Construction and Industrial Equipment Product Safety
It is the responsibility of the owner of the equipment to be knowledgeable about federal,
state and local regulations that effect the total usage of the equipment, and responsibility to
working personnel and the public. Since regulations are subject to change, and also differ
from one locality to another, this manual makes no attempt to provide such information.
Load King Cranes provides appropriate operation and maintenance manuals for
various construction and industrial equipment products that it manufactures and sells. In
addition, where applicable, appropriate national consensus standards, industry standards and
safety related manuals are included with the Load King manuals in the shipment of each
product. It is company policy to provide this information for the owner or user of the
equipment. It is expected that the owner or user will utilize these manuals and standards
to provide the appropriate information and training to those people who are to operate,
maintain and supervise the use of equipment.
Construction and industrial equipment is designed and manufactured to perform heavy-
duty work. Under normal usage, the equipment will wear. For this reason it is essential that the
owner/user establish and perform a periodic inspection of the equipment. The objective of
inspection programs is to prevent accidents, reduce downtime and keep the equipment
working efficiently. These inspection programs should be designed to discover worn,
cracked, broken or deteriorated parts and loose or missing fasteners before they result in a
problem.
Proper training and inspection programs are essential to avoiding injury to persons,
damage to property and excessive maintenance costs.
Read and understand the manuals provided with this equipment. Assistance is available
from the distributors of your Load King product and from the Load King manufacturing facility.
When operating a hydraulic crane, the operator should realize that hydraulic and
structural competence, NOT TIPPING LOAD, is often the determinant of lifting
capacity. Therefore, THE OPERATOR MUST BE GUIDED SOLELY BY THE
APPROPRIATE MANUFACTURER’S LOAD RATING CHART when considering
load weights. The manufacturers rated loads must never be exceeded.
Introduction
Follow the recommended operating and maintenance procedures and keep your machine"
operating at MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY. Use the Suggested Inspection Check List provided."
In addition, a MAINTENANCE LOG should be kept in conjunction with all maintenance"
performed on the machine.
If you desire any special information regarding the care and operation of the machine, we"
will gladly furnish it upon request. We ask that you include your machine model and serial"
number in all correspondence so that we can provide the correct information.
The information, specifications, and illustrations in this publication are based on the"
information in effect at the time of approval for printing. We reserve the right to make"
changes at any time without obligation.
