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Safe use of overhead travelling cranes, Gantry Cranes, Jib Cranes and Hoists(Part One)

08 Dec, 2017

Overhead travelling cranes, gantry cranes, jib cranes and monorail hoists are used widely for material handling. Safe operation of such cranes requires operators to have the knowledge and competence to avoid accident.

Purpose

The purpose of this guide is to raise awareness of the hazards in lifting operations and to provide the basic knowledge in the safe operation of overhead travelling cranes, gantry cranes, jib cranes and hoists.

Application

This guide is intended to be used by crane operators and supervisors to promote safe lifting operations in the handling of overhead travelling cranes, gantry cranes, jib cranes and hoists.

Most accidents related to gantry cranes, overhead travelling cranes, jib cranes and hoists occur during the lifting activity. The consequences of an accident can be serious, and fatal at times. Adopting the right method and using the right equipment will greatly minimize potential accidents during lifting operations. 

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 Common accidents

Key Personnel Involved in Lifting Operations

The key personnel in lifting operations include the following duty holders:

Owner/Occupier

  • Occupier needs to ensure that the crane is tested by an Authorised Examiner (AE). The Authorised Examiner must conduct a thorough examination of the crane every year and issue a certificate that shows that the crane is safe to be used. A load test must be conducted every 4 years.
  • Crane owner shall ensure that the crane operator is trained in the safe operation of the crane
  • Crane owner must ensure that the crane is in good mechanical construction and maintained properly.

Lifting Supervisor

  • Lifting supervisor needs to co-ordinate all lifting activities.
  • Co-ordination can be achieved through the proper briefing of the lifting plan to all relevant personnel such as the lifting team and co-workers affected by the lifting operations.

Crane operator

  • Crane operator is required to be trained and deemed competent in the operation of the crane.

Visual Checks

Note: Lifting equipment include lifting machines and lifting gears.

The following required checks are non-exhaustive. Crane operators must conduct visual checks to ensure the crane is in working condition, and test all limiting and indicating devices under no load condition before the start of every shift. All observations must be recorded in a log book or organisation’s checklist(s) according to work processes at the workplace. Report any defects found to your supervisor immediately. See Figure 4 for types of visual checks.

The occupier must ensure that the crane has a Valid Test Certificate issued by an AE and accompanied stickers/tags. 

 

Types of visual checks

Check the crane for:

  • Oil leakage; and
  • Any unusual vibration or sound
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Check that hoist is in proper working condition, and all motion indicators on the pendant control correspond with control device marking.

Always familiarize yourself with the control as pendant controls can differ from one another.

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Ensure all hoist limit switches, travel limit switches and indicating devices are in good working condition.

A Crane may also be provided with any or a combination of the following types of indicators:

  • Load indicator;
  • Working space limiter
  • Anti-collision device
  • Crane Motion indicator (Audible and visual)
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Check hook block to make sure it is in good working condition.

Check that the safety latch is able to spring back.

There should be no illegal modification to the hook.

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Safety tips for your eot cranes

Crane safety overview is for you to ensure the safety of your remote control overhead travelling crane, gantry crane, jib crane, workstation crane. Tips on crane safety control, safety devices, operational safety, crane inspection and maintenance, crane accidents and crane risk analysis and preventive measure, and crane factory visiting safety, etc., are for your reference.

Crane safety control and safety devices

  1. overhead crane safety: bridge crane, Eot and remote control overhead travelling crane travelling crane safety
  2. Double girder remote control overhead travelling crane safety control
  3. Overhead crane safety tips and 6 misconception on Overhead crane safety
  4. Crane Safety: Overhead travelling crane Safety Devices
  5. Which parts of your remote control overhead travelling crane need safety protection devices?
  6. How to Ensure Overhead travelling crane Safety | Dongqi Crane Safety
  7. Gantry Crane basic: Gantry crane windproof anchor devices
  8. Crane brakes, crane brake parts and crane brake system

Operational safety

  1. crane operation Risk Analysis- Dongqi Crane Safety
  2. Gantry Crane Operation Precautions

Crane inspection and maintenance

  1. Overhead and Gantry Crane Safety and Inspection Requirements
  2. Overhead travelling cranes: Crane Daily Inspection and crane maintenance
  3. Bridge crane inspection and maintenance ensure your bridge crane safety
  4. crane parts scrapped standards: When to replace your crane parts?

Crane accident rish analysis and preventive measures

  1. Crane accidents and crane safety measures for remote control overhead travelling crane, gantry crane, jib crane
  2. Eot crane safety: Danger of remote control overhead travelling crane overload
    How to prevent crane collapse
  3. Hoist Cranes Safety Measures under Dust, Humid, Hot and Cold Conditions

Crane repair and maintenances

  1. Crane Maintenance Basic: Crane Maintenance Procedures
  2. Crane lubrication: manual crane lubrication or centralized crane lubrication?
  3. Overhead travelling crane Camber Deformation and Restoration
  4. Crane Repair and Overhead travelling crane Safety Tips from Overhead travelling crane Engineer, Informative and Practical
  5. Crane Gearbox Leak Causes and Control Methods
  6. Rail gnawing prevention for industrial crane safety

Visiting safety

  1. Crane Factory Visiting Safety Guide - Crane safety for visitors

If have any problem on crane safty, please feel free to contact us. Email: sales@cranesdq.com. WhatsApp/ WeChat: +86 150 3617 7583. Dongqi will assure you the safety of your remote control overhead travelling crane, gantry crane, jib crane, etc.

Dongqi safe eot crane offering

Single girder remote control overhead travelling crane offering

Single girder hoist remote control overhead travelling crane

Electrical hoist single girder remote control overhead travelling crane

Electrical hoist single girder remote control overhead travelling crane is widely used in the factory, ware house, stockyard, etc.

Electrical hoist single girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications: Product type: LD single girder remote control overhead travelling crane, Lifting capacity: 1~32t, Span length: 7.5~28.5m, Working class: A3,A4,

Explosion proof single girder remote control overhead travelling crane

Explosion proof single girder remote control overhead travelling crane

Explosion proof single girder remote control overhead travelling crane is designed for hazardous environment, such as, gas, dusty environment to enhance safety.

Explosion proof single girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications: Product type: LB single girder remote control overhead travelling crane, Lifting capacity: 1~20t, Span length: 7.5~28.5m, Working class: A3,

Low Headroom Single Girder remote control overhead travelling crane

Low headroom single girder remote control overhead travelling crane

Low headroom single girder remote control overhead travelling cranes are designed for low height plant and factory, where the lifting room is limited but lifting height is high.

Low headroom single girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications: Product type: LDP single girder remote control overhead travelling crane, Lifting capacity: 1~32t, Span length: 7.5~22.5m, Working class: A3, A4,

FEM single girder remote control overhead travelling crane - Dongqi remote control overhead travelling crane

FEM electrical hoist single girder remote control overhead travelling crane

FEM hoist single girder remote control overhead travelling crane is designed with features of Sturdy quality,Good price, One year quality assurance, Full set of after sales service.

European hoist single girder remote control overhead travelling crane specification: Product type: HD single girder remote control overhead travelling crane,european crane Lifting capacity: 1~30t, Span length: ≥6m, ,Working class: A5,

European Style Underslung Crane

European underslung single girder remote control overhead travelling crane

European underslung single girder underslung crane is installed on the roof of the workplace without bracket, saving space and lowering cost.

Underslung single girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications: Product type: NLX single girder remote control overhead travelling crane, Lifting capacity: 1~20t, Span length: ≥ 6m, Working class: A5,

Single girder suspension remote control overhead travelling crane

Suspension single girder remote control overhead travelling crane
Suspension single girder remote control overhead travelling crane is a small light lifting equipment, economical price, which is widely used in the factory, warehouse, stockyard, etc.

Suspensions single girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications: Product type: LX single girder remote control overhead travelling crane, Lifting capacity: 1~10t, Span length: 3~15m, Working class: A3,

Double girder remote control overhead travelling crane

European Style double girder remote control overhead travelling crane

European double girder remote control overhead travelling crane
FEM double girder remote control overhead travelling crane meets all the European crane standards with CE cerfiticates.
Fem double girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications:Crane Capacity of 5~ 80 ton,Span length:10.5~35.5m, Working class:A4~A7,

Double girder electric hoist remote control overhead travelling crane

Electric Hoist double girder remote control overhead travelling crane
Electric hoist double gider remote control overhead travelling crane is widely used in machinery fabrication, metallurgical plant auxiliary workshop, storage, stock ground, and power station, textile industry and food industry.
Double girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications:Capacity:5~63 ton,Span Length:8m~32m,Working Class:A3~A5,

remote control overhead travelling crane with hook - Dongqi double girder remote control overhead travelling crane

Hook Double Girder Overhead Orane
General use hook remote control overhead travelling crane is widely used to upload and move of normal weight in the fixed crossing space and also can work with various special-purpose hoist in special operations.
Hook double girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications:Capacity:5-550 ton, Span length:10.5~35.5m, Working class:A4~A7,

Explosion proof double girder remote control overhead travelling crane

Explosion Proof double girder remote control overhead travelling crane
Explosion proof remote control overhead travelling crane is designed for explosive gas atmospheres with explosion-proof electrical equipment.
EX-proof double girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications:Capacity:5~75 ton, Span Length:10.5~31.5m,Working Class:A4, A5,

Electromagnetic crane - double girder remote control overhead travelling crane of Dongqi

Electromagnetic double girder remote control overhead travelling crane
The electromagnetic remote control overhead travelling crane is used in metallurgy factory or outdoor place to load and transport electromagnetic black metal materials, such as , steel ingot, merchant steel and pig iron, etc.
Electromangetic double girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications:Capacity:5~32 ton,Span Length:10.5~31.5m,Working Class:A5, A6,

Double trolley remote control overhead travelling crane- Dongqi double girder remote control overhead travelling crane

Double Trolleys double girder remote control overhead travelling crane
The double trolley remote control overhead travelling crane is used to lift long and big loads.
Double girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications:Capacity:(2.5+2.5)~(200+200) ton, Span length:10.5~35.5m,

Insulation crane - double girder remote control overhead travelling crane of Dongqi

Insulation double girder remote control overhead travelling crane
The insulation remote control overhead travelling crane is used to handle electrolyse non-ferrous metals such as magnesium, aluminum.
Insulation double girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications:Capacity:5~50 ton,Span Length:10.5~31.5m,Working Class:A6,Ambient Temperature:-25~50℃,

Grab crane - double girder remote control overhead travelling crane of Dongqi

grab bucket double girder remote control overhead travelling crane
Grab remote control overhead travelling crane is widely used in power station, storage, workshop, and port to load and unload scattered objects.
Grab bucket double girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications:Capacity:5~25 ton ,Span Length:10.5~34.5m,Working Class:A6,

Ladle remote control overhead travelling crane

Ladle double girder remote control overhead travelling crane
Ladle remote control overhead travelling crane are widely used in the smelting industry to convey, pour and charge the liquid hot metal in the process of smelting.
Double girder remote control overhead travelling crane specifications:Capacity:5~74 ton,Span Length:10.5~31.5m,Working Class:A7,Ambient Temperature:-10~60℃,

Make your remote control overhead travelling crane safer

Parameters of remote control overhead travelling crane drawing
Overhead crane: S= Crane Span, H= Lifting height

In order to give you suitable remote control overhead travelling crane safety solution promptly, please help our remote control overhead travelling crane engineer to confirm the following information as much as possible:

  1. Types of remote control overhead travelling crane: (Single or double girder? European type or Common one? )
  2. Capacity:
  3. Span:
  4. Height of Lift:
  5. Power supply: (3phase? Voltage? Hz?)
  6. Bay/ Travelling Length:
  7. Quantity:
  8. Operation: Through Pendant/Radio Remote/Cabin Control
  9. Indoor/Outdoor:
  10. Application (What are you planning to lift) :
  11. Environment (Normal/ hazardous) :
  12. Building drawing if possible:
  13. Location:
  14. Industry type: (Eg: Auto, steel, sugar, stone, etc)
  15. Rail Existing/New: (Size in case of Existing)
  16. Number of Cranes in bay:
  17. Existing Structure/New Structure:
  18. Your full company address and contact details:

If you do not know about how to solve your remote control overhead travelling crane problems, please feel free to leave us a message or email to sales@cranesdq.com. WhatsApp/ WeChat: +86 150 3617 7583. The reply of our remote control overhead travelling crane engineer will be given within 24 hours. Get your custom remote control overhead travelling crane solutions.

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