Work Place Health and Safety

Crane operations

Operators qualificationsGenerally crane operators fall into two

categories namely Mobile and/or Tower

cranes

In Ontario Mobile cranes have two Branches namely (Branch 1- 339A and 2 - 339C)

or Tower Crane Operators (339B - Branch 3)

Mobile Cranes Mobile cranes also have numerous

classifications and for this presentation the following slides will identify each one that is most common in Alberta.

1- Track crane with telescopic boom2- Track crane with lattice boom3- Rough terrain crane (RT)4- All terrain crane (AT)5- Carry deck crane

Mobile Track crane Track Lattice

Track telescopic

Rough Terrain

All terrain

Carry Deck

Crane controls levers

Crane Control levers

Crane LMI Computers

Crane operation lift situations

Crane operations

Soil situations

Workers

SupervisorsSupervisors roles play an important part in

crane operations and duties1- Hire crane operators2- Conduct crane operators reviews3- Tailboard meetings 4- Logistics and safety operations5- Assist in critical lifts operations6- Administration

ConclusionMuch responsibility rests on the shoulders of crane operators and most of the time there are no problems with the operators ability to operate cranes. There are a lot of safety factors and considerations when crane operators are new to a site and have many lifting situations to assess. Working as a team and cooperation from each workers on site through tailboard meetings and JHA’s is important to conduct safe crane operations.

Help avoid these situations HazardsJHATailboardFLHA