| Document ID (ISN) | 23975 |
| CIS number |
75-1806 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-7834 - Arbetsmiljö |
| Year |
1974 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lindberg B. |
| Title |
Old shipyard cranes are dangerous - Serious accidents this year |
| Original title |
Gamla varvskranar säkerhetsrisker - Allvarliga olyckor i år [in Swedish] |
| Bibliographic information |
1974, No.11, p.24-27. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Short descriptions of 5 serious crane accidents which occurred in Swedish shipyards in 1974 (2 fatalities) are followed by a review of the causes: material failures (design according to obsolete standards, reduction of strength due to corrosion and wear); absence of load indicator and/or overload protection; wrong slinging procedure. Extracts from interviews with labour inspectors and safety engineers show that it is difficult to inspect all elements of cranes that may be subject to failure, and that thorough training and medical supervision of crane operators are important. The article also considers safe access to crane cabins, ventilation and ergonomic design of cabins and clear view from the cabin of the lifting operation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; cranes; shipyards |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
load limiting devices; faulty construction; slinging of loads; ergonomics; crane cabins; accident descriptions; visibility; accident-design relationship; material failure; wear; fatalities; causes of accidents; ventilation |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Materials handling and storage
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Cranes
Shipbuliding and ship repair
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