Cranes & Hoists

Accident, Injury & Illness Reporting
Aerial Lifts/Fork Lifts
Asbestos Operations & Maintenance
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Bloodborne Pathogens
Confined Space
Conservation Lab Safety
Cranes & Hoists
Driver Safety
Electrical Safety
Ergonomics
Fall Protection
Hand & Portable Power Tools
Hazard Communication
Hearing Conservation
Hot Work
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
Lead Paint
Lockout-Tagout
Machine Shop Safety
Makerspace Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Service Contractor Safety
Toolbox Talks

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Cranes & Hoists

The Cranes & Hoists program provides technical and compliance guidance to Harvard University crane and hoist owners and operators.

These devices are required to be inspected on a regular basis by both the University and third party inspectors. All crane and hoist operators must be properly trained.

Documents
Cranes & Hoists Pre-Use Inspection Checklist
Cranes & Hoists Program Requirements Fact Sheet
External References
OSHA - Crane and Hoist Topic Page

Department Contact

Christopher Rowell
Associate Director of Occupational Safety
617.496.8894

Did You Know?

Make sure all machine safe guards are in place at all times so that moving parts are not a danger to you and other workers nearby. If machine safety guards are removed due to maintenance ensure that Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols are closely followed.