Injuries
– Causes and Prevention
Understanding
the Risk
The risk of injury
and damage in a crane accident is high because :
• Working at heights involves potential
energy . This is energy
which something has because of its state. A load up high can turn its potential
energy into Kinetic
energy when it becomes a
moving object if it falls.
• Cranes overturn due to excessive moment..
Under
European Directives,
employers ( in concert with the work force) have to undertake a general review
of the work site risks and control them as much as possible. This applies to
cranes; just as it does to static plant. Normally five steps are taken:
1. Identify the
Hazards (things which can cause harm)
2. Identify who might
be harmed and why.
3. Evaluate the risks
(the chance of hazard)& take precautions.
4. Record the
findings.
5. Review the
situation from time to time.
Causes
of Injury
Most people are
injured by being:
• Run over by mobile cranes.
• Struck by things falling off cranes.
• Crushed when cranes topple.
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