Construction - Crane, Derrick, and Hoist Safety
Moving large, heavy loads is crucial to today's manufacturing and construction industries. Much technology has been developed for these operations, including careful training and extensive workplace precautions. There are significant safety issues to be considered, both for the operators of the diverse "lifting" devices, and for workers in proximity to them.
A very important and expensive piece of equipment in use on A lot of construction sites is the crane. Statistics indicate that a significant number of construction injuries and fatalities are crane-related accidents. These accidents cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment damage and related costs. |
