Marr releases crane safety video

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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 Marrā€™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, Marrā€™s Managing Director, Simon Marr said, ā€œPre-start inspections of cranes and rigging prior to commencing work is the most safety-critical task crane operators are expected to do every day. Itā€™s not just important, but a legal responsibility that comes with a high risk work licence.ā€

ā€œWe work in a high-risk environment and peopleā€™s lives are in our hands every day.There needs to be more respect for lifting operations, particularly crane activities, on projects ā€“ because when it comes to site safety, weā€™re all in it together,ā€ Mr Marr said.

Marr is encouraging all crane operators, site managers and owners to share the video with their teams and adopt CICAā€™s StartSafeĀ® 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 StartSafeĀ® 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 StartSafeĀ® for rollout across all cranes in its fleet, both in Australia and globally.

ā€œAs an industry, we need to shift the focus from ā€˜is the crane ready to operate?ā€™ to ā€˜is the crane safe to start lifting operations?ā€™ The StartSafeĀ® 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 ā€˜tick and flickā€™ exercise,ā€ Mr Marr said.

With the benefit of being tailored not only to the make and model, but a specific crane, StartSafeĀ® 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 operatorsā€™ hands.

Acknowledging Marrā€™s leadership on the issue, the Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) CEO, Brandon Hitch, said, ā€œMarr 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.ā€

29 January 2025 |

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