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What Certifications Does A Crane Need To Operate On Construction Sites?

Construction Marketing

Crane certifications are crucial for construction site operations due to their critical role and potential risks. They demonstrate the crane operators’ proper training, knowledge, and machine operation. Certifications protect construction companies and employers when they hire certified crane operators.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. Home » Blogs. Just like we expect our smart phones to alert us of daily events and provide us with apps that are easily accessible, contractors are expecting more from their machines and software. Using the fuel-saver mode, the operator can limit the time the machine will idle.

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Common Types of Crane Lifting Equipment

Construction Marketing

Crane lifting attachments are exactly what they sound like – they are attachments that are used to improve the capabilities of overhead cranes. These specialised devices are used in conjunction with standard lifting gear to improve the versatility of cranes. Overhead cranes are some of the world’s most useful machines.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. Home » Blogs. Another focus was on new machines used in road building (I presumed in anticipation of highway bill funding and renewed stimulus projects in the US; however, was informed that much of this is due to global growth and the expanding need for infrastructure throughout the world.)

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What to Do When LOTO is Not Feasible

FDR Safety

These tasks, along with testing and positioning, are not topics of this blog. The OSH Review Commission has ruled that tasks like set-up of a machine are not part of production; hence LOTO is required. If not, then, Gain input from workers to improve use of the lower order of controls from the Hazard Control Hierarchy.

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How to Achieve Acceptable Risk with TaBRA

FDR Safety

Those blogs were focused on describing the “what” and “why.” After recently concluding a class with a couple of safety pros and larger group of operations executives from a manufacturing company, it occurred to me that what was missing in my blogs was a description of “how” to go about the process.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. Home » Blogs. There is nothing like the trashing of a calendar (Unless you are using a Mayan version) to make one resolve to make a few improvements in our daily work. Points to Ponder: I am writing this blog entry from a Delta 757 enroute from Atlanta to West Palm Beach for a meeting in the morning.