The New Steel Erection Rule:

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The New Steel Erection Rule

• Highlights

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Steel Erection Final Rule

• Published January 18, 2001
• Implemented January 18, 2002
• Includes exceptions for some provisions

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Scope

• Covers all employers engaged in steel erection
  activities
• Contains two lists of activities
• Primary list All are covered (connecting,
  bracing, guying)
• Ancillary list Covered only when they occur
  during and are a part of steel erection
  activities (sealing, caulking, etc)

1926.750(b)
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Scope (contd)

• Does not apply to
• Electrical transmission towers
• Communication and broadcast towers
• Tanks

1926.750(a)
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Steel Erection Decision Tree
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Key Provisions of the Rule

• Site layout
• Hoisting and rigging
• Structural steel stability requirements
• Column anchorage
• Beams and columns
• Open web steel joists
• Structural steel assembly

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Key Provisions of the Rule (contd)

• Systems-engineered metal buildings
• Falling object protection
• Fall protection
• Worker training

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Site Layout

• Adequate layout area
• Adequate access roads

1926.752(c)
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Hoisting and Rigging

• Provides additional crane safety for steel
  erection
• Minimizes employee exposure to overhead loads
  through pre-planning and work practice
  requirements

1926.753
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Hoisting and Rigging (contd)

• Prescribes proper procedures for multiple lifts
  (Christmas-treeing)

1926.753(e)
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Column Anchorage

• Minimum 4 anchor bolts per column
• Written notification of proper curing of
  concrete in footings, piers, walls for steel
  columns
• Written notification of adequacy of anchor bolts
  modified/repaired in the field

1926.752(a) 1926.755
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Beams and Columns

• Two bolts per connection before releasing
  hoisting line
• Safe procedures for making double connections at
  columns

1926.756
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Open Web Steel Joists

• Minimize the risk of collapse of lightweight
  steel joists by
• Specifying erection bridging and method of
  attachment
• Requiring erection bridging to be anchored to
  terminus point
• Specifying method of placing loads on steel joists

1926.757
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Structural Steel Assembly

• Specific work practices
• Hoisting deck bundles

1926.754
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Structural Steel Assembly (contd)

• Minimizing fall hazards
• Trip hazards
• Interior holes/openings
• Slip hazards

Shear Connectors
1926.754
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Systems-Engineered Metal Buildings

• Requirements to minimize the risk of collapse in
  the erection of these specialized structures that
  account for a major portion of steel erection in
  this country

1926.758
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Falling Object Protection

• Provisions that address hazards of falling
  objects in steel erection

Note Does not apply to materials
being hoisted
1926.759
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Fall Protection

• Above 30 feet/2 stories All workers must be
  protected, including connectors and deckers
• Between 15 and 30 feet/2 stories Workers must
  be protected EXCEPT
• Connectors
• Deckers working in controlled decking zone (CDZ)

1926.760
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Fall Protection (contd)

• Connectors between 15 and 30 feet/2 stories
• All equipment necessary to be capable of being
  used to be tied off (or safety nets) must be in
  place
• Not required to tie off

1926.760(b)
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Fall Protection (contd)

• Deckers between 15 and 30 feet/2 stories
• Can use a controlled decking zone (CDZ) instead
  of fall protection

1926.760(c)
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Training

• Qualified person to train exposed workers in fall
  protection
• Qualified person to train exposed workers engaged
  in special, high- risk activities

1926.761
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Specific Controlling Contractor Duties

• Notify the steel erector in writing regarding
  concrete cure and anchor bolt changes
• Provide adequate layout areas and onsite access
  roads
• Preclude work below steel erection unless there
  is overhead protection
• Choose whether to accept responsibility for
  maintaining fall protection equipment left by
  erector (otherwise it must be removed)

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OSHAs Website

• View the complete standard at www.osha.gov
• View the steel erection information website at
  www.osha.gov/steelerection/index.html