Nev. Admin. Code § 618.355

Current through December 31, 2024

Section 618.355 - "Tower crane" defined

"Tower crane" means a crane that is regularly assembled and disassembled for use at various sites, and is powered by an electric motor or an internal combustion engine, or any variation thereof which retains the same fundamental characteristics, including cranes on which the operating radius is adjusted by means of a boom luffing mechanism, or by means of a trolley traversing a horizontal boom, or by a combination of the two. The term includes cranes which:

1. Are mounted on a fixed or a rail mounted traveling base; or

2. Use additional means for mounting, such as arrangements that permit the crane to climb in the structure being built, or that permit increasing the tower height as the structure rises and utilizing braces attached to the hose structure as needed.

Nev. Admin. Code § 618.355

Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations, eff. 2-25-97

NRS 618.295, 618.880