Resources for
Crane Users
You hire or lease cranes. You have the ultimate responsibility for ensuring your workforce operates safely and within Health and Safety legislation and regulations. To do this you work closely with plant and equipment owners.
Crane Owners
You own the plant and equipment. You have responsibility to ensure the crane is safe for operation and does not present a risk to any other persons in the Workplace. To achieve this you work closely with Crane Users.
Crane Operators
You operate the crane. You are responsible for the safe operation of the plant within the Workplace by ensuring your actions or in-actions do not create an unsafe environment. You hold the appropriate qualifications for the role.
Dogman / Riggers
You are directing the crane and rigging the load. You are responsible for ensuring the load is rigged correctly and that the lift moved safely within the Workplace.
People make the difference
Human error is the predominant cause of Crane Accidents.
Cranes are dynamic machines. They demand and deserve the respect and safety consciousness of everyone associated with their use, maintenance and operation. People are the biggest influence on safe working conditions. The single most important factor in preventing injury and death on the job is having competent and reliable personnel, who are safety conscious.
Competent and reliable people are those who:
- Have acquired through a combination of qualifications, training or experience the knowledge & skill to perform the task required;
Effective instruction and training in the basic safety principles of crane operation and accident prevention measures are essential and vital requirements for all people involved with cranes.