TM 5-3810-306-104.If parked on a hill, chock wheels.WARNINGAfter moving the crane, allow tires tocool before lifting any loads with theoutriggers retracted (i.e., on rubber).Failure to follow this warning could resultin a tire exploding causing personnelinjury and/or equipment damage.CRANING OPERATIONSGENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSMost accidents involving mobile hydraulic cranes arecaused by:-crane out of level,-bad surface conditions,-outriggers used improperly or not used at all,-unstable blocking under outrigger floats, and-improper crane operation.Don’t interfere with the proper operation of aids and/orwarning devices. Check them regularly and see they getproper care.Operate engine at full governed RPM (2500) duringperformance of all crane operations.Watch tail--swing of counterweight, especially if there arepeople or obstacles in the area.Stay clear of sheaves, holes in telescoping boom andother potentially dangerous areas whenever the crane isin operation.Pinch points are impossible to eliminate. Keep allportions of your body away from cable drums, sheaves,pulleys, lift cylinders and other moving parts of the crane.Never operate the crane with less than one completelayer of rope on the hoist drum.NEVER permit anyone to ride load, slings, hooks, etc.,for any reason.Allow no one to ride on the crane, carrier deck, enginecompartment, etc.Operate the crane only from the operator’s seat.Operating from any other position, such as reaching in awindow, creates a safety hazard.Never work the crane when darkness, fog or othervisibility problems make such operating unsafe.Always check capacity of the crane as shown on loadchart before making any lifts.Report any crane damage immediately. Do not operatecrane until inspected and approved for use.ESTABLISHING A SIGNALPERSONA qualified signalperson should be on site at all timeswhen:-working in vicinity of power lines,-you cannot clearly see the load at all times, and-moving the crane in direction in which you cannotclearly see the path of travel.2-34
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