2SHB 2022 — Concerning construction crane safety.

What this bill does

Requires a prime contractor to obtain a permit before performing any work involving the operation, assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration of a tower crane. Establishes procedures and requirements for a valid permit, including requirements for safety conferences, inspections, and notifications. Creates criminal penalties for certain violations related to the operation, assembly, disassembly, and reconfiguration of a tower crane. Requires tower crane manufacturers and distributors to make available to the public certain information about tower cranes located in the state. Requires municipalities to align permit issuance for street closures and requires the prime contractor to provide certain notices when a tower crane over 36 feet is assembled, disassembled, or reconfigured on a job site within the municipality.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 9, 2024
  77 yea · 20 nay · 1 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 5, 2024
  96 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · February 23, 2024
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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