OSHA Archive

  • Price should be your last consideration, not first!

    Price should be your last consideration, not first!

    Price only becomes a point of measure when you know exactly what you are buying, and saying both quotes use a 10 ton capacity hoist and have a 50 foot span is not enough! It is a rare occasion that an inquiry for a new...

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  • One requirement would be more effective than all of OSHA

    One requirement would be more effective than all of OSHA

    There it is, just nine words. You may have thought that a mechanical or electrical device to prevent the operator from lifting loads in excess of the safe capacity was already required, but it's not!!!

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  • Overload Protection

    Overload Protection

    The topic of the day is a particular type of "overload protection", that is cranes with two hoists. We frequently are asked to supply crane that have two hoists for flipping a die. In this case either hoist may be required to lift the full load, lets say 5 tons, but never will the sum total of the lift be 5 tons.

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  • Who’s the Boss?

    Who’s the Boss?

    One of the most confusing issues regarding Overhead Bridge Crane rules and regulations is, "Who's the Boss"? In other words, what laws govern the crane owner and for that matter, the crane builder?

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