1926.1433(b): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1926.1433(b) is part of OSHA's construction standards (29 CFR Part 1926, Subpart CC).
- Related part: 1926.1433(b)(5).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1926.1433(b) is one requirement inside 1926.1433 Design, construction and testing, an OSHA construction standard (Part 1926, Subpart CC). It includes 16 sub-paragraphs. 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
(b) Mobile (including crawler and truck) and locomotive cranes manufactured on or after November 8, 2010 must meet the following portions of ASME B30.5-2004 (incorporated by reference, see § 1926.6) as applicable:
(1) In section 5-1.1.1 (“Load Ratings—Where Stability Governs Lifting Performance”), paragraphs (a)-(d) (including subparagraphs).
(2) In section 5-1.1.2 (“Load Ratings—Where Structural Competence Governs Lifting Performance”), paragraph (b).
(3) Section 5-1.2 (“Stability (Backward and Forward)”).
(4) In section 5-1.3.1 (“Boom Hoist Mechanism”), paragraphs (a), (b)(1) and (b)(2), except that when using rotation resistant rope, § 1926.1414(c)(4)(ii)(A) applies.
(5) In section 5-1.3.2 (“Load Hoist Mechanism”), paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(4) (including subparagraphs), (b) (including subparagraphs), (c) (first sentence only) and (d). Open (b)(5)
(6) Section 5-1.3.3 (“Telescoping Boom”).
(7) Section 5-1.4 (“Swing Mechanism”).
(8) In section 5-1.5 (“Crane Travel”), all provisions except 5-1.5.3(d).
(9) In section 5-1.6 (“Controls”), all provisions except 5-1.6.1 (c).
(10) Section 5-1.7.4 (“Sheaves”).
(11) Section 5-1.7.5 (“Sheave sizes”).
(12) In section 5-1.9.1 (“Booms”), paragraph (f).
(13) Section 5-1.9.3 (“Outriggers”).
(14) Section 5-1.9.4 (“Locomotive Crane Equipment”).
(15) Section 5-1.9.7 (“Clutch and Brake Protection”).
(16) In section 5-1.9.11 (“Miscellaneous equipment”), paragraphs (a), (c), (e), and (f).
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1926.1433.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1926.1433 (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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