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The purpose of the Crane and Hoist Safety Program is to establish safe work practices and inspection procedures to help ensure that the operators of overhead cranes, as well as the Cornell University community are protected from potential hazards associated with the movement of equipment and material using a crane, hoist and related equipment.

This Electrical Safe Work Practices program has been developed to help individuals recognize and avoid electrical hazards. The goal is to reduce and manage the risk of electrical arc flash hazard, shock, equipment damage, and fire.

Hazard Assessment Plan includes general information, the hierarchy of controls, fall hazard assessment, and work area sketch.

Form for Fall Prevention Rescue Plan.

This course provides employees who work at heights with an overview of the Cornell University Fall Prevention Program and applicable regulatory requirements. It also introduces trainees to the fall prevention hierarchy of controls and the various methods of fall protection including personal fall arrest systems.

The purpose of this program is to ensure that Cornell University employees have a means to properly analyze elevated work tasks where fall hazards are present and determine appropriate personal protection against falls in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Construction and General Industry regulations.

Crane and Hoist Frequent Inspection Form.

Crane Inspection Functional Tag.