CRANE SAFETY TIPS • Periodically read the manual and review the rules. • At the beginning of your shift, check your hoist. • Examine the load chain for damage or twists, or the wire rope for kinks or fraying. • Check the hook. If it's out of shape, don't use it. This may indicate internal damage. • Don't try to lift more than the hoist rating. If you don't know the hoist's rating, find out. • Avoid shock loads. Don't run the hook with a slack chain. Bring the chain or wire to a taut position before lifting. • To avoid damage to the hoist, the rope or chain should always be in a straight line from hoist to hook. • Avoid snagging a load while lifting. • Avoid jogging a load. • Balance a load carefully. Use the right sized sling. • Be sure your load is secure so that nothing can slip out and cause damage or injury. • Never use the load chain or wire rope for a sling and make sure the load chain or rope is straight...no kinks, bends or breaks. • Don't bend the rope or chain over sharp edges. • When welding near a hoist, avoid heating the chain and making it weak; keep weld spatter off the chain, and never use the hoist as a ground. • When using a wire rope hoist, check the wire on the drum. Don't let it get out of the grooves and pile upon itself. • Side pulls with a wire rope hoist may fray the rope and make it unsafe and/or damage the hoist. • Never leave a suspended load unattended. That load is your responsibility. • Never carry a load over another person...or get under a load yourself. • Never lift people with a hoist. • When moving a load, look where you are going. Push, don't pull. Please take care of this and give training to your Crane operator for batter performance.