SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Marr Contracting (Marr) have released a safety video highlighting the importance of daily pre-start inspections on cranes and rigging equipment by crane operators and dogmen.
Endorsed by of the Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA); the video is targeted not just at crane operators and dogmen working on Marr’s cranes, but the broader industry including site supervisors, crane coordinators, and project managers.
Citing the analogy of airline pilots doing pre-flight checks of aircraft before every flight, Marr’s Managing Director, Simon Marr said, “Pre-start inspections of cranes and rigging prior to commencing work is the most safety-critical task crane operators are expected to do every day. It’s not just important, but a legal responsibility that comes with a high risk work licence.”
“We work in a high-risk environment and people’s lives are in our hands every day.There needs to be more respect for lifting operations, particularly crane activities, on projects – because when it comes to site safety, we’re all in it together,” Mr Marr said.
Marr is encouraging all crane operators, site managers and owners to share the video with their teams and adopt CICA’s StartSafe® for pre-start inspections.
Understanding the benefit of using technology to make daily pre-start inspections simpler, more relevant and instantly available to those responsible for the safe operation of cranes on project sites; Marr has been working with CICA for more than 12 months to refine the StartSafe® app for application to its unique fleet of tower cranes. Marr has subsequently become the first tower crane owner and operator to adopt the use of StartSafe® for rollout across all cranes in its fleet, both in Australia and globally.
“As an industry, we need to shift the focus from ‘is the crane ready to operate?’ to ‘is the crane safe to start lifting operations?’ The StartSafe® app helps us ensure that all crane operators have an easy-to-use tool that assists them in conducting daily pre-start inspections that is not just a ‘tick and flick’ exercise,” Mr Marr said.
With the benefit of being tailored not only to the make and model, but a specific crane, StartSafe® is revolutionising pre-start inspections for crane owners and operators. Making pre-start checklists accessible on iOS and Android devices, the mobile app puts seamless digital reporting, photographic proof of condition and instant notification of faulty items to maintenance teams in the palm of crane operators’ hands.
Acknowledging Marr’s leadership on the issue, the Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) CEO, Brandon Hitch, said, “Marr is the first company to mandate StartSafe on a large scale across a fleet, and we want to recognise that proactive commitment to safety which is so important to both our industry and to CICA as an industry body.”
WATCH THE VIDEO:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/qHDE1_C-3Fw
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user41811335/pre-starts
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Simon White
Liz Male Consulting
e: simonw@lizmale.co.uk
t: +44 (0)7935 703293
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ABOUT MARR CONTRACTING
Marr Contracting are world leaders in the design and delivery of heavy lift luffing tower cranes and heavy lifting services. With almost 100 years’ experience working on large-scale construction projects in Australia and around the world, their expertise spans the large-scale construction, mining, oil and gas, power, nuclear, major transport infrastructure, technology and marine sectors. Not just a crew and cranes for hire, they’re big thinkers and problem solvers who love a challenge with a string of ‘world firsts’ to their name – including the world’s largest capacity tower crane, the Marr 2480D Heavy Lift Luffing (HLL) crane. www.marr.com.au
ABOUT THE CRANE INDUSTRY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA (CICA)
Founded in 1980, The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) is national peak body for the crane industry providing the opportunity for owners, marketers and end users to come together through united efforts to represent and progress the industry nationally.
ABOUT STARTSAFE
Crane safety starts here.
Machine specific pre-start checklists accessible anywhere, anytime, on iOS and Android devices – StartSafe is more than just a virtual pre-start logbook. Tailored not only to the make and model of a crane but to the specific machine, StartSafe pre-start checklists remember past inspections and will remember if a line item has previously been logged as faulty. Scan and go with QR code identification for any crane with a CraneSafe sticker, and generate instant reports with photographic proof of condition.
https://startsafe.cica.com.au/
