FACTS

1. The hazards associated with the use of hoisting equipment in construction or other maritime operations are:

• Workers may be crushed by moving objects when vehicles or equipment aren’t properly secured
• Hoists may tip and fall when fixation bases aren’t properly secured, or because of strong winds or imbalanced loads
• Personnel may fall from hoisting platforms or be struck when the hoisting platform moves
• Workers may experience musculoskeletal damage related to force exertions, poor ergonomic postures, and/or repetitive work hazards

STATS

• 4,822 people in the U.S. receive hospital emergency treatment in a single year for jack failure injuries.
• 82% of those […]

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