HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND THEIR CONTROL IN LIFTING MACHINERY

Abstract

Cranes are a central components in engineering industries and are associated with large number of hazards with its operations in shop floors and also there are different types of lifting machinery available depending upon design, technology and nature of work, so it is also make difficulties to  operates such type of lifting machinery in shop floors There are different types of lifting machinery available in industries in one shop like overhead cranes, semi gantry cranes, forklifts, pick and carry cranes (hydra) which is erected by different manufacturer increases risk associated with it, depending upon the design and technology which make changes in safety devices, motions, braking systems, remote controls, in lifting machinery day to day  which became danger to operate by same operator’s As the operators were shifted from one crane to another, there was a high chance of making mistakes during moving the controls, which might have resulted in severe accidents, due to lack of training, experience and education of operator’s especially during periods of high workload. This paper reviews the hazards associated with lifting machinery in their operations in heavy engineering industry in which 64 different types of lifting machinery available, capacities ranging from 200 kg to 450 ton with the help of safety inspection and questionnaire study, and also their low cost solutions have been recommended which may not became unnecessary burden on the top management of maintenance costs with rarely available spare parts. All these had a toll on the factory's economy and growth.