3. Check the pressure
Check if the pressure coming from the stabilizer foot on the pad can be carried by the material of the outrigger pad. LODAX material can handle a pressure of 8N/mm² on a long period of time and up to 25N/ mm² on a short period of time (10N = +/-1kg).
Example:
A stabiliser foot ø 200mm should not have a load higher than 25T (100x100mm x ∏ x 8N/mm² = 251 328N = ~25 000kg).
Bucket trucks and cranes have outriggers to ensure they stay stable when the truck is being used. Outriggers act as a balance to keep the bucket truck from leaning too much to one side or the other; and keep them from toppling over. Outriggers lift the entire boom truck off the ground including the tires. Outriggers are necessary for stabilizing a large piece of equipment – such as a crane – lifts loads or personnel aloft, these systems allow employees to work safer, smarter, and all-around more efficiently. When operating equipment outriggers keep your truck stable during a lift by extending outward and by making contact with the ground multiple feet away from the truck. This provides a solid, stable base by distributing the crane’s load over a larger area.
An outrigger pad is a safety device that is used with any equipment that has outriggers, stabilizers, or down jacks. Outrigger pads are placed on the ground under the equipment’s outrigger, float, shoe, or foot, they are designed to stabilize the equipment from toppling over if the ground underneath it gives. If an outrigger pad is not used the pressure of the outrigger on the ground underneath it may shift, be displaced, or collapse. If this happens the equipment can shift or tip the load potentially causing the equipment to topple over which can result in extreme harm to employees. The size and thickness of the outrigger pads are very important for using them correctly. To select the type of outrigger pad you need based on the type of equipment, type of lift being performed, and soil conditions of the worksite.
Using outrigger pads correctly is extremely important for a safe work environment. According to OSHA, 80 percent of crane upsets resulted from human error when the operator exceeds the lifting capacity. Over 50 percent of these errors resulted from improper use of outriggers. There are 250,000 crane operators and there are 125,000 cranes in the construction industry and 80,000-100,000 in general and maritime industries it is extremely important for employees to know and follow all OSHA requirements to perform their job safely.
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