When Operating a Knuckle Boom Crane Goes Horribly Wrong

Lumber Delivery Crane Operator Dies Using The Knuckle Boom Crane We recently posted an article as we do weekly, on LinkedIN and while we don’t like writing about someone dying on the job it seems to be one of a handful of ways left now to get anyone’s attention in the game. This particular one while completely avoidable, took the life of a 40-year old Yonkers, NY man.  He had a family, he had some of the best equipment in the industry insofar as knuckle boom cranes are concerned (HIAB is one of the top tier brands), and yet this incident reminds us of the need for a big push on tighter regulations in the crane industry in North America.

Improper Use of Knuckle Boom Crane Stabilizers

This is one of sadly many instances we see make it to youtube but have had dire consequences for the operator and innocent folks standing in a place the operator should have removed them from. It boggles my mind on the inherent dangers people place themselves in just for a front row seat. ALL operators need to be more aware of what is going on and have much better control of that same thing.  When a knuckle boom crane stabilizer system is largely ignored by the operator, it’s really inviting an accident to happen.  It’s not a matter of “IF”, it’s just a matter of “when”. This video is a bit long to watch but the point is yes it

Truck Mounted ForkliftTraining – Good or Bad?

I’m a big proponent of truck mounted equipment for obvious reasons.   But there are only a handful of companies around the world that manufacture them. Palfinger Crayler, Moffett Mounty, Princeton, Donkey (yep that is the name), and others to name but a few.  They provide an alternative to using a crane, which is limted to reach/capacity, whereby a truck carried forklift can move loads pretty much anywhere you want them to be, with operators that do not require any for of specific training (although we do provide TMF training), and can be a massive productivity increase machine. If you have a TMF and are considering training, this is not the same as conventional forklift training we do, these as you

Reading and Understanding Crane Load Charts

I recently posted a brief summary on how to read load charts on Linkedin.  You can see it HERE. However I did not go into great detail on how to read knuckle boom crane load charts, I simply went over the “other” information that they provided. So ill go into greater detail, but still in short form here so that that there is greater clarity.  Because we specialize in light duty knuckle crane training, the information applies directly to that type of crane. The one dimension load chart above shows the following information: Crane model – 210.5 or 21.5 Meter/tonne rated crane NOT a 21-Ton crane Shows the capacity of the crane in both metric and imperial capacities When you

Crane Glass Handling Attachment

To watch a glass handling system on a crane work in a very tight space, check out the video below: We can provide your company with these systems in Canada for your glass handling requirements. Do not hesitate to contact us by email at: sales [at] knuckleboomtraining.ca or call us at: (877) 200-8715 for more details Download our brochure on the unit by clicking HERE

Riding the Load Under The Crane, Good Idea or Bad?

So what do your employees do when they leave the yard for delivery? Do you know if they are doing everything they can to stay safe and keep everyone around them safe? Do you trust your employees to do the right ‘thing’ whatever that may be? In this case, it’s total disregard for his own safety, wrong use of the equipment, and given there are people recording this video and a gate less than 1M away, bad choices clearly were made here. Yes, some may feel it’s quite funny, well he didn’t get hurt is some responses I get to this!  Are you kidding me?  what about leaving the vehicle unattended as he was on the load, unsupported, truck clearly