How do we coordinate setting equipment on a roof with the crane operator?

Hold a mandatory pre-lift safety meeting with the crane operator, rigging crew, spotters, and the foreman before the crane sets its outriggers.

['Hold a mandatory pre-lift safety meeting with the crane operator, rigging crew, spotters, and the foreman before the crane sets its outriggers.', 'Establish a single dedicated radio channel and assign one single certified signal person to communicate directly with the crane operator cab.', 'Use a clear, heavy tag line fastened to the RTU body frame to guide the equipment rotation smoothly from the ground level up onto the target roof curb platform without letting the load swing out of control.']

Stop if

• Use this as training guidance. The foreman, approved drawings, project specs, manufacturer installation instructions, employer safety policy, and AHJ/code requirements always control the final answer.

Steps

• Hold a mandatory pre-lift safety meeting with the crane operator, rigging crew, spotters, and the foreman before the crane sets its outriggers.
• Establish a single dedicated radio channel and assign one single certified signal person to communicate directly with the crane operator cab.
• Use a clear, heavy tag line fastened to the RTU body frame to guide the equipment rotation smoothly from the ground level up onto the target roof curb platform without letting the load...

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