Topic: Lifting equipment safety | Lifting Equipment Safety Rules
Lifting Equipment Safety Golden Rules
Lifting cranes are widely used for material handling in various industries. For the safety of the lifting equipment, the golden rules for lifting equipment safety are presented to prevent chain hoist and crane accidents.
Lifting Equipment Advantages
There are many advantages to have lifting equipment at a factory or in an industrial area.
It will perform the job of many people reducing manual labour;
It can also be speedier getting the job completed and more efficient.
Since it is very cost effective, one can conclude that lifting equipment is here to stay, and there will be some advantages and disadvantages accompanying the equipment if it is not used properly.
While there are many types of lifting equipment available I will focus my attention on the electric hoist. In order to ensure the hoist lifting equipment safety, the following few suggestions are given for your reference.
Lifting Equipment Safety at Work
Golden Rules to prevent crane accidents, ensuring the lifting equipment safety
Lifting Equipment Safety Rule: HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS
Do not start up or shut down equipment or installations without using the appropriate, written operating procedure.
Do not start up or shut down equipment or installations without using the appropriate, written operating procedure.
Workers must be encouraged to routinely report downgraded situations.
Workers must be aware of and increase their vigilance in downgraded situations.
Standby workers must support workers carrying out non-routine work.
Lifting Equipment Safety Rule: TRAFFIC: Machinery/Vehicles/Cyclists/Pedestrians
Do not exceed the speed limit.
Do not exceed the speed limit.
Buckle your seat-belt.
Do not use cell phones while driving.
Do not drive, cycle or walk outside the authorized paths.
Lifting Equipment Safety Rule: PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Do not access installations or perform work without wearing general or task-specific PPE.
Do not access installations or perform work without wearing general or task-specific PPE.
The rules concerning PPE must be clearly defined and disseminated.
Collective protective equipment must be in good condition, especially protective devices for machinery, gratings, and safety rails.
Carefully inspect PPE.
Lifting Equipment Safety Rule: WORK PERMITS
Do not perform work without a valid work permit.
Do not perform work without a valid work permit.
Perform checks before work commences to make sure there is no live energy (mechanical, chemical, thermal, electrical, etc.).
Monitor work whenever there is a risk of explosion or toxicity.
A new permit must be issued if conditions or operating procedures change.
Lifting Equipment Safety Rule: LIFTING
Do not walk or stand under a load while lifting is taking place.
Do not walk or stand under a load while lifting is taking place.
The lifting equipment and accessories must be inspected and in good working order.
The load must be securely slung and properly bundled.
The moving load must be controlled at all times.
Hoisting Equipment Offering of Dongqi
Various types of hoists are provided by Dongqi Group, the following list will give you a general introduction of Dongqi Hoists. Please contact us to select the right Hoists and lifting equipment for you application.
Chain Electric hoist
Electric hoist
Electric hoist
The electric chain hoists can be used to handle material with the lifting capacity of 0.5 ton to 35 ton, lifting height of 3 to50m, with the working class of M3 and M4. Hoistdq offers you various types of electric chain hoists to solve you material handling solutions.
DHS Series Electric Hoists, TCH series Chain Electric Hoist DHP series Chain Electric Hoists
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DHS Series Electric Hoists:1 ton, 2 ton, 3 ton, 5 ton,10 ton
TCH series Chain Electric Hoist：1 ton, 2 ton, 3 ton, 5 ton,10 ton
DHP series Chain Electric Hoists：1 ton, 2 ton, 3 ton, 5 ton,10 ton
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