
Sufficient planning and supervision are necessary in preventing crane accidents. C rane planning is an integral part of the pre-construction process to add another layer of safety while lowering costs and increasing productivity of field operations. I’m excited about the opportunity to share my experience with the members of AGC of Illinois. In those last two capacities, I have had exten- sive experience with and responsibility for initiating crane lift plans, crane siz- ing, site preparation, crane assembly and disassembly, crane lift and critical crane lift approval, as well as directing the crews for these lifts in a safe and efficient manner.

I have 25 years of experience not only in labor relations but also as a crane operator and as a department head in charge of operations safety. In my thought process and with all the talk about the new OSHA cranes and derricks safety regulations being published, I decided to use the opportunity to put together something that could be of value to members that perform crane lifts in our line of work.

FALL PAGE 18 How To Plan A Crane Lift By Frank Kazenske, Director of Labor Relations AGC of Illinois I have been asked to write a safety article for the AGCI Quarterly Magazine.
