Equipment identification: Cranes and

Date :
Lifting Devices

For Occupational Health And Safety

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Overhead-Traveling Crane
4, A
Overhead-Traveling Crane Parts 5
1 Trolley Rail 2 3

SELF-ASSESSMENT FORM
2 Rating Plate 1
3 Cab (Trolley)
nnes
4 End Carriage 10 to
5 Bridge Girder
6 Runway Track
7 Pulley Block 10
8 Pendant Station
9 Hook
7
10 Winch
9
Safety Devices 8, C
A End Carriage Trucks With Fall-Arresting Devices
B Bumper A
C Emergency Stop Button On Pendant Station B

Pillar Crane
1

2 Pillar Crane Parts

3 1 Tie Rod
2 Turnbuckle
4 3 Trolley
4 Runway Track
5 tonnes 5 Winch
6 Pendant Station
A 7 Hook
5 8 Pulley Block
9 Rating Plate for Maximum Lifting Capacity
9
8 Safety Devices
A Bumper
7
B Emergency Stop Button On Pendant Station
6, B

Association paritaire pour la santé

et la sécurité du travail Industrial Accident Prevention Association
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé
Secteur fabrication de produits en santé et en sécurité du travail 207 Queens Quay W, Suite 550
en métal et de produits électriques www.irsst.qc.ca Toronto, ON M5J 2Y3
www.aspme.org www.iapa.ca
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Preventative Measures Priority Codes for applying risk measures:

Procedural Measures A. Immediate stoppage and resolution
 Orders/instructions B. Resolution as soon as possible
C. Resolution according to normal company procedures
The suggested preventative measures are based in part from the Workplace Health And Safety Regulations (RSST, S-2.1), from An
Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety (Québec LSST, S-2.1), as well as CSA Standard B167- 1964 and B167-1996.

Priority
Mechanical Hazards Schedule
Most likely injuries: Crushing, fractures, contusions, backaches, Designated Person
cuts, and foreign bodies.

Preventative measures Applicable ■

✔ Not applicable ■
N/A Notes Desig. Sched. Prior.

Risk Factor: Overloading Lifting Devices and Attachments

Ensure a rating plate stating the maximum lifting ■
capacity is posted on the crane and all lifting devices
and all attachments.
Check the lifting capacity on the various attachments ■
or use nominal load tables. (slings, hooks, eye-bolts, etc.).

Know the effects that angles and various types of ■

attachments may have on load capacities.
Supply nominal load tables to make calculations easier.
Ensure the total load to be lifted is within the device’s ■
lifting/load capacity.

Install a load indicator or a load limiter. ■
Risk Factor: Fall, Slipping

Repair and clean traffic areas: uneven surfaces, holes, ■
slippery floor, etc.

Ensure traffic areas are well lit, open and clear of clutter. ■

Do not allow lifting devices to be used for carrying people. ■

Wear safety shoes with anti-slip soles. ■

Risk Factor: Objects Falling From Lifting Devices
Always leave three complete cable windings around an ■
overhead winch drum. Install a lower limit cut-off switch
for when cable reaches ground level (if required) to
control cable unreeling.

Equip the bridge girder with a device that will prevent a fall ■
in case the traveling system fails.

Equip an overhead crane with an upper limit safety switch ■
on the winch so as to prevent the drum drive system failure
and the cable and any attachments from falling.
Risk Factor: Flying Material And Fragments

Install protective screens in the lifting device work area ■
whenever there is a risk of flying material.
Wear CSA-approved safety glasses with lateral protection. ■

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Mechanical Hazards (continued)
Most likely injuries: Crushing, fractures, contusions, backaches, cuts, and foreign bodies.

Preventative measures Applicable ■

✔ Not applicable ■
N/A Notes Desig. Sched. Prior.

Risk Factor: Wear and Tear and Lack of Maintenance

Have the lifting device thoroughly inspected at least once ■
a year, by a qualified service company.

Implement a preventative maintenance program for these devices. ■

Inspect lifting devices and attachments each and every day: ■
brakes, warning circuits, hydraulic fluid reservoirs, cables,
hooks, blocks, tackle, slings, etc.
Avoid jogging the controls to prevent overheating the motor, ■
premature wear of the brakes and general damage to
the device.
Store slings on supports, away from danger of crushing, ■
humidity, frost, and chemical reagents and, in the case
of polyester fibre slings, UV rays (sunlight and welding).

Risk Factor: Collision With An Obstacle

Ensure traffic areas are well lit, open and clear of clutter. ■

Establish rules regarding spacing between lines and ■

maximum stack height.
Identify areas where work in progress may interfere ■
with the transportation of a load. Restrict access or create
a detour (cones, marker tape).
Check for sufficient clearance between load and any obstacles. ■

Risk Factor: Load Swaying And Snapping

Install a device allowing the operator to place himself/ ■
herself out of the load trajectory, such as a remote control
or a supply cable outrigger.

Arrange storage areas in such a way that prevents the ■
swaying motion to the load.
Place an overhead crane winch directly over the load’s center ■
of gravity to avoid pulling at an angle.

Apply gradual tension to slings so as to avoid snapping ■

the slings.
Lift the load slowly; in case of imbalance, bring the load ■
back to the ground and correct the securing procedure.
Bring the load back to the ground in case of obstruction and ■
remove the obstacle blocking the load.
Avoid sudden starts and stops; in case of swaying, stop the ■
device and activate in the direction of swaying so as to
neutralize the effect.
Follow a travelling load; do not lead the load. ■

Install a progressive acceleration and deceleration system. ■

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Mechanical Hazards (continued)
Most likely injuries: Crushing, fractures, contusions, backaches, cuts, and foreign bodies.

Preventative measures Applicable ■

✔ Not applicable ■
N/A Notes Desig. Sched. Prior.

Risk Factor: Collision With A Pedestrian, Another Overhead-Traveling Crane Or The Bumpers

Install an audible warning device (horn, bell, etc.), as well as an ■
emergency stop button on lifting devices as part of the controls.
Ensure no one is near the load to be lifted before starting the ■
lift; afterwards monitor both the load and the trajectory.

Do not allow the handling of loads or lifting devices ■

over people.

Install proximity detectors on overhead-traveling cranes ■
(anti-collision system) when there is more than one crane
on the same track.
Reduce travel speed when approaching the end of the runway ■
or other overhead-traveling cranes so as to avoid derailment.

Equip the runways with an end-of-reach cut-off switch. ■

Risk Factor: Confinement By The Load Itself Or Between Lifting Devices And Load
Use a guy line to control a moving load. Should this not be ■
possible, place a flat hand on the load.

Use hand signals to communicate with others in noisy ■

environments or at some distance. Wait for the signalman’s
sign before starting any maneuvers.

Wear gloves for protection. ■

Risk Factor: Falling Objects
Use hardwood blocks on which to rest the load. ■
Stack loads from the centre outwards and unload from the ■
edges inwards.

Stabilize the stacks:

 by lining them up ■
 by placing smaller loads on the top of stacks ■
 by limiting stack height according to accessibility, ■
weight and volume of materials being stored.
Ensure no tool has been left on the lifting devices ■
following maintenance work.
Wear CSA-approved safety footwear with steel-capped toes ■
and metatarsal protection and hardhat.

Notes:

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Ergonomic Hazards
Most likely injuries: Musculo skeletal disorders, backaches, fractures, sprains.

Preventative measures Applicable ■

✔ Not applicable ■
N/A Notes Desig. Sched. Prior..

Risk Factor: Straining During The Transportation Of A Load

Supply cranes and lifting devices suited to the work at hand ■
(e.g. replacing manual lifting equipment with motorized
lifting devices).
Risk Factor: Hard-To-Access Storage Area
Maintain open traffic areas of no less than 600mm (24-inch) ■
width to allow access to merchandise.
Do not climb on stacks or on pallets to attach slings or ■
other accessories.
Risk Factor: Hard To Operate Control Buttons

Install a control box with buttons requiring little effort ■
to activate.

Chemical Hazards
Most likely injuries: Burns, intoxication, headaches, and nausea.

Preventative measures Applicable ■

✔ Not applicable ■
N/A Notes Desig. Sched. Prior.

Risk Factor: Spillage, Splatter Or Contact With A Dangerous Substance

Consult MSDS documentation. ■
Wear personal safety equipment as prescribed. ■
Use handling equipment appropriate to the weight and ■
shape of pieces and their packaging.

Supply slings or attachments resistant to chemical products ■
and high temperatures.

Implement emergency procedures in case of accidental ■
spillage.

Install an emergency shower and an eye wash station. ■
Risk Factor: Spillage, Splatter Or Contact With A Dangerous Substance

Vent the workplace with air changes according to legislative ■
requirements and safe work procedures and practices.

Sample the air sampling to evaluate toxic substance ■
concentrations.
Wear a respirator approved for contaminants generated. ■
Refer to the MSDS documentation for toxic substance
identification.

Notes:

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Physical Hazards
Most likely injury: Hearing loss, heat stroke.

Preventative measures Applicable ■

✔ Not applicable ■
N/A Notes Desig. Sched. Prior..

Risk Factor: Noisy Workplace Environment

Identify the sources of noise and implement measures to ■
reduce noise at the source, whenever possible.

Install a soundproof bridge cabin. ■
Wear earplugs or earmuffs. ■
Risk Factor: Exposure To Extreme Temperatures

Install an enclosed bridge cab to allow climate control. ■

Vent the workplace to maintain acceptable temperature levels. ■

Electrical Hazards
Most likely injuries: Electrocution

Preventative measures Applicable ■

✔ Not applicable ■
N/A Notes Desig. Sched. Prior.

Risk Factor: Contact With Parts Normally Or Accidentally Energized

Apply lockout procedures during maintenance and repairs: ■
- disconnect all sources of energy
- dissipate (purge) all residual energies
- lockout all sources of energy
- validate to ensure start-up is no longer possible and that all
power has been dissipated (purged).

Install control devices powered by very low voltage ■
(30 volts or less).
Check the power supply cables insulation and the crane’s ■
grounding circuit.

Notes:

This Self-Diagnosis form was developed following a

research project in workplace health and safety
Completed By: from IRSST, a workplace health and safety research
institute named (Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé
en santé et en sécurité du travail).