Longshoring and Marine Terminals; Vertical Tandem Lifts
osha-workplace-safety · Occupational Safety and Health Administration · Published 2008-12-10 · Effective 2009-04-09 · 73 FR 75246
Document
Document number
E8-28644
Federal Register citation
73 FR 75246
CFR reference
29 CFR 1917
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
osha-workplace-safety
Sub-agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Publication date
2008-12-10
Effective date
2009-04-09
DOL docket
Docket No. S-025A
Abstract
OSHA is revising the Marine Terminals Standard and related sections of the Longshoring Standard to adopt new requirements related to the practice of lifting two intermodal containers together, one on top of the other, connected by semiautomatic twistlocks (SATLs). This practice is known as a vertical tandem lift (VTL). The final standard adopted today permits VTLs of no more than two empty containers provided certain safeguards are followed.