Wind gust, and not wind speed, is the basis of calculation required for determining the influence of wind on crane operations. In the Liebherr Training Documents, Influence of wind on crane operation, Liebherr highlights the omnipresent risks of human error, or...
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The Influence of Wind on Crane Operations & Life Safety
In the Liebherr Training Documents, Influence of wind on crane operation, Liebherr highlights the omnipresent risks of human error, or operator’s mistakes in contrast with machine failures, in crane operations across the construction industry and built environment....
Wind Energy Crane, Derrick and Hoist Safety
NBIS delivers premier Construction and Transport Risk Management Products and Services. Bill Smith is the executive vice president of claims and risk management for NBIS, a program administrator and Managing General Underwriter (MGU) that delivers innovative...
Weather and Compliance For Cranes And Derricks In Construction
In the recent American Cranes & Transport, AC&T, August 2017, Volume 13, Issue 8, Bill Smith “…discusses why wind is the “invisible enemy” of crane operators…” in the article entitled “Blowing in the wind.” Smith reviews the Occupational Safety And Health...
Wind is the Invisible Enemy of Crane Operations
Wind is the “invisible enemy” of crane operations! In the recent American Cranes & Transport, AC&T, August 2017, Volume 13, Issue 8, Bill Smith “…discusses why wind is the “invisible enemy” of crane operators…” in the article entitled “Blowing in the wind.” A...