Overhead Pendant Hoist Safety

(14 min.) Many organizations make use of overhead or also known as pendant hoists. This versatile equipment is typically used to safely maneuver heavy loads around shops, treatment plants, pump stations, and other locations. For the purpose of this short video, we will be focusing on overhead rail mounted hoists. Of these types of hoists, some of the most common operating systems are electric, pneumatic, and hand operated chain hoists.

Topics included in this safety video are: common lifting mediums used to lift the loads, common loads that may require the use of these hoists, wire rope, welded link load chain, pendant hoist safety program.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.