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Crane Lifting Operations - Secureness of Loads

Loads must be secured whilst being raised, lowered or suspended - they must not be capable of being easily displaced. Loads must be properly secured to the hook or other device of the crane or lifting appliance and where the load comprises a number of parts, the load must be so constructed that each part is stable and not likely to become loose.

Preventative measures must be taken to ensure that extraneous objects do not become displaced during lifting operations.

Some loads are assembled with securing straps which are only designed to hold the load together, for example bricks and packaged materials. In these circumstances the securing straps must not be used to connect the load to the crane or lifting appliance unless the strap is especially designed for this purpose, for example, man made fibre slings used for handling
cement cargos.

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