Information about Vehicle Loading Crane
What is a vehicle loading crane?
A Vehicle Loading Crane is a crane mounted on a vehicle for the purpose of loading and unloading the vehicle.
These are also used for more traditional crane operations where the load is lifted:
From the vehicle to an elevated area at a workplace, for example lifting packs of timber from the vehicle directly to a building floor.
Both to and from locations remote from the vehicle on which the crane is mounted.
Into place and held while it is connected to a structure e.g. installing a sign.
Crane Controls
Vehicle loading crane controls should be:
Self-centring, constant pressure controls so operation of the crane stops when the operator releases the control, and permanently marked with clear, visible symbols
Suitable risk control measures should prevent operators being crushed between the crane boom and the operator’s control panel. These may include:
Using remote controls
Relocating the controls on the vehicle
Installing physical barriers
Load indicators
Vehicle loading cranes manufactured should be fitted with a load indicator appropriate for the capacity of the crane. It should:
Warn the crane operator when the load exceeds 90 per cent of the rated capacity
Give a separate and different warning to the 90 per cent load warning to the crane operator and people near the crane if the rated capacity is exceeded.
Both warnings should be continuous.
Operator licensing
In Vehicle Loading Crane Course operators must be trained and competent in operating the crane. Training should cover the controls, instruments, working load limits, load charts, safe working procedures for slinging and lifting and any operating limitations of each type of crane they operate.
A person must hold a high risk work licence to operate a vehicle loading crane that has a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more. This can be a:
Vehicle Loading Crane HRW Licence, or
One of the four slewing mobile crane HRW licences .
Vehicle loading crane set-up
When selecting the set-up location for the vehicle loading crane a check should include that:
There are no underground services or recently backfilled excavations that may affect the stability of the crane
The crane can be set up level the crane should only be operated when level.
There is a safe distance between the boom over its full range of movement and overhead electric lines and other obstacles.
For more information visit: https://workplacetrainingcentre.edu.au/
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