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
christopher_rowell@harvard.edu

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.