LOAD KING 80-160, Operator'S Manual

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80-160
Safety
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL CREW MEMBERS
1. Unsafe conditions and/or practices must be corrected.
2. Obey all warning signs.
3. Watch out for your safety and the safety of others.
4. Know and understand proper machine erection and rigging procedures.
5. Alert operator and signal person of hazards, such as power lines, unstable ground, etc.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Operators must be competent, physically fit and, if required, licensed.
2. Operator, signal people and riggers must be trained in correct crane operation and use.
3. Operator and signal people must know standard crane signals.
4. Have a supervisor at job site responsible for site safety.
5. Crew members must be given specific safety responsibilities and be instructed to report any unsafe
conditions to supervisor.
6. Supply the weight and the characteristics of all loads to be lifted to the operator.
7. Verify that all crew members are familiar with OSHA, ANSI B30.5 requirements, state and local
jobsite requirements, as well as the instructions in manuals, and all other applicable requirements.
PLANNING THE JOB
1. Have a clear understanding of the work to be done.
2. Consider all hazards at the jobsite.
3. Know what crew members are needed to complete the job.
4. Assign job responsibilities.
5. Appoint a competent signalperson.
6. Establish how the signalperson will communicate with the operator.
7. Know the weight and the characteristics of the loads to be lifted.
8. Utilize rigging and other equipment which will complete the job safely.
9. Establish how equipment can be safely transported to the job site.
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