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Document ID (ISN)76489
CIS number 01-555
ISSN - Serial title 0341-3489 - Die Industrie der Steine und Erden
Year 1999
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Baudach K., Kretschmer U., Pätzold U.
Title Safe storage of natural stone slabs
Original title Natursteinplatten sicher lagern [in German]
Bibliographic information May-June 1999, Vol.109, No.3, p.22-29. Illus.
Abstract A support is described permitting the safe storage of large-size natural stone slabs used by stone cutters. It combines A-frames with stanchions. In addition, two safe gripping and lifting devices for large stone slabs are described which are attached to fork-lift trucks. They do not require workers to move in front of the slabs for locking and unlocking the load. The support and the lifting devices introduce safety features lacking in the past as documented by severe accidents described in the article.
Descriptors (primary) rack storage; safety by design; stone dressing; handling and storage
Descriptors (secondary) clamps; accident descriptions; fork-lift trucks; construction work
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceGermany
Subject(s) Materials handling and storage
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Storage and warehousing