S06 - Amendment 0007 - ATT 6 - Crane lift Info.pdf

This document is a crane operations safety requirements specification for construction work at a VA (Veterans Affairs) facility.

All crane work must comply with 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC and EM 385-1-1 standards. Crane operators must be licensed, qualified, or certified prior to operating equipment, with no phase-in period allowed. A detailed lift plan must be submitted to the Resident Engineer 14 days before each scheduled lift, including truck route, crane load analysis, crane positioning, swing path, and other critical lift elements. Critical lifts require comprehensive planning to minimize crane failure and catastrophic loss risks. The General Contractor must review and accept the lift plan before VA submission, and the Facility Safety Manager or Contracting Officer Representative (COR) must approve it before work proceeds.

Crane operators are prohibited from carrying loads over general public or VAMC personnel. Loads cannot be carried over occupied buildings unless one of three conditions is met: (1) the top two or more floors are vacated and Professional Engineer analysis demonstrates adequate overhead protection from roof and vacated floors, or minimum 300 psf protection; (2) Professional Engineer-designed overhead protection is installed over the roof by the contractor with sufficient protection against load loss or minimum 300 psf; or (3) formal documentation is submitted to the Contracting Officer showing the building roof was previously designed with reinforced concrete or equivalent means to provide overhead protection from construction activities, supported by Professional Engineer analysis demonstrating adequate protection or minimum 300 psf protection.