ABSTRACT
A study of the causes of crane accidents (Jarasunas, 1987), concluded that, from the point of view of safety engineering, the priority is to make tools and equipment as safe as possible using the available technology. However, it is noted that hazard identification, risk control and the provision of safety information present a differentiated level of development by manufacturers and are the subject of some public policies and initiatives by safety professionals (Schulte et al., 2008; Bluff, 2014). Other studies have made specific suggestions on the training of operators (Häkkinen, 1993; Neitzel et al., 2001; Beavers et al., 2006).
