High-Impact Crane Safety

Many types and sizes of cranes assist us in lifting and moving heavy loads in our workplaces: overhead bridge cranes, mobile gantry cranes, jib cranes and others. No matter what the size or type, all cranes present potential hazards that must be addressed to prevent serious injuries or death. Because a crane accident with devastating consequences can occur in a split second, our safe use of cranes is critical to the health and safety of everyone in the plant.

This dynamic video features 5 re-enactments of accidents involving indoor cranes. These re-enactments illustrate the importance of our following safe work procedures to protect co-workers and company property when using any type of crane. The program shows when and how crane inspections and pre-operational checkouts are performed, how to determine the weight of a load and load capacity of a crane and how to inspect and safely use slings. Other topics include lifting and moving loads safely, use of hand signals when operating cab-controlled cranes and safe work procedures for crane repair.

Topics include:

• Proper Rigging
• Sling Angles
• Inspecting Chains & Slings Before Use
• Daily Crane Inspections
• Training & Authorization
• Proper Lifting, Moving and Release of Load
• Lifting Capacities of Crane & Rigging