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When the trolley rides as smoothly as possible across the bridge, and the bridge along the runways, you’ll enjoy more productive, dependable service from your overhead crane. In this section, OSHA calls for bridge and trolley bumpers designed to effectively absorb the damaging energy of impacts to promote safe, efficient operation and minimize equipment stress. Stops also play an important safety role, inhibiting trolleys from moving beyond the designed limit of travel. And rail sweeps, when placed on both ends of bridge trucks, help clear objects from runways that could damage or derail the wheels—not to mention your productivity.
This section further sets the standards for placement of guards. These include guards to protect personnel from moving parts, such as gears, chains and chain sprockets, and guards to keep hoisting ropes from touching bridge conductors or rubbing against other crane parts that will wear the ropes prematurely.
Konecranes technicians are well-trained and experienced in identifying safety gaps, and spotting equipment that may not provide the required protection necessary for safe, reliable crane operation.
OSHA 1910.179 Overhead & Gantry Cranes Regulations
The following excerpt taken directly from OSHA 1910.179.*
A crane shall be provided with bumpers or other automatic means providing equivalent effect, unless the crane travels at a slow rate of speed and has a faster deceleration rate due to the use of sleeve bearings, or is not operated near the ends of bridge and trolley travel, or is restricted to a limited distance by the nature of the crane operation and there is no hazard of striking any object in this limited distance, or is used in similar operating conditions. The bumpers shall be capable of stopping the crane (not including the lifted load) at an average rate of deceleration not to exceed 3 ft/s/s when traveling in either direction at 20 percent of the rated load speed.
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*The foregoing OSHA regulations are not intended to be a comprehensive overview of all applicable regulations pertaining to the designated topic. State laws may mandate different safety and maintenance standards. Accordingly, please consult applicable state laws as well as original equipment manufacturer specifications for further guidance. The statements and descriptions contained herein constitute the opinion/recommendation of the seller and are not intended to create any express warranties.