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Title: Dangers Posed by Vehicle Loading Cranes Demonstrate the Need for Proper Crane Training


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  • Dangers Posed by Vehicle Loading Cranes
    Demonstrate the Need for Proper Crane Training

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  • To use any mobile plant safely, the operator
    needs to receive the proper training and to
    assess every situation on a case by case basis,
    implementing control measures that are required
    to complete the job safely.

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  • Vehicle loading cranes, however, pose an added
    challenge for those who use them unlike other
    mobile cranes, the outer boom on a vehicle
    loading crane is turned upside down when locked
    into the travel position. This, and the fact that
    workers haven't always followed the
    manufacturers' operating instructions, have led
    to some fatal injuries at worksites around
    Queensland.

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  • Safety Risks Posed by Vehicle Loading Cranes
  • Because the crane boom turns upside down when in
    the travel position, the way controls are used to
    move different parts of the equipment changes,
    depending on the boom's position at the time

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  • Unless the vehicle loading crane is equipped with
    a remote control system, workers can be forced to
    operate the crane from a control panel that's
    within the crush zone

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  • Prevent Accidents with Vehicle Loading Crane
    Training Control Measures
  • Tragic incidents, like those mentioned above, can
    be prevented when workers have received vehicle
    loading crane training, always adhere to the
    crane's operating manual,

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  • and if appropriate control measures are
    implemented to ensure risk is reduced. For
    information on upcoming crane training offered at
    Lifting Skills, check out our website6)

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  • Suggested Control Measures
  • Purchase a vehicle loading crane that can be
    operated remotely. Operating the equipment
    remotely not only ensures the worker is out of
    the crush zone but also gives the operator a
    better view of the crane

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  • Anyone operating a crane with a capacity of 10
    metre tonnes or more must possess a high risk
    work licence
  • Keep the operator's manual on hand and ensure
    anyone operating or working with the equipment
    are trained and experienced
  • An operator should never position the boom above
    their head

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  • Check the equipment to ensure it's been properly
    maintained and is in good working condition,
    before starting work
  • If you're an employer, equip your workers with
    the skills and knowledge they need to operate
    their equipment safely and efficiently. Vehicle
    loading crane training is a worthwhile investment
    that will be recouped quickly in a work
    environment that's safer for everyone involved.

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  • For more information on upcoming courses, please
    call us 07 3274 0900.
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