Crane Safety in Industrial and Construction Environments

This Interactive course on Crane Safety in Industrial and Construction Environments reviews the hazards that are associated with working with cranes, discuss the federal regulations that address these hazards and discuss the policies and procedures that employees should follow to work safely with these machines. Cranes provide lifting power that can be indispensable for industrial and construction operations. But they can also create serious hazards for the people who work with and around them. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, crane accidents lead to thousands of accidents, injuries and more than 70 fatalities each year… but they don’t have to happen. Areas covered in the course include different types of cranes, crane hazards and safety standards, making a crane safety inspection, preparing a boom crane for a lift, lifting, moving and landing a load and more.

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Topics covered in these products include:

  • Recognize the hazards that can be associated with using different types of cranes.
  • Know the safety regulations that address these hazards.
  • Describe the equipment and safe work practices you should use when working with cranes.
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Associated Industries: Construction Environments.
Associated Topic Titles: Construction Safety, Crane / Rigging Safety.


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