Safety precautions and warnings
3.2
3.2
Definition of a HIAB loader
crane
Usage of the crane
The HIAB loader crane is used to lift and move
loads in the working area permitted by the load
plate and the load diagram. The cranes are
normally mounted on a vehicle but they can also
be mounted on a fixed base plate. The crane can
be equipped with a number of accessories.
Loader cranes are designed for loading and
unloading the vehicle, as well as for other duties
as specified:
Permitted duties:
• Loading and unloading cargo from/to a vehi-
cle
• Lifting of loads from the ground/vehicle to a
higher place
• Installation work (beams, concrete plates,
windows...) in building constructions
• Lifting construction material (wall boards,
bricks, blocks…) on a pallet fork to a build-
ing, taking the material from the vehicle on
which the crane is mounted, from another
vehicle or from the ground
• Hoisting, e.g. beams, concrete plates and any
other material and equipment used in building
construction
• With a bucket, moving filling material at a
construction site
• Handling large loads (containers, boats, ma-
chinery, vehicles…)
• Collection of waste and recycling material
(glass, paper, cardboard, plastic…)
• Installation of informative posts, road signs,
notice boards, traffic lights, street lights…
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