JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS
Safety Information for the University of Nevada, Reno
TASK: CRANE OPERATIONS
TASK HAZARDS
Slip, trips and falls. Unsafe
1. Lay down area for work materials
access/egress for other workers.
Fall from heights when accessing
2. Access/egress to working area to and egress from work areas on
the roof
3. Lifting materials to work areas with crane
Load failing on workers and/or
public.
Crane Overturning
Power lines nearby
4. Loading and unloading crane Electric shock
Manual handling injuries.
Fall from heights.
Hand injury
CONTROLS
Organize safe lay down area before material
arrives.
Provide and Maintain safe stair access.
Maintain good housekeeping throughout the job.
- The riggers will access the truck bed by using
a portable ladder or fixed ladder. No jumping.
- All rigging will be inspected prior to use. The
unit will be picked according to manufacturers
recommendations.
- Proper radio communication and rigging
signals will be used. Pre-meeting with all
parties will establish good communication and
plan.
- All employees will be clear of pinch point
during initial lift off of truck. Rigging will be
inspected again to ensure load is level and
secure.
- Suitable gantry or overhead protection.
- Lift area suitably barricaded. Suitable
capacity crane for the job.
- Crane set up correctly and away from other
people and structures.
- Certified persons slinging and operating crane
- Suitable spreader beams to lift roof sheets.
- Check weather conditions (e.g. wind, rain).
- Tag lines attached to load.
- Safety helmets.
- Ensure no parts from crane enter the electrical
danger zone
- Ensure tools and extension leads are tagged
and current.
- Ensure temporary power board is fitted with
Residual Current Devices (RCD).
- Ensure leads do not extend more than 100 ft.
from the temporary power board. Provide
 gloves. Mesh lifted by crane or by hoist to
Struck by falling object the working area. Persons in accordance with
AS 4389.
- Use suitable working platform while
installing mesh (i.e. scaffold. scissor

Training Requirements: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

Crane Training Eye protection.

PPE Gloves
Hard hat

Created By: John A. Braun, CSP

Created Date: March 24, 2008
Revision Date: N/A

For more information about this JSA, contact the Office of Environment, Health and Safety at University of Nevada, Reno, 1605 Evans Avenue, Reno, Nevada 89557
((775) 784-6478 http://www.ehs.unr.edu/website/