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Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by revising requirements related to tower cranes and adding requirements regarding the use and inspection of mobile cranes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 9-3300. [ERECTION,] USE AND INSPECTION OF TOWER AND MOBILE CRANES IN CONSTRUCTION
ยง 9-3301. Definitions.
(1) ANSI. American National Standards Institute [or a successor agency thereto].
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(4.1) Commercial Truck-Mounted Crane. A crane consisting of a rotating superstructure (center post or turntable), boom, operating machinery, and one or more operator's stations mounted on a frame attached to a commercial truck chassis.
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(5.1) Crane. A power-operated hoisting machine that has a winch, load line and boom that moves laterally by the rotation of the machine on a carrier or base which has a manufacturer's rated maximum lifting capacity of 1,000 pounds or more. The function of a crane is to lift, lower, and swing loads at various radii.
(5.2) Crawler Crane. A crane consisting of a rotating superstructure with a power plant, operating machinery, and boom, mounted on a base and equipped with crawler treads for travel.
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(7.1) Locomotive Crane. A crane consisting of a rotating superstructure with a power plant, operating machinery, and boom, mounted on a base or car equipped for travel on a railroad track, which may be self-propelled or propelled by an outside source.
(7.2) Mobile Crane. A crane of any of the following types: Commercial Truck-Mounted Crane; Crawler Crane; Locomotive Crane; or Wheel-Mounted Crane.
(8) NCCCO. National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators [or a successor agency ...
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