High Voltage Power Line Accidents

They can be prevented and we have the solution. Yes it is that easy. The SigAlarm High Voltage proximity alert system, now with a wireless model, can alert the operator of cranes, excavators, hydro-vacs, side booms, etc, they are too close to the power lines.

You can find out more information about electricity by visiting wheres the line.ca

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Knuckle Boom Crane Rigging Instruction – Alberta

Either at Your Site or our Center.

We have been providing a 1-day knuckle boom crane operator familiarization program for the past 5-years and have taught over 900 students how to safely and properly operate all knuckle cranes in Alberta under 16,000 pound capacity.

We also provide a 1/2 day rigging program designed specifically for knuckle boom cranes

From our Calgary Office, We Travel All Over Western Canada. Far Less Costly Than Sending Your Crew Into Our Facility To Train.

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We Instruct on: – Hiab Cranes – Palfinger Cranes – Fassi Cranes – Amco Veba Cranes – Atlas Cranes – Effer Cranes – Cormach Cranes and more.

Program Overview:
– Proper Crane Configuration During Lifting
– Proper Site set up
– Basic Maintenance Review
– Rigging Review and Proper Use
– Truck Stability What to do and NOT Do
– Introduction to Remote Controls
– Identify Safety Hazards You MUST Be Aware of
– And More, Student Manual Included in Cost ($100 value)

How Much Does It Weigh?

our portable crane scale Ive been around knuckle boom cranes for well over 20 years and as such, have found one thing very odd about them…

You never really know just how much you are lifting do you? Out of all the training we do, I challenge each of the students to “guess” as closely as they can, just how much the product they lift all day, every day weighs. And guess what…all of them get it wrong! That was the most amazing thing and still is to this day.

I happen to come along an item in the Alberta OH & S guidelines, Part 6, code section 68, (68.1) to be exact and I quote:
“An employer must ensure that the operator of the lifting device, the rigger supervised by the operator and the person in charge of a lift are provided with all the information necessary to enable them to readily and accurately determine the weight of the load to be lifted.”

We provide a cost effective solution to this issue, for the for-see able future, many of the crane manufacturers will not put a load indicator on the cranes, they may put warning lights on the display to give a percentage of capacity or how close you are to being a max, but to actually tell you just how much it weighs, let The Crane Safety Group provide your company with the CS10 scale and ask for the optional carry case for it as well.

Largest Knuckle Boom Crane In North America

Just when you think it can’t get any bigger, Falcon Equipment does it again!
They have successfully built one mad max of a crane truck for the Alberta market.

Big and Bad, Cormac 230000-9 — So far, the biggest knuckle boom crane in North America

The customer is heavily involved in heavy haul in Alberta, BC and Sask. I know this has little to do with crane training, however it’s still something to know that once you get into cranes, the sky seems to be the limit!

I can truly see the next big crane (knuckle boom) will be mounted on a Tri-steer, quad drive chassis. Likely within a years time and either a Cormach or Effer as they are one of the few large crane builders in the world.

High Voltage Proximity Alarm System – Western Canada

We are proud to announce we are the exclusive dealer for Sigalarms in Western Canada (excluding B.C).

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There are no rules sadly when it comes to working around high voltage power. There are however company policies and “warnings” that come via training and awareness. At the Crane Safety Group, we believe that training should be mandatory for all operators not only those working near transmission lines but residential as well.

The Sigalarm system works by placing the receiver antenna on the highest point on the unit, then rotating the boom towards the high voltage lines and when you have set the distance on the in-cab unit, you are now able to work and once you enter the limit zone, an audible and visual warning alarm activates and the operator must move out of the danger area.

This is an amazing partnership for both Sigalarm and The Crane Safety group. We felt there was a gap in an area where there are far too many accidents and sadly, deaths from what we feel is highly preventable.

Our partnership provides end users to equip their fleet from a cost effective standpoint and protect the operators easily and affordable.

For more information click HERE to learn about this system.

Palfinger Launches New Large Crane PK 200002 L SH

I will admit, I am a big Palfinger fan, if you look at quarterly reporting it will vary who is #1 in the world either Palfinger or Hiab. Either way, both are the top 2 cranes in the world when it comes to sales.

The technology on knuckle boom cranes has far outpaced that of the stiff boom industry, with AOS (active oscillation control), ISC (internal stability control) and many more features that are now almost commonplace in the knuckle boom world, this is why I love this industry, operators run THE safest cranes in the world, they just need a little help with how to use them from www.KnuckleBoomTraining.ca

More recently, Palfinger launched another large crane into the marketplace:

I know this has nothing to do with the classification size we teach on, but you have to admire and respect the sheer size of these cranes.