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Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by adding requirements regulating 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.
§ 9-3301. Definitions.
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(4.1) Construction activity. Work that requires a building or demolition permit.
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(9.1) OSHA law. A provision of law enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
(10) Qualified person. An individual who has obtained a college degree or such other equivalent professional credential in an applicable field, or who by extensive knowledge, training and experience, has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to, respectively, the erection and operation of tower cranes or the erection and operation of mobile cranes.
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(12) Mobile crane. An apparatus or structure used for lifting, lowering and swinging loads that:
(a) Is mounted on any of the following: a frame attached to a truck chassis; a crane carrier equipped with axles and rubber-tired wheels for travel; a base with crawler treads; or a base or car equipped for travel on a railroad track;
(b) Includes a rotating superstructure, boom, operating machinery, and one or more operator's stations;
(c) Has a load-bearing capacity of 15 tons or more; and
(d) Falls within the definition of mobile crane subject to ASME Standard B30.5-2007 ("Mobile and Locomotive Cranes") or any successor standard thereto.
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§ 9-3305. Use of Mobile Cranes.
The following apply to the use of mobile cranes in connection with construction activity:
(1) Insurance requirement. No person shall use a mobile crane unless th...
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