Comments on: Dallas Crane Accident Shines Light on Problem http://www.craneblogger.com/safety/dallas-crane-accident-shines-light-on-problem/2009/06/02/ Where crane people meet and stay informed Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Al Bundy http://www.craneblogger.com/safety/dallas-crane-accident-shines-light-on-problem/2009/06/02/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 Al Bundy Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:45:24 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=398#comment-1500 Dallas fire department do inspections? That is an idea thought up by a fire department official. No disrespect to fireman but they know how to fight fires period, full stop.... Dallas fire department do inspections? That is an idea thought up by a fire department official. No disrespect to fireman but they know how to fight fires period, full stop….

]]> By: Gaytor http://www.craneblogger.com/safety/dallas-crane-accident-shines-light-on-problem/2009/06/02/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Gaytor Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:28:48 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=398#comment-23 Crane Guy I assume that you are pointing to the picture in the story which is the Houston Accident. The Brandon story link is dead so I can't redirect you to it being a boom rope failure. The Houston accident could have been prevented by inspection. OSHA fined them for having too great of a boom angle. I don't look at mobile cranes, but in tower cranes the ASME B30.3 2004 specifies boom stop requirements and even the type plus a mechanical or electrical stop as well. I don't have the B30.5 for Mobile Cranes, but I'm sure that it would be in there as a requirement and much the same. Sorry for the confusion with the picture. The Brandon link didn't have a picture. http://www.cranestodaymagazine.com/story.asp?storycode=2051941 Crane Guy

I assume that you are pointing to the picture in the story which is the Houston Accident. The Brandon story link is dead so I can’t redirect you to it being a boom rope failure.

The Houston accident could have been prevented by inspection. OSHA fined them for having too great of a boom angle. I don’t look at mobile cranes, but in tower cranes the ASME B30.3 2004 specifies boom stop requirements and even the type plus a mechanical or electrical stop as well. I don’t have the B30.5 for Mobile Cranes, but I’m sure that it would be in there as a requirement and much the same.

Sorry for the confusion with the picture. The Brandon link didn’t have a picture.

http://www.cranestodaymagazine.com/story.asp?storycode=2051941

]]> By: Craneguy http://www.craneblogger.com/safety/dallas-crane-accident-shines-light-on-problem/2009/06/02/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Craneguy Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:19:32 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=398#comment-19 The accident was in Houston, not Dallas. Incidentally, the accident would not have been prevented by any inspection, it seems to have been caused by inexperience. The accident was in Houston, not Dallas.

Incidentally, the accident would not have been prevented by any inspection, it seems to have been caused by inexperience.

]]> By: Gary Carter http://www.craneblogger.com/safety/dallas-crane-accident-shines-light-on-problem/2009/06/02/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Gary Carter Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:40:57 +0000 http://www.craneblogger.com/?p=398#comment-14 The insurance companies will step up and require proof of inspections by a qualified person prior to each days work. OSHA has no teeth and only react when an accident happens. The insurance companies will step up and require proof of inspections by a qualified person prior to each days work. OSHA has no teeth and only react when an accident happens.

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