Most construction companies and other related industries today use cranes for all their lifting and transportation needs. It’s a safe and effortless method of transporting fragile items in bulk quantities. Despite its limitless benefits, managing crane safety is difficult, especially when it’s all in the hand of an operator.
Cranes bring about a significant risk of injury without proper precautions in place. Fortunately, modern crane safety systems can now allow operators to incorporate preventative measures into their agendas efficiently.
Employing these wireless systems for crane safety is a significant step in acknowledging its potential hazards and taking safety procedures seriously. Here are three wireless, portable devices that quadruple crane safety during lifting operations.
Cameras
Load safety and security depend on how well an operator can monitor during lifting operations. Adding cameras on cranes is a significant safety measure that lets operators keep an eye on the load, keeping the job site as safe as possible.
Crane operators can increase or minimize the crane’s lifting speed based on what they see with the cameras. Consequently, it increases productivity and diminishes the risks of fatalities and property damaging incidents.
Moreover, on-ground workers work confidently on job-sites, ensuring that every lift is under control and their life isn’t in danger.
Two-Way Radios
Similar to a pilot and tower personnel, an operator also requires an adequate means of communication to seek guidance from personnel on the ground to ensure a safe lifting operation on all sides. While hand signaling is a significant part of the process, sound-signaling through two-way radios makes it a lot easier and convenient.
Consistent communication through wireless radios allows the operator to follow instructions during operation, reducing the risk of on-ground injuries. OSHA mandates operators to perform radio pre-tests to ensure clear and reliable transmission and the availability of relevant frequencies.
LMI-RCI
Crane overloading is a significant issue that endangers people’s lives and compromises the crane’s structural integrity. Load moment indicators and rated capacity indicators are crane overloading systems that prevent an overload accident by monitoring all the critical data and displaying it for the crane operator.
While an LMI showcases the load’s accurate weight, load radius capacity, length, and boom angle, the RCI measures the hoist line’s tension and related it to the load chart capacitys.
Load monitoring indicators sometimes use pressure transducers on the boom lift cylinder. Many leading crane safety manufacturers today offer LMIand RCI features on a full color display with multiple sensor input options.
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