[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.