We love to talk about our entertainment training. We believe in teaching people how to be safer in their work environments. As much as I enjoy hearing stories from our training team, what gives me even greater pleasure is hearing this same enthusiasm echoed from one of our attendees. Bart Wells from Cory’s Audio Visual [...]
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Have you ever opened a Shaw-Box 700 Series wire rope hoist to see its inner workings? Do you know what the ideal preventative maintenance schedule should be on a Yale World Series, or how to properly double reeve a Cable King? The Columbus McKinnon training programs answer all these questions and a whole lot more. [...]
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Columbus McKinnon has opened its newest state-of-the-art training facility in Tonawanda, NY. Over the past few months, our training team has been renovating Columbus McKinnon’s previous headquarters(most recently the LodeRail production plant) in Tonawanda, NY into a new training center. This facility now holds certification classes and training courses featuring a combination of classroom and [...]
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Since our comment box isn’t working (thanks for your patience!), please send your ideas to cmcolive@cmworks.com and we will post them below as they come in. Otherwise check in on Friday for the answer! Response #1: The most noticeable defect is that the chain guide is worn considerably on one side which suggests side loading and it [...]
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In today’s challenging economy where competition is fierce in almost every market, it is important to concentrate efforts in areas that some observers may classify as “non-traditional.” One of these areas is the business of the Arts. By continuing to stay on the cutting edge of entertainment technology, and with hard work and innovation, we [...]
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Preplanning your lift with everyone involved will ensure proper equipment and personnel are in place to make a safe lift. Always use proper rigging techniques when lifting loads. Rigging training for your operators is important. Rigging handbooks and proper equipment should be readily available. If there is any doubt about the safety of your equipment [...]
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Two prime causes of accidents are overloading and poor rigging. To prevent accidents, we suggest these guidelines: Know the hoist lifting capacity Always know the weight of the object you are lifting Never exceed the working load limit Train operators on proper rigging techniques as well as hoist operation Have rigging handbooks and proper equipment [...]
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Most hoist-related accidents that occurred in North America could have easily been prevented by simply ensuring that users were properly trained on the operation, safe rigging, inspection and maintenance procedures of the hoist. Training of operators isn’t just the smart thing to do, it’s also necessary. OSHA requires that only qualified persons operate hoist systems [...]
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