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Introduction
In our highly mechanized world, cranes are the workhorses that have
increased productivity and economic growth in
construction, mining, logging, maritime operations, and maintenance of
production and service facilities. It is not unusual
in large metropolitan areas to see several crane booms outlined against
the skyline within a few blocks of each other and
in rural areas to see cranes performing a great variety of jobs.
Statistics show, however, that there are inherent hazards that occur during
normal working circumstances. A crane can
be a very dangerous piece of equipment. Most crippling injuries and
deaths from crane accidents can be attributed to several basic hazards.
Those supervising the use of cranes can greatly improve workplace safety
by targeting the craning hazards that cause
the most injury and death.
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t: A dormant hazard is an undetected
hazard created either by design or crane use
Ô  : An armed hazard is a dormant hazard that
has become armed and ready to cause harm during
certain work circumstances.
Ô  : An active hazard is an armed hazard
triggered into action by the right combination of
factors. At this point it is too late to take any
preventive action to escape injury or avoid death
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