Free safety videos

Free Cranes & Rigging Safety Videos

Use these videos for toolbox talks, safety meetings, and awareness refreshers. Topics include crane hazards, inspections, power line contact risks, and real incident lessons.

✅ Mobile friendly 🎬 6 videos 🧰 Great for safety meetings
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These are awareness-level videos and should be paired with your lift plan, competent/qualified person requirements, inspection process, rigging selection, and site-specific procedures.

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Crane Safety Awareness for Site Superintendents

AwarenessPlanning
  • High-level crane hazards on active job sites
  • What to watch for around lifts and swing radius
  • Coordination basics (staging, exclusion zones, communication)
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Mobile Crane Failures: Maintenance & Inspections

InspectionsMaintenance
  • Why pre-use checks and scheduled inspections matter
  • Common failure contributors (wear, damage, overlooked defects)
  • Use for “what could go wrong” awareness talks
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Dismantling the World’s Largest Tower Crane

AwarenessOperations
  • Good discussion starter for lift planning and sequencing
  • Highlights the need for controlled access and communication
  • Use to reinforce “no shortcut” expectations
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Rigging Basics: Slings, Hitches & Load Angles

RiggingBasics
  • Choosing the right sling and hitch (high level)
  • Why load angle matters and how it increases forces
  • Inspection reminders and “remove from service” mindset
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Crane Boom Contacts Power Lines, Worker Electrocuted

Power linesIncident
  • Reinforces minimum approach distances and planning
  • Use to discuss spotters, line awareness, and site controls
  • Great for “stop-work” authority conversations
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Truck Mounted Crane Crushes Rigger

IncidentLine of fire
  • Line-of-fire and pinch-point awareness around outriggers
  • Use to discuss positioning and exclusion zones
  • Reinforces communication and role clarity during lifts
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Cranes & Slings Safety Training Compliance Kit

If you need more than short awareness videos, this kit is built for employers who want a complete, documented crane & sling training package with a written policy and forms.

  • Editable training presentation + trainer tools
  • Written safety policy in Word format
  • Inspection and documentation forms
  • Built for overhead/gantry cranes and slings (facility operations)
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Tip: Pair training with your lift planning process, qualified rigger/signal person requirements, and site-specific hazard controls.
Cranes & Slings Safety Training Compliance Kit