Cargo securing and safe lifting with crane truck
A crane truck handles many different types of goods and situations, which require both cargo securing and lifting. It is therefore important to ensure that the right knowledge, handling methods and equipment are available on these occasions.
Cargo securing with crane truck
A crane truck is a type of distribution truck that is used to transport goods, which because of their bulk or weight need to be loaded and unloaded with a crane. Most transport involves shorter journeys within the same region. Goods that are transported most frequently on a crane truck include building materials such as wood, bricks, paving stones, windows and metal structures. Pleasure boats are also a common cargo for crane trucks. In these different transport situations it is important to ensure that the right cargo securing equipment is available for each application.
Methods and products for securing cargo on a crane truck
The most widely used methods for securing cargo on a crane truck are lashing and blocking. Products that are often used for securing cargo on a crane truck are 50 mm lashings and support poles. It is also useful to have aids such as corner protection, Multi-Stick, friction mats, support leg plates and webbing winders on hand.
Knowhow in Cargo securing
For more information about cargo securing, choosing correct equipment and product labeling, we refer to the section Cargo securing – Knowhow as well as to our “Guideline to Cargo Securing”.
Safe lifting with crane truck
Crane trucks often transport materials to construction sites where there may be many people and vehicles moving about. Employees who are responsible for lifting not only have a responsibility to ensure that goods are lifted on site without damage, but also that the lifting is safe for other employees in the workplace. Clear safety routines and access to appropriate equipment on site are essential for safe lifting.
Products for safe lifting on construction sites
Most lifting on a construction site is done with a crane in combination with soft lifting equipment, hard lifting equipment and pallet lifting forks, for example.
Products that are often used for lifting safely with soft lifting equipment are round slings, webbing slings and eye-eye webbing slings. For safe lifting with hard equipment, grade 8 and grade 10 chain lifting equipment with 1–4 parts are used. Additional equipment can include lifting clutches, barrel lifters, lifting beams, swivel chain slings, pallet lifting forks, beam clamps and support leg plates.
Knowhow in Safe lifting
For more information about safe lifting, choosing the right equipment and product labeling, we refer to the section Safe lifting – Knowhow as well as to our “Guideline to Safe Lifting”.
Recommended product groups for crane trucks (cargo securing and lifting):
Lashings
Pallet lifting fork
Soft lifting equipment
Chain sling Grade 80
Chain sling Grade 100
Lifting yokes
Crane truck – Cargo securing
TIPS for cargo securing with crane truck
• Always check which cargo securing options are available on the crane loader truck.
• Make sure you carry good-quality equipment to suit most lifting and cargo-securing situations.
• For best results in securing cargo, use a combination of lashing and blocking methods.
• Use support poles to separate and block the goods.
• Use a tension meter to ensure that your lashing straps have the correct tension.
Products that are often used for cargo securing on crane trucks are lashings 50 mm, corner protection and support poles.
Crane truck – Safe lifting
TIPS for safe lifting with crane truck
• Make sure you have access to the right equipment to suit most lifting situations.
• Always check lifting equipment before you use it.
• Risk analysis. Take the time to discuss the best solution with others involved in situations that require particular caution.
• Make sure that the material you are going to lift is correctly bundled and will not change shape.
• Beam clamps are recommended when lifting beams.
• Round sling hooks are recommended for use at both the top and bottom of soft lifting equipment to allow quick attachment and minimize wear.
• Do not forget to use support leg plates!
Products that are often used for safe lifting are soft lifting equipment such as round slings and webbing slings, as well as hard lifting equipment in Grade 80 and 100. Support leg plates are used to stabilize the crane truck in connection with lifting.
