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Lightning doesn’t have to strike twice to cause an injury. Once is usually enough. It’s the same with overhead loads.
If one falls on you, it generally makes a permanent impression. That’s why you should always stay out from under crane booms, and buckets. Your first accident may be your last.
USE YOUR HEAD
- Make sure an object doesn’t fall on you.
- Don’t stand, walk, or work under crane booms, buckets, or suspended loads.
- Always wear your hard hat.
PLAN AHEAD
- When planning lifting operations, minimize the time the boom or bucket will swing over workers.
- Check carefully for overhead obstructions or power lines.
THINK SAFETY IN CONCRETING OPERATIONS
- Did you ever get hit in the head with a piece of semi-hardened concrete dropped from a crane bucket? Laborers have to be especially careful to
keep clear of the crane when the operator is loading and hoisting the bucket.
THINK SAFETY WITH BACKHOES
- Pipe crews get so comfortable setting pipe with a backhoe that they may get under the load in a ditch. What happens if a cable breaks or a hydraulic
line blows?
REMINDER—TO AVOID DANGER FROM CRANE BOOMS, KEEP OUT FROM UNDER THEM AT ALL TIMES. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR HARD HAT.
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