Overhead Crane Accidents
Overhead crane accidents have the potential to cause serious injury or death to employees and other persons involved. Overhead crane accidents are often the result of faulty design of the crane, or
negligence in the name of an employer, security inspector or any other
party responsible for reducing the risk of accidents from overhead crane
through compliance with safety standards. These
safety standards are described by a crane manufacturer and its related
parties and the federal agency known as OSHA Occupational Safety and
Health Administration.
Approximately 125,000 cranes are currently used in the construction machinery industry. Another 80,000 to 100,000 cranes currently operate in the maritime industry and general. This
means that about 250,000 employees of crane-related industry and
thousands of other "no-grua" workers may be exposed to hazards that can
lead to injury of the overhead crane each year in the United States.
Between 1984 and 1994 accidents of bridge cranes claimed the lives of more than 500 people. In
1993 deaths related to cranes, cranes, hoists and lifting accessories
occurred in 79 people during this period of one year only. About
50 or more people die, and hundreds more are injured each year in the
United States as a result of overhead crane accidents. Overhead crane accidents are considered one of the leading causes of death or serious injury in the construction industry "Read More Here"
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