Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Mobile Crane Tip-Over, Boom Collapse, and Uncontrolled Hoisted Loads

The purpose of this Alert is to provide recommendations to managers, supervisors, safety professionals, and workers for preventing worker injuries and deaths from crane tip-over, collapse, or contact with hoisted loads.

Material Under Consideration

NIOSH Alert—Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Mobile Crane Tip-Over, Boom Collapse, and Uncontrolled Hoisted Loads; DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2006-142 – September 2006 [PDF - 2,664 KB]

Reviews

Peer Reviewers' Comments – posted December 31, 2009 [PDF - 20 KB]

Response to Peer Reviewers' Comments – posted December 31, 2009 [PDF - 9 KB]