacturer's crane
load ratings at all stated operating radii, boom angles, work areas,
boom lengths and configurations, jib lengths and angles (or offset),
as well as alternative ratings for use and nonuse of optional equipment
on the crane, such as outriggers and extra counterweights, that affect
ratings.
Means a person, firm, or corporation that (i) builds or assembles,
or has built or assembled, a crane or derrick, (ii) may lawfully sell
and/or distribute such crane or derrick under its own name or trademark,
and (iii) provides, either by itself or through authorized representatives,
replacement pans, service support, technical support, safety bulletins,
and recall notices for such crane or derrick.
Means a frame hinged at or near the boom hinge for use in
connection with supporting a boom. The head of the mast is usually
supported and raised or lowered by the boom hoist ropes.
Means the upright member of a derrick.
Means a frame hinged at or near the boom point for use in
connection with supporting a jib.
See "Tower."
Means extendable or fixed members attached to the mounting
base that rest on supports at the outer ends used to support the crane.
Means a person who by possession of a recognized degree,
certificate or professional standing, or who by knowledge, training
and experience has successfully demonstrated his or her ability to
solve or resolve problems related to the subject matter, the work,
or the project.
Means a rope system in which the rope travels around drums
and sheaves.
Means a continuous line of material comprised of a number
of twisted or braided strands of fiber (natural or synthetic) or metal
wire.
Means a load applied at an angle to the vertical plane of
the boom.
Means a member connecting the foot block and stiffleg or
a member connecting the lower ends of a double member mast.
Means a supporting rope which maintains a constant distance
between the points of attachment to the two components connected by
the rope.
Means the rotating upper frame structure of the machine and
the operating machinery mounted thereon.
Means rotation of the superstructure for movement of loads
in a horizontal direction about the axis of rotation.
Means the machinery involved in providing rotation of the
superstructure.
Means an assembly of ropes and sheaves arranged for hoisting
and pulling.
Means a boom constructed of sections of diminishing cross
sections in which the sections fit within each other. The boom may
be extended.
Means a vertical structural frame consisting of columns and
bracing that are capable of supporting working and dynamic loads and
transmitting them to the support(s).
Means the moving or transporting of a crane from one lob
site to another.
Means the function of the machine moving from one location
to another on a job site.
Means the machinery involved in providing travel power.
Means a condition in which the lower load block or hook assembly
come into contract with the upper load block or boom point sheave
assembly.
Means the distance between center of front and rear axles.
For a multiple axle assembly the axle center wheel base measurement
is taken as the midpoint of the assembly.
Means a separate hoist rope system of lighter load capacity
and higher speed than provided by the main hoist.
Means a power driven spool for handling of loss by means
of friction between fiber or wire rope and spool.
[Ord. No. 2016-05 § 23-1.1]
a.
Permit Required. Five business days before any crane operator, contractor
or other person or company initiates the use of a crane within the
Borough, a permit shall be obtained. In emergent situations the Construction
Code Official may waive this requirement in his or her own discretion
if the operator meets the balance of the requirements of this chapter.
b.
Inspection Check Lists. Manufacturer-furnished checklists for the
inspection of the crane or derrick. Such checklists must account for
all components for which approval is sought and all phases of the
manufacturer's recommended schedule of inspections, for example,
daily, monthly, and annual.
c.
Listing of Components. Manufacturer-furnished list of all components
for which approval is sought. The list is generic and does not have
to provide specific part or model numbers. The list must also be accompanied
by:
1.
For a tower crane, other than a self-erecting tower crane, manufacturer-furnished
drawings indicating the weight, dimensions, center of gravity, and
lifting points for the boom, mast, jib, collar, and all attachments,
or individual sections thereof, for which approval is sought.
2.
For all cranes or derricks, other than a tower crane that is not
a self-erecting tower crane, manufacturer-furnished drawings indicating,
as applicable, the weight, dimensions, center of gravity, and lifting
points for the lattice boom, jib, and all attachments, or individual
sections.
3.
In addition to the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 above, for a
crane or derrick with a telescoping boom, manufacturer-furnished drawings
indicating the weight, dimensions, and center of gravity for the entire
crane or derrick with the boom fully retracted and fully extend.
4.
Counterweight Tables. Manufacturer-furnished table of all counterweight
combinations and counterweight attachments for each configuration
for which approval is sought.
5.
All Other Cranes and Derricks. For all cranes or derrick, other than
tower cranes that are not self-erecting tower cranes, the manufacturer
must provide tables showing the maximum in-service and out-of-service
boom, mast, and attachment lengths for each configuration for which
approval is sought.
6.
The permit will be maintained with the municipality as well as with
the crane operator all times; a copy of the permit shall be produced
on the work site when requested. The cost of the permit will be established
annually by the Council by resolution.
[Ord. No. 2016-05 § 23-1.2]
a.
Operators. Licensure of crane operators, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:26-7.
No person shall engage in the operation of a crane, offer himself
for employment as a crane operator or otherwise act, attempt to act,
present or represent himself as a crane operator unless licensed as
such under the provisions of this chapter.
c.
Cranes and derricks shall be operated by an applicant who fulfills
the following requirements:
1.
Persons over 18 years of age and licensed as operators by the State
of New Jersey; or
2.
Learners in the presence of and under the direct supervision of a
licensed operator.
3.
No person other than those listed under subsection 23-3 and persons such as oilers and supervisions, whose duties require them to do so, shall enter the cab of a crane and then only in the performance of his duties and with knowledge and consent of the operator.
4.
Proof that crane operator submits to a recognized and licensed random
drug/alcohol testing program.
5.
A crane operator's license shall be valid only in conjunction
with a current certification and only in the specialty or specialties
for which the crane operator is certified. The specialties are lattice
boom crawler crane (LBC), lattice boom truck crane (LBT), telescopic
boom cranes (TLL, Swing Cab) and (TSS, Fixed Cab), tower cranes and
overhead cranes.
[Ord. No. 2016-05 § 23-1.3]
b.
Property Damage.
1.
For any one accident in the amount of $1,000,000
2.
For any aggregate of occurrences in the amount of $5,000,000
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Upon receipt of a properly completed application and compliance with the requirements of Section 32-3 and Section 32-4, the Building Department shall issue or deny the requested permit within five business days. If the application is denied, the reasons for the denial shall be furnished with the application in writing.
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[Ord. No. 2016-05 § 23-1.4]
The permit fee for each crane shall be three hundred fifty ($350.00)
dollars and amended annually by resolution. Each permit is valid for
60 days and may be extended and/or renewed provided that compliance
with the requirements of this Ordinance continues to be met. Fee for
an extended or renewal permit is one hundred ($100.00) dollars.
[Ord. No. 2016-05 § 23-1.5]
It shall be the duty of each crane operator or person employing
such crane operator to immediately report to the Building Department
any and all accidents or safety issue(s) regarding the operating,
assembly, and disassembly or jumping of a crane.
[Ord. No. 2016-05 § 23-1.6]
a.
All crane equipment shall be kept in safe working condition at all
times by the owner and licensee.
b.
If any safety or operational aid used or required to be used in connection
with the operation of a crane is not working properly, the person
operating such crane shall immediately shut down the crane until such
time that the required safety or operational aid is repaired or replaced
and the crane is restored to proper working order.
c.
Any and all safety requirements promulgated by the County of Bergen,
State of New Jersey and/or the municipality must be adhered to at
all times.
[Ord. No. 2016-05 § 23-1.7]
The Council may issue rules and regulations for the administration
of the provisions of this chapter. Any provisions of this chapter
shall be enforced by the Building Department and/or the Borough Engineer.
[Ord. No. 2016-05 § 23-1.8]
a.
Any person who operates a crane without meeting the requirements
of this Ordinance or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder
shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000.00 and no more
than $10,000.00 for each violation. Each one hour period of illegal
operation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
b.
Any person or company who employs an unlicensed person as a crane
operator or who permits or directs an unlicensed person to operate
a crane shall be subject to a fine of not less than $2,000.00 nor
more than $5,000.00 for each violation. Each one hour period of illegal
operation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
