SteelErectionThesehandoutsanddocumentswithattachmentsarenotfinal,complete,ordefinitiveinstruments.Thisinformationisforguidancepurposesonly.Youshouldindependentlyverifyandsatisfyyourselfastoitsaccuracy.TheAHBSIFdoesnotassumeanyliabilityfordamagesarisingfromtheuseofthisinformationorexhibitsandattachmentstheretoandrendersnoopinionthatanyoftheterms,conditions,and/orcitedfederalstandardsinthisdocumentandtheexhibitsandattachmentsshouldbeexplicitlyfollowedbythefundmember.Seekspecificguidancefromtheappropriateregulator(OSHA)orprofessionaladvisor.ScopeThestandardcoversallemployeesengagedinsteelerectionTwolistsofactivitiescoveredPrimaryAncillaryActivitiesnotcoveredElectricalTransmissionTowersCommunicationandBroadcastTowersTanksControllingContractorResponsibilities►Erectormustbeprovidedwithanapprovaltobeginsteelerection►Locationmusthaveadequateon-siteaccessroads(firm,properlygraded)►Tradesworkingundersteelerectionmusthaveoverheadprotection►Iffallprotectionisleftbehindbytheerector,itmustbemaintainedorremovedErectionPlan►Planmustbesitespecificandincludethefollowing:ApprovaltobeginsteelerectionWrittennotificationsfurnishedtoerectorsFootingsandWallsmustbeadequatetosupportstructureSiteLayoutProvisionsPre-planningofoverheadhoistingoperationsHoistingandRigging►MobileCraneInspection►Thefollowingitemsmustbeinspectedatminimum;WireropeandreevingElectricalequipmentAlloperationalaidsControlmechanismsFluidLevelsTiresHooksandlatchesHydraulicsystemHoistingandRigging►AQualifiedRiggermustInspectallriggingpriortothestartofworkRigallloads►Equipmentmaynotberiddenatanytime►Equipmentmustberemovedfromserviceiffaultyinanyway►OnlyconnectorsandriggersareallowedunderloadsHoistingandRigging►ChristmasTreeingMaximumof5piecesLiftedmaterialmustbeofsimilartypeDeckingbundlesareprohibitedEmployeesmustbetrainedinprocedureMultipleliftassemblymustbeprofessionallyengineeredCranemanufacturermustallowprocedureHoistingandRigging►ChristmasTreeing,ItemsforConsideration:WeightofeachpieceSlingsizeHooksizeandtypeShackleSize►HoistingusingbundlestrapsorbandsisprohibitedStructuralAssembly►8floorsmaximumbetweenerectionflooranduppermostpermanentfloor►Maximum4floorsunfinishedbolting►Fullydeckedorprotectedbynetswithintwofloorsor30ftundererectionwork►Metaldeckopeningsturneddown►HolescutimmediatelypriortofillingStructuralAssembly►Walkingsurfacemustbeinstalledbeforeshearconnectors►Deckingmustbelaidtightandsecuredimmediately►Placementmustbeforfullstructuralsupport►DerrickfloorsmustbefullyplankedandboltedStructuralAssembly►CoversForvehiculartraffic–2timesthemaximumaxleloadofthelargestvehicleFoottraffic–2timestheweightoftheexpectedloadSecuredtopreventdisplacementMarked“HOLE”or“COVER”orcolorcodedDeckingholesaroundcolumnsmustbeprotectedDomesorfixturesarenotratedcoversunlessbuiltforsuchuseStructuralAssembly►Structuremustbeplumbedtoinsurestability►Plumcablesmustbeinstalledbeforeconstructionsareplacedonstructure►Looseitemsmustbesecuredatalltimes►Deckingjoistsmustlandedinaccordancewith757(e)(4)ColumnAnchorage►4anchorboltspercolumn►Columnmustwithstand300lbeccentricgravityloadfrom18”atcolumntop►Mustbesetonfloors,plates,orpacksadequatetotransferconstructionloads►CompetentPersonevaluatesbracingrequirements►StructuralEngineermustapprov...