The document outlines safety procedures for the operation of cranes, hoists, and truck hoists used by Universal Compression employees, emphasizing that only qualified personnel should operate this equipment. It requires regular inspections, including daily, monthly, and annual checks, to ensure safe operating conditions and compliance with safety standards. The document also provides specific operational procedures and safety tips to prevent accidents and injuries during lifting operations.

1. Safe Operations
of
Cranes, Hoists and Truck
Hoists

2. • Lifting equipment come in all shapes and sizes
to make your lifting job easier. However, using
the equipment improperly can cause
breakdowns and damage to company
property. You or your
co-workers can also
be seriously injured
• Your Safety is the #1 Priority on any job.
• This program is to be used to ensure a safe
working environment during lifting operations
utilizing proper equipment.

3. Purpose:
• Overhead cranes, hoists, and rigging
equipment are used by Universal
Compression employees for lifting and
moving materials. In order to maintain a
safe workplace for it’s employees, only
qualified individuals shall operate these
devices. This program outlines the
procedures for safe operations and the
training requirements regarding overhead
cranes, hoists and rigging equipment.

4. Requirements:
• General Requirements
• Inspection Requirements
• Operational Procedure Requirements
• Training requirements

5. General Requirements:
• This program applies to overhead cranes
including wall cranes, (jib cranes) and others
having the same fundamental characteristics.
• Only designated employees trained in crane and
hoist safety shall operate cranes covered by this
program.
• All cranes in service and utilized by Universal
Compression shall meet, as a minimum, the
design specifications of the American National
Standard Safety Code for Overhead and Gantry
Cranes, ANSI B30.2.0-1967.

6. General Requirements (cont.)
• Each crane shall have the load rating plainly
marked on each side of the crane.
• If the crane has more than one hoisting unit,
each hoist shall have its load rating marked on it
or its load block and this marking shall be clearly
legible from the ground floor.
• All cranes shall be locked and tagged out while
repairs are in progress to them or any other
equipment or building structure that may have
personnel or equipment in their path.

7. Inspections:
• General Inspections
• Initial Inspections
• Daily Inspections
• Monthly Inspections
• Annual Inspections
• Inspections on idle and standby cranes

8. General Inspections:
• Cranes and hoists that have been
overloaded shall have a General
Inspection performed prior to being
returned to service.

9. Initial Inspection:
• Initial inspection and test shall be performed by
a qualified third party.
• Prior to initial use, any and all new and altered
cranes shall be inspected and tested to ensure
compliance with the provisions of 29
CFR1910.179 and ABSI B30.2.
• Only after determining, by this inspection,
testing and proper documentation, that the
crane is in safe operating condition shall it be
put into service.

10. Daily Inspections:
• Daily inspections shall be performed by
the crane operator prior to beginning shift
and through observation during normal
operation.
• All deficiencies shall be documented and
examined by qualified personnel to
determine if they constitute a safety
hazard.

11. Monthly Inspections:
• Monthly inspections shall include all items
from the daily inspections and shall be
documented with a certification record
which includes the signature of the
qualified person who performed the
inspection, the date, and identifier (serial
number, unit number, etc.) for each piece
of equipment.

12. Annual Inspections:
• At least annually, a periodic inspection of
all equipment covered by this program
shall be inspected by a qualified third
party.

13. Inspections
• Inspections are to be completed and
documented.
• Documentation is to be filed at the local or
regional office.
• If the inspection has not been documented
then it never happened.

14. Idle and Standby Cranes:
• A crane that has been idle for one to six
months shall have a daily inspection
performed before placing it into service.
– Additionally the periodic annual inspection is
required, if the last annual inspection is more
than 12 months old.
• A crane idle for more than six months shall
have the monthly inspection completed
before placing it into service.

15. Retention of Inspections:
• All inspection records shall be retained at
the facility where each crane, hoist or
other equipment covered by this program
is located.
• All maintenance and repair records shall
be retained for the life of the equipment.

16. Operational Procedures:
• Only qualified designated personnel shall
operate cranes and equipment covered by
this program.
• Operators shall comply with the following
safety rules while operating cranes and
hoists: (see notes)

17. Operational Procedures (cont)
• At the start of each work shift, operators
shall do the following steps before making
lifts with any crane or hoist: (see notes)
• Moving a load (see notes)
• Parking a crane or hoist (see notes)

18. Truck Hoist Requirements
• Each truck hoist shall have the load rating plainly
marked on the unit.
• A load rating chart shall be clearly legible,
attached to the truck hoist, and shall be located
in view of the operator while at the controls.
• Make certain the crane is installed per factory
specifications
• The vehicle shall comply with the hoist
manufacturer’s recommendation for size and
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Requirement)

19. Truck Hoist Requirements (cont)
• The vehicle shall be equipped with appropriately
sized outriggers/jacklegs as per the hoist
manufacturer’s recommendations.
• The maximum lifting capacity rating must be
determined for each length of boom used on the
hoist. Manufacturer’s load charts shall be
utilized.
• The maximum lifting capacity rating will not
exceed hoist or pulley maximum loads, and will
be posted on all hoist equipped trucks where
readily visible to operator from hoist controls.

20. Truck Hoist Requirements (cont)
• Boom tie-downs must be used when the vehicle
is in motion.
• A routine inspection of the crane is mandatory
before each operation.
• Monthly inspections shall be documented using
the truck hoist inspection checklist (found in
Safety Manual).
• Annual inspections and certifications may be
required to comply with customer requirements.
• The operator must be familiar with and trained
on lifting equipment before being allowed to
operate the unit.

21. Truck Hoist Safety Tips &
Precautions
• Employees assigned to duties requiring the
operations of truck hoists are responsible to:
– Become familiar with and store in vehicle, the owners
manual from the manufacturer of the truck hoist.
– Make the required inspections,
– Ensure that the truck hoist is maintained,
– Ensure that all personnel working in the area around
the crane are kept clear of all hazards related to hoist
operations.
– Determine the weights, and correct rigging required
for loads to be lifted

22. Truck Hoist Safety Tips &
Precautions
• Make certain the vehicle meets minimum
chassis requirements. (These requirements do
not guarantee unit stability.)
• All load ratings are based on crane capacity.
THESE CRANES CAN LIFT ENOUGH TO
TURN THE TRUCK OVER!
• NEVER wrap cable around load.
• REMEMBER in lifting a heavy load, the weight
can create enough tipping moment to overturn
the vehicle.
• NEVER attempt to lift or drag a load from the
side. The boom can fail far below its capacity.

23. Truck Hoist Safety Tips &
Precautions
• NEVER hold any pendant Select switch on
that will negate safe operation conditions.
• At the job site, the vehicle shall be
positioned so that the crane can
adequately reach the load within the rated
capacity of the truck hoist (centerline of
rotation to hoist hook).
• Keep the vehicle as level as possible
during operation.

24. Truck Hoist Safety Tips &
Precautions
• Engage emergency brake and turn off ignition with
transmission left in gear (or park for automatic
transmissions).
• For extended use, leave engine running with brake set
and transmission in neutral or park - this will keep battery
charged.
• ALWAYS use outriggers from the truck to the ground.
• Be sure these are firm and adequately positioned.
• ALWAYS store outriggers before road travel.
• Plug in pendant control or unwrap pendant cable from
storage - crane is ready for operation.
• Always boom up before rotating so boom will clear boom
support.

25. Truck Hoist Safety Tips &
Precautions
• Do not move truck with a load suspended on a
hoist.
• Before attempting to rotate the load, position
suspended load as low as practical to the
ground; maintain proper body position where
the load can be maneuvered without placing
the body in the path of travel or under the load.
• After lifting operation is complete, retract
boom. return to stowed position on the boom
support.
• Avoid unneeded pressure on the boom
support.
• Store pendant control in proper location.

26. • TAG LINES ARE REQUIRED
ON ALL LIFTS.
–If your service truck has a hoist,
do you have available tag lines?
–Can you find them?
–Do you use them?