The 10 Most Easily Overlooked Violations in Crane Operation

Crane operation safety is of Paramount importance. Here are 10 of the most easily overlooked dangerous behaviors. Do your construction site also have these hidden dangers?

1. Overloading operation

Violation: Lifting beyond the rated load by force.

Risks: Structural deformation, wire rope breakage, vehicle overturning.

2. Oblique pulling and tilting:

Violation: Not lifting vertically, dragging goods diagonally.

Risks: Wire rope derailment, uncontrolled load swinging.

3. Unclear signal:

Violation: The command signals are ambiguous, and the operator makes guesses based on experience.

Risk: Accidental operation that may collide with personnel or structures.

4. Not checking the limiters:

Violation: Continuing to use the lifting/slewing limiter despite its failure.

Risks: Hook head hitting the top, boom colliding with obstacles.

5. Soft ground without backing boards:

Violation: Soft ground without laying steel plates or roadbed boxes.

Risk: The outriggers may sink and tip over.

6. Forced operations on windy days:

Violation: Operating at risk when wind speed exceeds level 6 (approximately 12m/s).

Risk: The load may sway out of control and the entire machine may be blown over.

7. Hoisting operations:

Violation: Carrying people in violation of regulations by using hooks or baskets (unless it is a dedicated crane for both people and goods).

Risk: High incidence of fatal accidents caused by falls!

8. Walking with a load:

Violation: Ununloaded mobile cranes (truck cranes, etc. are strictly prohibited).

Risk: Overturning due to a shift in the center of gravity.

9. Ignore daily inspections:

Violations: Failure to check for wire rope wear, hydraulic leakage, etc.

Risk: Sudden malfunction may trigger a chain of accidents.

10. Unlicensed operation:

Violation: Operating cranes by personnel without a certificate (such as the Chinese Q2 certificate).

Risk: Legal liability + Insurance company's refusal to pay!

Suggestions for Safety Operations

Training: All staff study the "Safety Regulations for Lifting Machinery".

Inspection: Complete the inspection of key items 10 minutes before each day's work.

Supervision: Appoint safety officers to correct violations in real time.