Holding brake requirements on overhead cranes.
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November 8, 1996
Mr. John R. Molovich
United Steelworkers of America
Five Gateway Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Dear Mr. Molovich:
This is a follow-up letter to our September 25 letter which was in response to your September 19 letter regarding the issue of holding brake requirements on overhead cranes (29 CFR 1910.179 (f)(2)(iii)). Both our Chicago Regional Office and Cleveland Area Office have provided additional information not addressed by our September 25 letter. We are proceeding to research this new information further.