A new online tool from the NCCCO Foundation and the National Safety Council is intended to help improve safety on jobsites where cranes and other load-handling equipment are used.
The free tool, developed in partnership with NSC’s Work to Zero initiative, “offers a list of controls tailored to address the most significant hazardous situations that contribute to serious incidents and fatalities in crane operations,” an NCCCO Foundation press release states. “The list was compiled by searching relevant safety literature and collecting feedback from industry experts and practitioners.” Each control is classified according to the hierarchy of controls. […]