Cranes, Chains, Slings, and Hoists Safety

(11 min.) Safety around hoisting equipment is extremely important because one little mistake can be disastrous. Damaged or worn out parts also make your equipment unsafe to use.

Topics included in this safety video are: inspect hoisting equipment, inspect metal chains for cuts or worn links, watch out for sharp edges on the material you''''re lifting, protect your chains and slings by padding the sharp edges or padding your sling, never use the crane hoist chain or wire rope as a sling, don't overload your equipment, jerking a load, tying knots in the chain or sling, kinks or twists, traveling with a load, lift the load as close to vertical, crane hooks, broken or damaged strands in your wire rope, never run the hoist or crane all the way up or all the way down, and manufacturer's guidelines.

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