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Crane Operation Hand Signals Guide

This document outlines standard hand signals for controlling crane operations. It lists signals for hoisting, lowering, swinging, raising and lowering the boom, moving slowly, traveling with one or both turrets, extending and retracting the boom, and additional safety notes. The signals involve using hand positions and motions to clearly communicate commands to crane operators from a distance.

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Crane Operation Hand Signals Guide

This document outlines standard hand signals for controlling crane operations. It lists signals for hoisting, lowering, swinging, raising and lowering the boom, moving slowly, traveling with one or both turrets, extending and retracting the boom, and additional safety notes. The signals involve using hand positions and motions to clearly communicate commands to crane operators from a distance.

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  • Standard Hand Signal Instructions

STANDARD HAND SIGNAL FOR CONTROLLING CRANE OPERATIONS

HOIST With forearm vertical, forefinger pointing up, move hand in small horizontal line

LOWER With arm e tended do!n!ard, forefinger pointing do!n, move hand in small horizontal line

"SE #$I% HOIST Tap first on head, then use regular signals

"SE $"&ILI$R' HOIST Tap one el(o! !ith one hand, then use regular signals

R$ISE )OO# E tended arm, fingers closed, thum( pointing up!ard

LOWER )OO# E tended arm, fingers closed, thum( pointing do!n!ard

#O*E SLOWL' "se one hand to give an+ motion signal and other hand motionless in front of hand giving signal ,igure sho!n HOIST SLOWL'

R$ISE THE )OO# - LOWER THE LO$. With arm e tended, thum( pointing up and fle fingers in and out as long as load movement is desired

LOWER THE )OO# HOIST THE LO$. With arm e tended, thum( pointing do!n and fle fingers in and out as long as load movement is desired

SWI%/ $rm e tended, !ith finger in direction of s!ing of (oom

STO0 $rm e tended, palm do!n, move arm (ac1 and forth horizontall+

E#ER/E%2' STO0 3 )oth arms e tended, palm do!n, move arm (ac1 and forth horizontall+

TR$*EL $rm e tended for!ard, hand open and slightl+ raised, ma1e pushing motion indirection of travel

.O/ E*ER'THI%/S 2lasp hands in front of (od+

TR$*EL 4)OTH TR$25S6 "se (oth fists in front of (od+, ma1ing circular motion (et!een each other indicating direction of travel of travel for!ard or (ac1!ard 4for land cranes onl+6

TR$*EL 4O%E TR$256 Loc1 the trac1 on side indicated (+ raised fist, travel opposite trac1 in direction indicated (+ circular motion of other fist, rotated in front of (od+ 4for land cranes onl+6

E&TE%. )OO# )oth fists in front of (od+ !ith thum(s pointing out!ard 4for telescopic (oom crane onl+6

RETR$2T )OO# )oth fists in front of (od+ !ith thum(s pointing in!ard 4for telescopic (oom crane onl+6

E&TE%. )OO# One hand signal7 One fist in front of chest !ith thum( tapping chest 4for telescopic (oom crane onl+6

RETR$2T )OO# One hand signal7 One fist in front of chest !ith thum( pointing out!ard and heel of fist taping chest 4for telescopic (oom crane onl+6

$dditional note 8 Signalman shall !ear appropriate 00E, including safet+ helmet, safet+ glass and Hi3*iz 9ac1et7

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