Overhead hoist is used on types of overhead cranes for material handling. The overhead hoist with the cranes are widely used for the high quality, efficiently handling good safety and price.
The overhead hoist is an electric chain hoist used on overhead crane, which is as its name “overhead hoist” implied. Dongqi electric overhead hoists are designed and produced according to advanced national standards. You can fully trusted the quality and safety of Dongqi overhead hoist.
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Material handling safety should be your top priority with any type of heavy machinery. As for overhead hoist, the safety is very important, for the loads being moved tend to be fairly heavy, which may cause serious damage if dropped. Want to be safer with your electric overhead hoist? The following tips should be noted.
Regular maintenance of overhead hoists is key to safety. Load testing maintenance will ensure that you know just how many pounds the overhead hoist can handle, and will ensure that it stays in good condition.
Overhead hoist maintenance is not something that should be treated as optional when it comes to heavy machinery. If any of the moving parts gives out, wears out, or breaks down, your overhead hoist could cause serious damage.
For the sake of your employees and the smooth operations of your warehouse or building, keep the overhead hoist in good condition by ensuring it receives regular maintenance.
One of the leading causes of accidents with overhead hoists is improper securing of the slings that carry the heavy objects. If the slings aren’t properly secured, the objects can slip out, tip until they are off balance, and eventually crash to the floor below.
If the overhead hoist uses a hook latch, make sure that it’s completely closed before you start moving the overhead hoist. The attachments used for the overhead hoist must be properly sized, and they must be sitting securely in the hook saddle before you move. If not, the attachments could become disconnected — with disastrous results!
Overhead hoists must move the load straight into the air before shifting it in any lateral direction; that’s the only way to be sure that nothing is clinging to the underside of the loads. If cables, boxes, or other objects become attached, they could add extra weight to the overhead hoist.
The loads should always be lifted high enough that it will clear any obstructions. Make sure the loads will easily clear any obstructions before operating the overhead hoist.
When operating the overhead hoist, any employees in the vicinity need to understand they are in a dangerous area. You should install “Overhead hoist Danger” signs around the work area, to alert employees to the fact that an overhead hoist is operating over their heads.
Workers should always stay clear of the overhead hoist, and they should never walk beneath any loads suspended in the air. Loads should never be moved over the heads of personnel, and personnel should never be lifted or transported on a overhead hoist.
The person responsible for managing the overhead hoist needs to be extra careful with his or her actions as it’s in operation. The operator should never move too quickly, and should be careful not to jerk the overhead hoist if it’s bearing a heavy load.
Quick reversals of direction can cause heavy loads to spill, and swinging the loads can be highly risky. Controllers of overhead hoists should always have their attention completely focused on hoist operationand anything that distracts attention off the task is to be considered extremely dangerous.
Operating an overhead hoist makes moving heavy loads easy, but risky. Understanding more about overhead hoists is as important as keeping them properly maintained, so make sure to call in the right experts to help you keep your overhead hoists in good shape.
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