Crane hand signals
Read these 4 points to the crew before work, ask the questions, and get signatures. Based on 29 CFR 1926.1419-1926.1422.
Say this
- One qualified signal person per lift, and the operator knows who it is.
- Use the standard hand signal chart posted on the crane.
- Anyone can signal stop, and the operator obeys it.
- Use radios when the operator can't see the signal person.
Ask the crew
- Where on this site today does "crane hand signals" matter most?
- What would you do first if it went wrong?
- Who do you tell, and how?
How to give it
Hold it where the work is, at the start of the shift, standing up. Read each point out loud, then point at the real thing on this site: the trench, the ladder, the machine, the cord. Ask the questions and wait for answers; the quiet ones often know the most. Keep it to about 5 minutes so it gets done every day.
Write down anything the crew raises and fix it before the work starts. Everyone signs, including subs and visitors working that shift. Keep the signed sheet with the day's JHA; it's your record that the training happened (29 CFR 1926.1419-1926.1422, and 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).
Sign-in
| Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
Questions crews ask
How long is the crane hand signals toolbox talk?
About 5 minutes: read the 4 points, ask the questions, and have the crew sign.
Which OSHA rule is it based on?
29 CFR 1926.1419-1926.1422.
Tomorrow, the crew signs on one phone.
Free for one site and one camera. $99 a site after. Crew is always free. 7 days of everything free, no card.