ENGINEER AND OILER. (A) Oiler: An oiler shall be assigned to cranes and derricks with a lifting capacity of over one hundred (100) ton (manufacturers’ rated capacity). It is agreed the manufacturers’ rated capacity to mean: The lifting capacity shown at its minimum lifting distance from center pin, with the tracks or outriggers fully extended, with the minimum amount of boom, and with the maximum amount of counterweight on and extended, maximum amount of sheaves and lagging, for the machine’s maximum lifting capacity.
ENGINEER AND OILER start-up tIMe: The engineer and oiler shall start work one-half (½) hour before the regular shift to oil, grease, start machines, safety inspection, or other work to be performed .
ENGINEER AND OILER specIal type proJects: On all atomic, nuclear, gas and steam power plants, hydro-electric plants, petro-chemical/refinery, defense plants, earth dams, river flood control projects, an engineer and oiler shall be assigned to all derricks, pile drivers, boring rigs, backhoe (excavators) 130,000 lbs . and over and all cranes with a lifting capacity of 50 tons and over, manufacturer’s rated capacity . An engineer shall be assigned to all telehandlers and paid in accordance with Classification 2. When any machine listed in Article IX, Section 9 .1 is idle due to a layoff, said machine shall continue to be subject to Article VII, Section 7 .32 “Regular Assigned Engineer”, unless that machine remains idle for a period of three (3) consecutive work days .
