Overhead and gantry cranes training — OSHA 1910.179
What is the who must be trained for Overhead and gantry cranes training — OSHA 1910.179?
For Overhead and gantry cranes training, who must be trained is when two or more cranes are used to lift a load, a "qualified" person shall be in supervisory role; training frequency is Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure; retraining triggers is Not addressed by OSHA; industry scope is General industry; standard is 1910.179, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.
Prior to use Annual retraining Overhead and gantry cranes training OSHA required: yes OSHA regulation: 1910.179 OSHA requires worker training on overhead and gantry cranes only when two or more cranes are used to lift a load, in which case a “qualified” person (one having the skills and abilities related to operation of overhead or gantry cranes) shall be in supervisory role. Training frequency: Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure Process safety management (PSM) training OSHA required:
— hsi.com, retrieved 2026-08-05
- Standard
- 1910.179 verified
- Topic
- Overhead and gantry cranes training verified
- Who must be trained
- when two or more cranes are used to lift a load, a "qualified" person shall be in supervisory role
- Training frequency
- Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure verified
- Retraining triggers
- Not addressed by OSHA verified
- Industry scope
- General industry our reading
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Source
- hsi.comhttps://hsi.com/blog/oshas-required-training-frequencies