CPWR Technical Report: Analysis and Control of Crane and Aerial Lift Hazards

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David V. MacCollum
CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training

Summary Statement

This research paper expands upon the 1993 book Crane Hazards and their Prevention to examine some of the major hazards on cranes and aerial lifts and evaluate methods of control using safety appliances and/or alternate safer design. Specific examples in the study show how the application of engineering principles can eliminate or minimize many inherent hazards.

Edited by Rowena Davis
of the The Hazard Information Foundation, Inc.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Author's Note
Part 1: Abstract
Part 2: Equipment Overview
Part 2: Five Prominent Hazards
Part 2: Other Crane Hazards
Part 2: Aerial Lift Hazards
Part 3: Discussion
Part 3: Five Principles of Inherently Safer Design
Part 3: Incentives
Part 3: Conclusions
Appendix A Section 1: Powerline Contacts
Appendix A Section 2: Upset
Appendix A Section 3: Error-Provocative controls
Appendix A Section 4: Blind Zones
Appendix A Section 5: Unsafe Access
Appendix B: Other Crane Hazards
Appendix C: Other Aerial Lift Hazards
Bibliography

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