1910.180(b)(1): Application
Key takeaways
- 1910.180(b)(1) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart N).
- Related part: 1910.180(b) General requirements (5 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.180(b)(1) ("Application") is one requirement inside 1910.180 Crawler locomotive and truck cranes, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart N). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(1) Application. This section applies to crawler cranes, locomotive cranes, wheel mounted cranes of both truck and self-propelled wheel type, and any variations thereof which retain the same fundamental characteristics. This section includes only cranes of the above types, which are basically powered by internal combustion engines or electric motors and which utilize drums and ropes. Cranes designed for railway and automobile wreck clearances are excepted. The requirements of this section are applicable only to machines when used as lifting cranes.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.180.
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OSHA interpretation letters
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.180(b) General requirements 5 citations
- 1910.180(b)(3) Designated personnel 5 citations
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.180 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly
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