Adverse Weather Part 4: Hurricanes
In the final post of this series we will discuss the threat of hurricanes and the impacts in the material handling industry. While tropical storms and hurricanes can be destructive […]
Adverse Weather Part 3: Tornadoes
The first two posts of this series covered how lightning and heat can affect work. The next weather condition is the hardest to predict…tornadoes. On average 1,200 tornadoes are reported […]
Adverse Weather Part 2: Heat
When the thunderstorms and lightning discussed in Part 1 of this series don’t come cool things off, we are left with the opposing condition—unyielding heat (and sometimes with that high […]
Adverse Weather Part 1: Lightning and Rain
The summer is officially in full swing and the weather across the nation is brutal. From the storms that come in fast and furious with wind, rain and lightning, to […]
How Do You Work Around Power Lines?
The requirements for working around power lines haven’t changed in six years. So why are we still hearing about accidents, injuries, and deaths from cranes and equipment getting too close […]
When the Thunder Rolls and Lightning Strikes
We sure have seen our share of storms lately and know many areas of the country have as well. In Florida, there are crazy afternoon thunderstorms that pop up out […]
Rule of Thumb for Outrigger Support
The answer is just “NO.” “Well I’ve heard it has to be 3x the outrigger float.” “I’ve always used 4x times the float… better be safe than sorry.” “Who cares […]
Leveling the Field – Achieving 1%
A common question we get asked is how to meet a crane manufacturer’s requirements for a level crane. OSHA and ASME both state that a crane must be level to […]
Practicing What We Teach – Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
The last three weeks we have been exploring the use of Job Safety Analysis (JSA) before beginning work. We’ve discussed the feeling that your crane operator may feel the need […]
Super Craneman vs Safe Craneman – When to JSA
As we looked at in last week’s post, crane operators could easily feel like they have to be a super hero to do their jobs. But super heroes don’t leave […]