![]() Ground conditions become a large issue when the ground bearing pressure of the soil is less than the amount applied by the crane. For example, when an operator sets up a crane along the street with one side fully extended and another partially it creates stability issues when swinging over from one side to the other. ![]() Two of the most common situations are improper outrigger setup and poor ground conditions. ![]() These factors could be caused by a lack of awareness of the operator, supervisor, rigger, signalperson, and/or external forces exerted on the crane There are several factors that determine the exact capacity (such as boom length, counterweight, etc) However, even when a crane has a predetermined capacity at a given radius within a crane’s particular configuration there are still a few factors that affect a cranes capacity beyond what is stated on the load charts. Every mobile crane has a set capacity that it can hoist within a given radius of that crane. ![]()
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