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
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
Fire Department Over Head Power Line Protection
We believe when those who serve and protect the public are unnecessarily put into harm’s way. Yes, they go rushing into fires or towards them to keep people & property safe that much we know and sometimes understand, but ask any firefighter and they will tell you why they do what they do. However, when things go wrong (and they do go wrong) unintentional things place them in situations where they were doing something for a good cause like this picture below: However this video captures much more graphically what happens and how the Sigalarm can prevent this from happening…to anyone. COST should never be the deciding factor on protecting our firefighters, imagine if they used that as their reason
Outrigger Pads – Why Use Them?
Ok, so the headline is a bit off-putting to anyone who operates a crane. But during our time showing companies how to better use their knuckle boom HIAB crane, we have seen many “interesting” outrigger pads that we will not allow to be used during our training. In Alberta, this is what OH&S says: “Despite section 88, an employer must ensure that a mobile crane equipped with outriggers is set up with the outriggers on load-bearing floats or pads that are of adequate size, strength and rigidity.” What we see: 2×4 lumber with long bolts holding it all together – WRONG (bolts will bend and 2×4’s will deteriorate quickly) 18″ x 18″ x 1″ plastic pads that are now “cupped”
Crane Outrigger Pads – Do You Need Them?
And so it goes, another crane “incident” that could have been prevented. This crane was unloading not only too close to the embankment, but did not use outrigger pads. Too much pressure on the crane outrigger leg “shoe” ended up punching a hole through the pavement and the ground beneath it was far too soft to continue to support the crane, extended boom and weight at the end of the boom, resulting in substantial damage to crane truck and surrounding area. TOTALLY PREVENTABLE. We provide a full range of outrigger pads to choose from. Why wood outrigger pads? Here is why: Far less expensive and renewable (yes good for the environment) 18″ x 18″ is the smallest we recommend (yes