by TOP-568 | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog, Safety
This post has been featured in Work Safety QLD – View Post Here According to the Tower Crane Code of Practice, Tower Crane Operators must undergo Refresher Training at least once every three years: “Crane operators, doggers and riggers must undergo refresher...
by TOP-568 | Jul 17, 2020 | Blog, Safety
This post has been featured at Work Safety QLD – View Post Here Unauthorised access to tower cranes can present a serious issue in the construction industry. There are many reasons for people to choose to trespass a tower crane including for fun, protests, and...
by TOP-568 | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog, Safety
This post was written by Ryan Graham from Work Safety QLD – View Original Post A “High/Low Load”, otherwise known in the industry as a “Christmas Tree Load” or “Piggy Backing Load”, is where multiple loads are slung in a vertical configuration from a crane in...
by TOP-568 | May 29, 2020 | Blog, Safety
This post was written by Ryan Graham from Work Safety QLD – View Original Post Keeping up with the compliance of lifting gear on your construction project can sometimes seem like a complicated task; in this post we have outlined best practices and clarified what...
by TOP-568 | Feb 26, 2020 | Blog, Safety
This post was written by Ryan Graham from Work Safety QLD – View Original Post Here Strong winds will impose additional loads on a crane and may affect the crane’s stability. According to the Tower Crane Code of Practice 2017, a maximum permissible operational...
by TOP-568 | Feb 10, 2020 | Blog, Safety
This post was written by Ryan Graham from Work Safety QLD – View Original Post Here In this post we will outline the main risks when operating a tower crane near overhead power lines, and how we mitigate or eliminate these risks at Falcon Cranes. What are the...
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