Lifting Matters Q1 2020

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Incident Report

January 2018

Austin, Texas Project

Tilt-up construction of commercial building

Cranes

Crawler crane

The Outcome Key Learning

• Overturned crane • Minor injuries • Quality assurance must be undertaken on site • Lifting clutches must be thoroughly and regularly inspected.

• Riggers must be properly trained and where required qualified in tilt-up construction

• Unnecessary personnel should not be permitted in the lifting vicinity

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ISSUE Q1 2020

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