{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-1926.553","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 1926.553","heading":"Base-mounted drum hoists.","body":"(a) General requirements. (1) Exposed moving parts such as gears, projecting screws, setscrews, chain, cables, chain sprockets, and reciprocating or rotating parts, which constitute a hazard, shall be guarded.\n(2) All controls used during the normal operation cycle shall be located within easy reach of the operator's station.\n(3) Electric motor operated hoists shall be provided with:\n(i) A device to disconnect all motors from the line upon power failure and not permit any motor to be restarted until the controller handle is brought to the “off” position;\n(ii) Where applicable, an overspeed preventive device;\n(iii) A means whereby remotely operated hoists stop when any control is ineffective.\n(4) All base-mounted drum hoists in use shall meet the applicable requirements for design, construction, installation, testing, inspection, maintenance, and operations, as prescribed by the manufacturer.\n(b) Specific requirements. [Reserved]\n(c) This section does not apply to base-mounted drum hoists used in conjunction with derricks. Base-mounted drum hoists used in conjunction with derricks must conform to § 1926.1436(e).","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION","Subpart N—Helicopters, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"65013aa3a32aebea99457845b7a1baff420addcde50fa66a86ed3f0e06ae5d96","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-1926.552","next":"us/29-cfr-1926.554"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}