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SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST
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SAFETY BULLETIN / July - September 2005 |
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Crane Operator
Training - by Marc Brewer, Safety
Specialist |
The obvious reason for training crane operators
is to prevent death, injury and/or damage. Training
allows operators to reduce the hazards that bad
habits create. An operator who has years of
experience has the knowledge to operate the crane
but also has years of bad habits or shortcuts
working against them as well. Because we are dealing
with loads that are lifted into the air, the risk
for serous injury or maybe worse, are very high.
Every crane operator must be confident in his or her
knowledge of accepted procedures and correct lifting
practices.
A crane operator should have a thorough
understanding of such areas as timely equipment
inspections and recognition of hazards. This
knowledge must include proper rigging of loads,
awareness of all the component limitations and
maintaining control of the load at all times. Crane
operators should be trained to recognize hazardous
situations, so that they can avoid them before they
lead to a catastrophe. Training establishes a
procedure that enables operators to stabilize the
situation.
Proper training will prevent disaster and save lives
but it will also increase the efficiency of workers
operating hoists and cranes. This lowers the cost of
production, making you more competitive. A quality
safety course will reduce injuries, which in turn
reduces worker compensation claims, and therefore
lowers overall insurance costs.
Statistics show that proper training does make a
difference. In addition to preventing damage and
injury, correct usage of equipment means fewer
repairs, early identification of possible problems,
which lower maintenance costs. |
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