Crane &

Banksman/Rigging
Safety Training
Designed by : Mohammed AL-kalbani
Lifting Supervisor - ABRAJ ENERJY
 Crane
• A crane is a machine for lifting and lowering a load and moving it horizontally,
with the hoisting mechanism an integral part of the machine.

Banksman /Slinger/Singaller duties

• A person who supervising & directs the operation movement of crane or larger vehicle from the point
to point where loads are attached and detached on a work site use correct signal to crane operator

Rigger
• A person who supervising the load attach and detached loads properly communicate with all team
members understand lift plan & follow it ,set-up crane ,monitor and maintained all rigging equipment
to ensure safety
Types of crane (Lifting Appliances)

• Mobile crane
• Truck mounted crane
• Rough crane
• Tower crane
• Overhead crane
• Side boom
• Crawler crane
• Hiba (telescope crane)
Types of Lifting gear/ Tackles /Accessories
• Fiber ,web, rope slings.
• Chains (single or multiple leg)
• Hooks, Master links
• Eyebolts.
• Spreader beams.
• Shackles ( Bow + Dee)
• Chine block
 Fiber sling Master link
Chain block

Lever hoist

Eye bolt
Fiber sling
 lifting categories

• Routine lifts
• Non routine lift
• Complicated –critical lifting
• Tandem lift -using 2 or more crane
 Hazard in crane operation
• Power line contact
• Rigging Failure
• Structure Failure
• Tipping Point
• Swing Radius Crushing
 Causes of Crane Failure
Crane-Related accidend 2016
• Improper setup
80
• Inadequate outrigger cribbing 70
71.82

• Unstable ground 60

• Inspection failure- damaged components 50

• Unleveled crane 40
34.47
• Overload 30
22.2 21.88
• Hydraulic failure 20 15.15

• Wind effect 10 8.32 7.68

5.86
2.99
0.85 0.21 0.64 0 0.85 1.49 0.64
• Side loading 0
Mobile crane Overhead crane Tower crane Lift/platform

• Exceed crane utilization manufacture 85% Total EU North America World

Sling stress
Kinds of Hitches & Sling Capacities

Load x 1.4
Load x 2
Load x 0.8
Load x 1
Lifting gear/ Tackles /Accessories
Lifting gear/ Tackles /Accessories
Standard Crane hand Signals For Crane
Operation Safety
Tag line
Center of Gravity

Point at which the total mass of body may be

regard as being concentrated or about which the
part of body exactly balance each other.
Sling Protection ( Softener)
When it come to safety ,one small
mistakes can lead to catastrophe

• Any Question ?