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We often write about the actions that lifting professionals in the field should be taking in the interest of safety. At LiftEx2016, Sarah Spivey, Managing Director of Modulift – a premier supplier of spreader beams and other below-the-hook heavy lifting equipment – shared her perspective on the role of the manufacturer in promoting field safety. She staked out a very strong position, and we followed up with her to learn more.


WRE: As a manufacturer, how do you support safety in the field? What do you view as your responsibility?


Sarah Spivey: We feel that we have complete responsibility for the safety of our customers and design and build our products to the highest level of standards exercising due diligence at every turn. Standards that we adhere to are:


BS EN 13155: 2003+A2:2009: Cranes – Safety – Non- fixed load lifting attachments


DNV Standard for Certification No. 2.22 Lifting Appliances 2011


LOLER: 1998 (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations)


PUWER: 1998 (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC BS EN 1993-1: 2005: Eurocode 3 ASME B30.20: 2013 – Below- the- Hook Lifting Devices


ASME BTH- 1:2014 – Design of Below- the- Hook- Lifting- Devices


AS 4991: 2004 – Lifting Devices DNV Standard for Certification ISO 17096 - 2015: Cranes, Safety, Load Lifting Attachments


We recruit top-level engineers and always remain on top of our game by attending technical committees for LEEA where I sit on the board. We strongly believe in worldwide safety within the field for everyone operating.


WRE: How do you deliver safety information and support for your products?


Sarah Spivey: Our responsibility is to deliver the highest quality products and then ensure that we backup the design


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and production of our products with useable technical instructions which are sent with each order (and are available electronically on request) to guarantee that products are used properly. We offer training and support to our customer to ensure their rig design is always right for its application. We will never design a product or a rig without ensuring we have all the information we need such as, Centers of Gravity (CoG), weight of the load and any other information that we deem critical. We feel that it is our duty from start to finish to ensure the products that they are using in the field are fit for purpose.


WRE: What should a rigger expect from any manufacturer when they purchase equipment?


Sarah Spivey: As the bare minimum they should be able to expect the highest quality product and one that has been built to the applicable standards by a certified company. Tey should also expect to have support where they need it rather than feeling that they are left alone without any further instruction.


WRE: Do you have any other closing thoughts to share?


Sarah Spivey: We would like to reiterate the need for everybody to ensure the products that they are using are safe for use. Often products might be fit for use but perhaps the riggers need more support and training in using the products. We found that sometimes in the field the riggers aren’t necessarily trained for the product that they are using and we believe that its imperative that they get the training that they need from organizations such as LEEA or various training firms.


WRE: Tank you! y


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