Speaker: Jon Foote, NJ Crane Expert
Crane climbing is a highly specialized and hazardous job that requires adherence to safety standards and best practices. In this session you will learn about the requirements and best practices for assisting a crane as a climber in tree removal operations.
Some of the key components of the presentation with include:
- PPE. Head to toe protection is required by OSHA and ANSI.
- Emergency planning. How to make an emergency plan and how to prepare when crew members leave the jobsite.
- JSA. How to perform a Job Site Assessment and who needs to be involved.
- Hazard Mitigation. Common jobsite hazards and what we can do about them.
- Communication. Effective communication methods and what we default to when electronics fail us.
- Documentation. What records we should be keeping for the job.
- Preflight inspection. Before being lifted, what we should look for with the crane and our own equipment.
- Equipment selection. Different options to suit your needs for the task at hand.
- Weight. How to calculate the weight of a tree section.
- Crane ball placement. How to find center of mass.
- Sling placement. Consideration for optimal sling placement and angles.
- Work positioning. How to stay comfortable and safe for the cutting.
- The cuts. Some options for different styles of cuts and when to use them.
- What next? How we can be effective in communicating with the operator and grounds man to safely get the crane pic detached on the ground.?