Toolbox Talk: Boom Truck Safety [2017]

Details

• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: boom truck safety
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Heavy items can be lifted safely if the boom truck crane is operated properly. Each time the boom lifts a load, its angle changes as it extends, and the crane's upper deck rotates to swing the load. With that motion, the distance from the load's center of gravity to the crane's tipping axis changes. These movements can make a boom truck unstable, especially if the crane's lift capacity is exceeded. The crane can overturn and the boom can collapse. Remember This: 1. Perform an operational inspection as required for that piece of equipment. 2. Always make sure the weight of the load and rigging is within the crane capacity. 3. Use proper blocking methods to adequately support boom sections during disassembly. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Construction Materials Containment Of Biohazards Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction; Construction industry; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Safety practices; Equipment operation; Cranes; Heavy equipment; Machine safety; Mobile equipment; Equipment operators; Weight factors
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Jan; :1-2
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  cooperative agreement OH 009762
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061663
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ee73f3566ae29c2e47f6827db2fbe49c6a1c3af4fdc31d42bc24e1370c7d2a8ce6b7878db1f1c11debf167c2c5fff05631d1ca80cbad93f57d7ded91b07f3b13
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/147137/cdc_147137_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 252.88 KB ]