Safe Lifting

Request for Customers:

• Please give us correct directions and/or landmarks where to meet you
• Provide accurate info on weight & reach
• Is the lift area clear of branches, power lines or any other obstructions?
• Upon arrival, indicate where we are lifting and help truck back into place as needed
• Is the ground solid for truck entry and the outrigger pads

Instructions for Crane Operator and Workers:

• When possible position items to be lifted at the back or side of the crane
• Rigging should be secured for even weight distribution
• Make certain that items lifted are free from all attachments
• Communicate with the operator, know your hand signals
• Always maintain visual contact with an item as it is lifted
• Never stand directly under any suspended item during the lifting operation
• Indicate location when rotating or booming into place
• Continue signals until the unit is set down
• Never allow the hook or load cable to touchdown creating slack in the line