Compliance & Standards
10 articles- Compliance & Standards
Do Rental Cranes Need Their Own Inspections? Who Owns the Annual
The crane is rented; the obligation is not. What OSHA hangs on the employer using the machine, and the documents to demand…
By Jo MartinSep 9, 202623 min read - Compliance & Standards
Third-Party vs. Dealer Crane Inspections: What Independence Buys You
Both can field qualified people. The difference is the relationship between who finds problems and who sells solutions, and what that does…
By Patrick SalazarAug 21, 2026Updated Sep 22, 202610 min read - Compliance & Standards
Annual vs. Frequent vs. Periodic Crane Inspections: What’s Required When
Frequent, periodic, and annual crane inspections explained: what OSHA 1910.179 and 1926.1412 require, how often, who inspects, and what to document.
By Patrick SalazarAug 12, 2026Updated Sep 13, 202610 min read - Compliance & Standards
Severe Service: When Your Crane’s Duty Cycle Changes Its Inspection Clock
Two identical cranes can be due months apart. The three OSHA service classes, how to classify honestly, and what severity changes beyond…
By Jo MartinAug 7, 2026Updated Sep 22, 202610 min read - Compliance & Standards
EM 385-1-1 Crane Requirements That Go Beyond OSHA
An OSHA-clean crane program can still generate federal findings in week one. The planning documents, personnel rules, and QA culture EM 385-1-1…
By Patrick SalazarJul 29, 2026Updated Sep 12, 20269 min read - Compliance & Standards
What a USACE QA Rep Checks Before Your Crane Lifts on a Federal Site
The Corps reads your inspection documents and then walks the crane against them. The paper stack federal QA expects, and how to…
By Patrick SalazarJul 20, 2026Updated Sep 22, 202610 min read - Compliance & Standards
1910.179 vs. 1926.1412: Which Crane Inspection Rule Applies to You?
General industry and construction run crane inspections on different clocks and records. How to tell which standard you are standing in, and…
By Jo MartinJul 10, 2026Updated Sep 12, 202610 min read - Compliance & Standards
Monthly Crane Inspection Records: What OSHA Expects You to Keep
The monthly inspection exists twice: on the crane and on paper. What each record must contain, how long each is kept, and…
By Jo MartinJul 1, 2026Updated Sep 12, 202610 min read - Compliance & Standards
Competent vs. Qualified vs. Certified: The Three Terms OSHA Actually Uses
The three words carry different duties, different paperwork, and different people. Which one each crane task requires, and the documentation that proves…
By Jo MartinJun 22, 2026Updated Sep 12, 202610 min read - Compliance & Standards
Who Counts as a Qualified Person for Crane Inspections?
OSHA says annual crane inspections need a qualified person. What that phrase actually requires, who fails the definition, and how to document…
By Jo MartinJun 12, 2026Updated Sep 12, 202610 min read
