Crane Safety Word Search
Cranes are a mainstay on many construction sites. These towering [...]
Quick Course – Crane Safety
Course Description A crane is one of the most versatile [...]
Construction Site Safety Toolbox Talk
WHAT’S AT STAKE? Construction is a high hazard industry that [...]
Proper Load Handling
WHAT’S AT STAKE? Overhead majestic cranes and the work acholic [...]
Crane Safety – Stats and Facts
DID YOU KNOW? From 2011 to 2017, the Census of [...]
Conveyors, Cranes, and Slings – Spanish
¿QUE ESTÁ EN RIESGO? La manipulación de materiales es una [...]
Crushed-Between Scissor Lift and Support Beam – Spanish
Aplastado Entre La Elevación De Tijera Y El Rayo De [...]
Chain and Sling Safety
WHAT’S AT STAKE? The slings that cranes use to hold [...]
Signaling GallerySignaling
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Signaling
WHAT’S AT STAKE? Signaling is an important part of hoisting [...]
Safety Talk Cranes and Derricks Operator Qualification and Certification Construction
WHAT’S AT STAKE? The massive cranes that transcend our skylines [...]
Cranes and Derricks Signalling Construction
WHAT’S AT STAKE? Signal persons are a crane operator’s eyes and [...]
Crane Safety Fatality Report
INCIDENT A crane collapse in Seattle killed four people includes five [...]
By the Numbers: Six Ways Crane Accidents Occur
Crane accidents are one of the leading causes of construction workers’ deaths. Are you protecting your workers, bystanders, equipment and property from these six types of crane accidents?
By the Numbers: Six Ways Crane Accidents Occur – Spanish GalleryBy the Numbers: Six Ways Crane Accidents Occur – Spanish
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By the Numbers: Six Ways Crane Accidents Occur – Spanish
Crane accidents are one of the leading causes of construction workers’ deaths. Are you protecting your workers, bystanders, equipment and property from these six types of crane accidents?
Crane Touches Overhead Line – Spanish
A swamper working for his second day on a highway construction project was electrocuted when a crane touched an overhead power line. The crane was being used to remove one-ton cement barriers from the edge
Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab – Spanish
A crane operator was killed when an 80-foot (25-meter) tree fell and crushed the cab. A second worker was injured, as was a bystander struck by a tree while attempting to rescue the crane operator.
Rigging For a Safe Lift – Spanish
If you work around cranes, slings and rigging, it is your responsibility to be familiar with the tools and equipment and how to use them safely.
Crane Safety – Spanish
Few experiences may be as frightening as when a crane becomes unbalanced while a load is being lifted or when the crane collapses under the weight of an excessive load. An unbalanced load or crane collapse can cause death to the operator, other construction workers, can cause damage to property or equipment.
Workplan: Lift Plan for Critical Lifts
Most crane collapses, failures, injuries, and deaths can be prevented by using a lift plan. All lifts require at least some planning – how much does the load weigh, what’s the capacity of the crane – but critical lifts require more planning and oversight to ensure a safe and successful lift.
Focus On: Crane Safety
Working with cranes, either operating or working around them exposes workers to the hazards of lifted and moving loads and equipment, shock and electrocution hazards from overhead powerlines, and the falling or collapse of the crane itself. The good news is there are things you can do immediately and in the long-term to keep your workers safe and equipment in safe working condition.
Father Operating Faulty Crane Lead to Son’s Death
California OSHA cited Disney Construction, Inc. $106,110 for serious violations following the deaths of two employees who fell 80 feet from a crane-hoisted platform at a bridge construction site. Crane operator, the father of one of the victims, charged in the deaths.
Crawler Locomotive and Truck Crane Inspection Checklist GalleryCrawler Locomotive and Truck Crane Inspection Checklist
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Crawler Locomotive and Truck Crane Inspection Checklist
This sample checklist, from the North Carolina Department of Labor, is designed to help you in developing programs tailored to your own operation. Please copy, expand, modify and customize this sample as needed.
Tower Crane Pre-Shift Inspection Checklist for Operators
This sample checklist, from the North Carolina Department of Labor, is designed to help you in developing programs tailored to your own operation. Please copy, expand, modify and customize this sample as needed.
News You Can Use: OSHA Crane Operator Qualification
On November 9, 2018 OSHA published a Final Rule amending the requirements for crane and derrick operator training, certification, and employer evaluation (29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC). The evaluation and documentation requirements become effective on February 7, 2019. Here’s what you need to know.
Bucket Truck Safety – Spanish
Bucket & Boom trucks are great tools and have many uses. They allow us to reach places we could not normally reach but there are dangers you may face. That???s what this program is all about, the hazards associated with Bucket Trucks and steps you can take to help minimize your risk and keep you, and those working around you, safe.
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