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Advanced Lifting Equipments: Eliminating the Workplace Hazards
Author: rajan mr  | Posted: 27-12-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 40 | Rating: (68)  (?) 
Lifting operations are considered high-risk activities that require careful planning prior to commencement of work. Mishaps with lifting equipment are the second highest contributor of workplace deaths in 2006. It accounted for almost 20% of all fatal workplace injuries. The number of workplace injuries involving lifting equipment had also surged by 165% from 129 in 2005 to 342 in 2006. Accidents involving lifting equipment were the result of improper or unsafe lifting operations. This include overloading of the equipment and the use of defective or unsafe lifting gears or devices such as lifting chain, hook, rope, sling or shackle.
It’s important that your employees have the appropriate material lifting equipment on hand when they need it. One should always think about hazards that may arise from work equipment, considerations when selection and purchasing new equipment, how to prevent injuries and carrying out associated assessments, and finally routine monitoring and maintenance. Work equipment includes machinery; tools or equipment used by an employee at work e.g. hammers, knives, machinery, lifting equipment, computers, photocopiers, ladders, fork-lift trucks and even your kettle!
Where young people are employed it may be necessary for them to use different types of work equipment. Specific assessment should be made of the possible additional risks that may be present to that person. Any machinery that is classed as dangerous machinery such as woodworking machinery or certain types of other machinery must not be used by persons under the age of 18 unless it forms part of their training and they are under direct supervision.
Professional lifting and moving equipment should be used in industries like manufacturing, rigging, machinery moving, power plants, aerospace, aviation, defense, hospitals, off shore, and more. They may consist of a full line of Jacks, Carts, Trucks, and lifting equipment including Lift Trucks, Pallet Jacks, Pallet Trucks, Hand Pallet Trucks, Electric Pallet Jacks, Hydraulic Hand Pallet Trucks, Manual Stackers, Powered Stackers, Chain Hoists, Electric Hoists, Portable Cranes, and Jib Cranes and more.
Lifting products manufacturers have been fabricating custom heavy industry lifting equipment for over a decade. They develop the products with the help of engineering experts committed to listening to customers and then designing lifting devices using the newest engineering technology, including CAD, 3-D modeling and FEA Programs. Personnel field experience and modern fabricating tools imply that you will be purchasing only the finest lifting equipment.
Since the increased awareness of reducing workplace hazards due to high risk lifting operations there are various premiere organizations developing sound lifting products for the workplace. Low-cost material lifts are designed to enhance your productivity with highly portable solutions for a wide variety of applications. With sturdy construction and reliable performance modern day lifting equipments are an excellent value for a virtually unlimited number of indoor and outdoor uses. Plus, a wide variety of options and accessories make them extremely adaptable to fit your specific needs. So by identifying potential weaknesses and bringing those to prompt attention for immediate rectification has urged the manufacturers to design appropriate lifting equipments thereby eliminating any likely occurrence of an accident or incident.
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