Pole crane

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Get ready for work—you must wear:

  • A work shirt and pants,
  • Work shoes with composite toe caps,
  • Work gloves.

Before you start work, you must:

  • Complete health and safety training and on-the-job training.
  • Have no health contraindications to performing the work.
  • Be familiar with the operating instructions for the machines and equipment used at your workplace.

Before starting work:  

  • Visually check the technical condition of the crane. 
  • Turn on the crane's power supply.
  • Test the correct operation of the limit switches, lifting brake, and stop button—perform the test without a load. 

During operation:    

  • Make sure that the crane's travel path is free of obstacles. 
  • Comply with the permissible load capacity standards (2 tons). 
  • Observe the load while driving and rotating the crane. 
  • When holding the load on the hook, you must have the remote control within reach. 
  • Keep the working area around the crane tidy.

After finishing work:

  • Turn off the crane's power supply. 
  • Tidy up the workstation. 
  • Enter any comments in the report book. 

What is NOT ALLOWED?

  • Lift unstable loads. 
  • Lift unevenly distributed loads. 
  • Lift loads that are incorrectly secured. 
  • Stand under the crane while it is in operation. 
  • Use the crane for purposes other than those for which it is intended. 
  • Work in conditions with limited visibility. 
  • Start the crane when it is damaged. 
  • Work without personal protective equipment. 
  • Leave the crane unattended while it is in operation. 
  • Performing repairs yourself if you are not authorized to do so. 

Breakdown or accident?

  • If something breaks down, turn off the crane, secure it against restarting, and report the fault to your supervisor.
  • If an accident has occurred, do not move anything and inform your supervisor.
  • Hang a sign on the damaged crane saying: "EQUIPMENT UNDER REPAIR – DO NOT USE."

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