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Hoisting Modules
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Overview
  • Rigging a Module to Hoist
  • Determining the Center of Gravity of the Module to Lift
  • Hoisting the Module



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Rigging the Load
  • Single most important job of a crane operation is rigging the load
  • Poor rigging could result in personal injury, property damage, or other serious hazards
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Rigging Equipment
  • Do not use
    • Synthetic webbing slings with:
      • Abnormal wear, torn stitching, broken or cut fibers, or discoloration or deterioration.
    • Steel chain slings with:
      • Cracked or bent links, hooks, or other components.
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Rigging Equipment
  • Do not use
    • Wire rope slings with:
      • Kinking, crushing or other distortions
      • Evidence of heat damage, cracks, deformations, or worn end attachments
      • Randomly broken wires
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Wire Rope
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Broken Wires On Wire Rope
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Broken Wires
  • Do not use wire rope if:
    •  In any length of 8 diameters, the total number of visible broken wires exceeds 10 percent of the total number of wires.



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Crushed Wire Rope
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Measuring Wire Rope
  • Wire rope measured across strand crowns


  • Remove if reduction is 5% or more of the original diameter


    • Abrasion
    • Corrosion
    • Inner broken wires
    • Rope stretch


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Measuring Diameter of Wire Rope
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Kinking
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Birdcaging
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Steel Chains
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Rigging Equipment
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Shackles
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Shackles
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Poor Rigging
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Poor Rigging
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Rigging
  • Determine the proper size for slings and components based on box weight and sling angles.
  • As the sling angle decreases, the load on the sling legs increases.



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Sling Protection
  • Protect slings from damage with padding


  • Use sufficient size and strength


  • Also protects home from damage


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Wood Block Padding
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Padding Material
  • Padding for slings can either be homemade or commercially bought


  • Homemade
    • Wood blocks
    • Metal pipe, cut in half lengthwise
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Protecting slings
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Notches Made For Rigging Slings (video)









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Chainsaw PPE & Safety








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Chainsaw Injuries
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Leg protection
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Basic Chainsaw Safety
  • Operate saw according to manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Always cut at waist level or below
  • Do not wear loose fitting clothing
  • Properly sharpen and lubricate blade


  • Shut off saw or engage chain break when walking over uneven terrain.


  • Gas powered chainsaw must have a protection device to minimize kickback


  • To avoid kickback, do not saw with the tip
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"Potential for Kickback"







  • Potential for Kickback
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Protection Against Kickback
  • Chain break
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Loose Items in Box
  • Before lifting module make sure all items are secure within the module to prevent them falling out during lift


    • Shingles
    • Appliances
    • Tools


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Determine Center of Gravity of Module
  • A load is stable when the hook is directly above the center of gravity.
  • Estimate center of gravity
  • Lift load just enough to get off the ground.
  • Check the tilt of the load.
  • Correct the balance if needed



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Determining the Center of Gravity
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Balance
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Cranes
  • The central consideration in preparing the site for a modular set is the crane.
    • The crane operator determines whether the site is unsafe he can call off the set.
    • Provide easy access and a level crane pad as close to the foundation as possible.
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Rough Terrain Unit
75 tons, 125 foot boom








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Cranes
  • Specific requirements for cranes use on site are:

    - 30-foot wide area for crane and module(s) depending on the size of box;

    - Appropriate and close location with reference to foundation;
     
    - Additional cribbing may need to be provided by the builder;

    - Site graded and hard-packed.
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Crane Location
  • 30 foot wide area for crane to sit
  • As close to foundation as possible
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Supporting Surface
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Blocking
  • Blocking Spreads out the load so the supporting surface can support it.
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Blocking
  • Blocking Transmits the load without bending or breaking.
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Ground Did Not Support Outrigger
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Blocking
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Blocking
  • Long wood blocks bolted together.
  • Bolting together blocking prevents the blocking from shifting under the weight of the outriggers.
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Blocking
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Poor Blocking
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Calculating Blocking/Cribbing Area
  • Method 1
    • Area of outrigger pad ( ft2 ) x 3 = Blocking area


  • Method 2
    • Capacity of crane (tons) / 5 = Blocking area
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Calculating Area
  • What should the blocking area be :
    • Method 1: If the outrigger pad is 3.5 ft2


      • 3.5 square feet X 3 = 10.5 ft2

    • Method 2: If the capacity of crane is 75 tons


      • 75 tons / 5  = 15 ft2
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Crane Safety
  • Cranes should be operated by only trained and qualified personnel.
  • Depending on which state your in you may require crane operator’s certification.


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Swing radius barricaded
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 Load Capacity Chart
  • The load chart specifies the rated (maximum) capacity of the crane for every possible configuration and situation.


  • It also specifies the operation limitations and the conditions necessary for safe operation.
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Crane Capacity
  • Most cranes used in residential modular sets are rated from 75 to 90 tons.


  • The weight of a typical box, with materials that have been “shipped-loose,” is about 45 lbs. per square foot.


    • A 14- by 40-foot box (560 square feet) weighs weigh about 13 tons.
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Crane accident
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Improperly Unloading a Module (video)
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Load Chart
  • Several factors are considered when calculating load capacity:
    • Load radius
    • Boom length
    • Parts of line
    • Quadrant of operation
    • Boom angle
    • Weight of load, attachments, handling devices
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Causes of Reduced Load Capacity
  • Off-level
  • Wind hazard
  • Eccentric reeving
  • Swing out
  • Side loading
  • Impact loading




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Leveling
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Wind
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Eccentric Reeving
  • Blocks that are not symmetrically reeved will tilt


  • When a hoist line runs on the center sheeve, torque is minimized or even eliminated


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Swing Out
  • Swinging the load forward
  • Causes operating radius to increase
  • Reduction in capacity
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Side Loading
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Impact Loading
  • Rapid acceleration and deceleration
  • Can increase the effective load on the crane to 2 times the actual weight
  • To prevent impact loading or shock loading:
    • Start and stop crane slowly
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Crane Safety
  • Remove all flammable or combustible objects away from the crane.
  • All employees should be kept clear of all loads to be lifted and those suspended
  • Maintain at least a 10 foot distance from overhead lines.


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Working Around Load
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Working Around Load
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Working Around Loads
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Working Under Loads (video)
  • Do not move a load over people.
  • Do not work under a suspended load unless the load is sufficiently supported.
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Working Under Live Loads (video)
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Moving Loads
  • Center the hook over the load to keep the cables from slipping and prevent the load from swinging.
  • Use a tag line when moving long distances
  • Plan and check travel path for obstructions


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Overhead Powerline Hazards
  • Electrocutions
    • Typically lethal
  • Electrical shock
  • Fires
  • Falls
    • A result of contact with line
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Awareness of Overhead Power Lines
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Crane contacts power line causing fire








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Overhead Power Line Safety
  • Survey the area before work begins for the presence of overhead wires
  • Never assume an overhead wire is safe to touch
  • Don’t touch a fallen overhead power line
  • Maintain at least a 10 foot distance from the power line during all activities
  • An employee should be designated to monitor the cranes proximity to power lines


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Power Line Clearance

        • Volts
        • <50 kV
        • 200 kV
        • 350 kV
        • 500 kV
        • 650 kV
        • 800 kV


  • Distance from
  • Power Line
  • 10 Feet
  • 15 Feet
  • 20 Feet
  • 25 Feet
  • 30 Feet
  • 35 Feet




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Power Line Contact
  • Current can flow outward through the ground in a ripple effect from the equipment in contact with the power line.
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What If Crane Contacts Power Line
  • Don’t panic
  • Stay at controls
  • Try to move boom away from line
  • If you must get out of machine:
    • Jump clear and don’t touch machine while on ground.
    • Keep feet together and hop away or shuffle your feet until you have cleared area.
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What If Crane Contacts Power Line
  • If a co-worker contacts a power line do not try to rescue them or you could be shocked too.
  • Do not touch any equipment that is in contact with live power lines
  • Contact the power company to check whether lines are live
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Proximity of Trees









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Review
  • Rigging a Module Properly is vital to a safe lift and placement of the home.
  • Modular home installers must understanding proper rigging techniques and safe and proper use of equipment.
  • Personal Protective Equipment is required during this activity
  • The crane operator must ensure that the crane can safely lift the module and that the site is adequate to sustain the crane and outriggers.
  • A safe distance from overhead powerline must be maintained.