We came across numerous cases where mobile cranes were reported to have tipped over during the lifting of loads of steel bars, cement, bricks, tools and machinery. There are several factors which contributed to the toppling of a mobile crane during lifting operation.
A chiller and an extruder were reported to have failed in a plastic pipe and container manufacturing company. The incident was discovered by the supervisor during heavy rain and thunderstorm.
A Second Stage Compressor (SSC) failed at an air collection company. Prior to the incident, a power failure occurred on the same day at 1700 hours which caused the Main Air Compressor (MAC), which houses the SSC, to trip.
Despite being one of the most common and useful materials manufactured materials in the world, steel has always had one major flaw. It rusts.
