Operations

Complete guide to crane signal person qualifications — who qualifies, OSHA & ASME B30.3 rules, standard hand signals, training requirements, and common compliance violations.

Learn how to read a crane load chart step by step — understand gross vs net capacity, radius vs boom length, deductions, quadrant limitations, and common misreads that lead to overloading.

Guide to cold weather crane operations — steel brittleness, hydraulic fluid considerations, wire rope in cold, warm-up procedures, reduced capacity, and cold weather inspection checklist additions.

Learn how to calculate crane ground bearing pressure, size outrigger pads and crane mats, assess soil bearing capacity, and avoid ground failures that lead to crane tip-overs.

Complete guide to port and container crane inspection covering ship-to-shore gantry cranes, rubber-tired gantry (RTG), straddle carriers, ANSI B30.22, port-specific hazards, and OSHA maritime vs construction standards.

Complete guide to crane proximity detection and anti-collision technology including radar, RFID, GPS, and LiDAR systems, power line proximity alarms, multi-crane anti-collision, OSHA requirements, and ANSI A10.42 compliance.

Complete guide to crane weathervaning and out-of-service procedures covering tower crane free-slewing, mobile crane securing, boom lowering thresholds, out-of-service wind speeds, storm preparation checklists, and post-storm inspection requirements.

Complete guide to standard crane operator hand signals per ASME B30.5 and OSHA 1926.1419-1422. Covers boom operations, load movement, travel, emergency stop, and signal person qualification requirements.

Complete guide to tower crane climbing and jacking operations covering internal vs external climbing, hydraulic system inspection, pin connections, climbing frame inspection, weather restrictions, and OSHA requirements.

Complete guide to crane inspection for data center construction covering HVAC, generator, and transformer critical lifts, indoor crane operations, raised floor considerations, tight-site logistics, and security clearance requirements.

Complete guide to crane inspection for precast concrete and tilt-up panel erection covering panel weight verification, lift insert inspection, rigging for asymmetric loads, wind exposure during erection, temporary bracing coordination, and OSHA 1926 Subpart Q requirements.

Complete guide to crane inspection for solar farm construction covering utility-scale PV panel installation, single-axis tracker erection, transformer placement, crane selection for repetitive low-weight lifts, and environmental considerations for large-acreage solar sites.

Guide to crane inspection for water and wastewater treatment plant construction covering deep excavation lifts, confined space adjacent operations, chemical storage equipment placement, clarifier and filter system installation, and corrosive environment protection.

Comprehensive guide to critical lift criteria and planning requirements covering industry definitions, percentage-of-capacity thresholds, lift plan documentation, engineering review requirements, and execution protocols for crane operations.

Complete guide to crane inspection for pipeline and oil/gas construction covering PHMSA pipeline safety, side boom tractors per ASME B30.14, API 2D offshore platform requirements, pipe stringing operations, and H2S environment crane protocols.

Complete guide to crane inspection for high-rise building construction covering luffing jib vs saddle jib selection, climbing and jacking procedures, NYC DOB requirements, OSHA 1926 Subpart CC, foundation and tie-in inspection, and multi-crane coordination.

Complete guide to crane cabin and operator station inspection covering control layout per ASME B30.5-5.2.2, glazing and visibility requirements, HVAC inspection, fire extinguisher placement, egress requirements, seat ergonomics, and OSHA 1926.1416 operator cab standards.

Complete guide to crane inspection for telecommunications tower construction covering crane selection for tower sites, gin pole vs mobile crane, RF radiation exposure, FAA obstruction marking, OSHA 1926 Subpart CC applicability, and 5G small cell deployment.

Complete guide to crane inspection for modular and prefab building construction covering multi-point rigging for large modules, center of gravity challenges, wind exposure on large flat loads, road permitting for oversized transport, and tilt-up vs crane-set methods.

Complete guide to crane blind lift operations covering OSHA signal person requirements, communication methods, camera system types and installation, lift planning for blind picks, and common blind lift scenarios in construction.

Complete guide to crane tagline requirements, load swing physics, pendulum control techniques, anti-sway technology, and OSHA/ASME standards for load control during crane operations.

Complete guide to crane emergency load lowering procedures covering power failure response, hydraulic system failure, mechanical brake release, stuck load recovery, and emergency action planning for crane operations.

Complete guide to crane operations for tilt-up and precast concrete panel erection covering crane selection, panel weight calculations, rigging configurations, bracing requirements, multi-pick sequencing, and OSHA compliance.

Complete guide to managing multiple cranes on a single construction site covering exclusion zones, anti-collision systems, overlapping swing radius management, coordination protocols, and OSHA multi-crane requirements.