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Cranes Safety1
Cranes Safety1
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Course Objectives
•Risk Management and the basic rigging plan at the load hook
•Rigging principles and load control
•Load on rigging and the rigging triangle
•Application of hoist hooks, shackles and links
•Application of eye bolts, hoist rings and turnbuckles
•Application of wire rope terminations
•Inspection of hardware
•Sling hitches and application
•Inspection of slings
•Working with blocks
•Plate clamps
•Moving the load and hand signals
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Major Causes of Crane Accidents
• Contact with power lines
• Overturns
• Falls
• Mechanical failures
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How Do Accidents Occur?
• Instability – unsecured load, load
capacity exceeded, or ground not level
or too soft
• Lack of communication - the point of
operation is a distance from the crane
operator or not in full view of the
operator
• Lack of training
• Inadequate maintenance or inspection
D x 1.5
D
Be aware of existing
underground utilities
and backfill. Affected Zone (Depth x 1.5)
*Average Soil Only
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CRANE SAFETY
• Never use
the crane’s
cable as a
sling.
Crawler locomotive
and truck cranes
(1910.180)
Derricks (1910.181)
Helicopters (1910.182)
Stay clear
from power
lines at least
10 feet
An illustration of
the signals must
be posted at the
job site
Unguarded
Chain Drive
Broken Window
Ladder
Conduct
regular
inspections
of tires for
excessive
wear or
damage