08.06.2004

Don’t Miss the Crane Safety Conference 2004

This years Crane Safety conference will be held at the London Thistle Tower hotel next to Tower Bridge, the tower of London and the City.

The two-day conference includes a wide range of speakers from around the world, including Martin Ainscough, David Butterworth, chief crane inspector at the HSE, Peter Oram chairman of the European standards technical committee TC147, Klaus Meissner director of engineering at Terex Demag and many leading experts in their field.

In order to register at this late stage: call Julie Rossiter on +44 (0)2082697880 or Fax: +44(0)208269 7880
Or email [email protected]

cost per person is £475/€690 with discounts available for three or more. A ticket for the dinner on Monday evening is £25.

The following is a full agenda of the conference.


Agenda: Monday 21 June –morning

9.00 Welcome by Phil Bishop, editor Cranes Today and Hoist
9.05 Keynote address
David Butterworth, UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) principal specialist inspector
David Butterworth is the HSE’s leading crane specialist. He has been instrumental in the development of UK and
European lifting regulations and has investigated more crane accidents than should ever have been allowed to happen.

9.45 The crane owner’s perspective
Martin Ainscough, managing director
and Keith Hartis, health & safety director, Ainscough Crane Hire
Revelations about what life is really like on the health and safety front line – sorting the facts from the fiction.

10.30 break

10.50 Risk management in maintenance planning
Richard Myhre, National Oilwell vice president, cranes and winches
With experience gained at a leading supplier of cranes to the offshore sector, Richard Myhre will describe a risk
assessment and management model used offshore and will explain the benefit of reliability centred maintenance in a
preventative maintenance programme.

11.30 Safe working at height
Bernard Grantham, Morris Material Handling Ltd training manager
Falling from height is one of the biggest causes of serious industrial injuries. Bernard Grantham will highlight the risks facing those who work on cranes of all kinds and describe measures that need to be taken to minimise the risks.

12.10 Wire rope 1: Selecting the right wire rope
Roger Burgstall, Pfeifer Seil- und Hebetechnik GmbH
The first of three sessions on wire rope related subjects covers the first thing you need to know:
what’s the difference between the various products available and which one is right for your application.

12.50 lunch
Agenda:Monday 21 June –afternoon

Session A: Construction

14.00 Safety and management of operators
Nigel Howard, MPS Ltd safety and
training manager
MPS has a formal safety management programme for
crane operators. Nigel Howard will explain how it
works and describe the benefits.

14.40 Managing lifting operations
Peter Oram, chairman of the European
standards committee CEN TC 147 and a member
of the ISO mobile crane committee
An explanation of the role of the appointed person as
outlined in the International Standard on the safe use
of cranes.

15.20 break

15.45 Preventative maintenance on mobile cranes
Grove Crane
Hear expert advice from a leading manufacturer on
what constitutes best practice in looking after your
mobile cranes.

16.30 Debate: Self-erectors v Telehandlers
Colin Hutchinson, Airtek Safety
Peter Grant, Merlo (UK)
Colin Hutchison believes that self-erecting tower cranes
are a safer alternative to telescopic handlers on many
sites. Peter Grant disagrees.

17.00 close


Session B: EOT cranes

14 .00 Inspection, maintenance and testing of
overhead cranes
Ted Blanton
North American Crane Bureau director
A thorough education from a leading crane safety
authority on best practice in looking after EOT cranes.

15.20 break

15.45 Operator training
Derek Reece
Konecranes Benelux general manager
As technology improves, training needs tend to change.
Learn about the latest European trends in the provision of
training and training content, and the responsibilities of
owners and managers in different countries.

16.30 The CCO programme
Rolf Lovgren
CranePartner International president/CEO and
member of CCO taskforce on overhead cranes
An explanation of work being done in the USA to
introduce a national operator certification
programme for overhead crane operators.

17.00 close

7pm Conference dinner
The Dickens Inn,St Katharine ’s Dock

Agenda:Tuesday 22 June –morning

8.45 Latest developments in rated capacity indicators and safety systems
John Taylor, Manitowoc Crane Group control systems engineer
The rated capacity indicator on the new Manitowoc 18000 crawler crane is wireless. John Taylor will explain
the benefits of such technology and dispel myths and concerns about safety and reliability.

9.25 Data logging technology
Klaus Meissner, Terex-Demag technical director
Information collected by data loggers, or black boxes, has many uses, ranging from monitoring a crane’s
conditions of use (the so-called ‘spy in the cab’) to planning preventative maintenance programmes.

10.10 Spotting potential in crane operators
Paul Freedman, Simlog managing director
Not everyone has the same natural ability to operate a crane. Psychometric tests can be used to measure
potential, but simulation can do it even better. Paul Freedman will discuss how and where simulation can fit
into conventional training programmes and report on success to date.

10.40 break

11.05 Wire rope 2: Safe use and maintenance of wire rope
Charles Gillespie, Certex UK director
The second session on wire rope looks at how good practice, including correct use and maintenance
procedures, can get the most out of your rope.

11.45 Wire rope 3: Avoiding rope damage by correct spooling
Cris Seidenather, Lebus managing director
No one knows more about rope drums than Cris Seidenather. He will discuss how proper spooling can
lengthen the life of your wire rope and reduce the risk of accidents.

12.25 lunch

Agenda:Tuesday 22 June –afternoon

Session A: Construction

13.40 Lift planning
Bryan Cronie, Mammoet corporate safety director
Bryan Cronie has been involved with some of the world's
biggest lifting jobs. He will provide an international
perspective on the challenges of planning lifting operations.
He will also discuss the need for worldwide standardisation
of lifting legislation and operator training.

14.20 Safe working at height on mobile cranes
Andy Ciupa, Syncrude corporate
senior loss advisor
Canadian oil company Syncrude has brought
together mobile crane owners and manufacturers in
an initiative to reduce the incidence of falling during
set-up and maintenance.

15.00 break

15.25 Ensuring used equipment is safe and legal
Dirk Benschop, Crane Business
All machines brought into the European Union must
be certified as complying with the CE regulations.
What does CE marking involve, can anyone do it and
how do you know that your machine is safe and legal?

16.00 Any questions?
An opportunity to follow up with any further
questions on the conference proceedings, addressed
either to speakers or colleagues in the audience.
17.00 close

Session B: EOT cranes

13.40 Condition monitoring and ISO standards
Rolf Lovgren - CranePartner International
president/CEO, and chairman of ISO technical
committee for cranes / subcommittee for use,
operation and maintenance of cranes
Rolf Lovgren will explain the benefits of adopting
international standards in crane maintenance and
condition monitoring. He will explain how major crane
users in the USA, including Bethlehem Steel, General
Motors and Los Alamos National Laboratories have
reduced their crane down time by applying ISO standards.

15.00 break

15.25 Load limiting devices
Ivar Horst, PIAB managing director
Load limiters are the single best physical measure for
protecting people and property and minimising
losses in crane operations.

16.05 Crane automation
David Stocker, TM GE Automation Systems
senior engineer, crane automation
A case study from the USA of leading edge
technology being applied to automate crane operations.
17.00 close