#EyeOnBeryl: Kingston Mayor urges crane owners, operators to secure equipment as hurricane nears
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As Jamaica continues its preparation efforts in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl, the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is calling on all contractors, developers, and owners and operators of cranes to ensure their equipment is properly anchored at close of operations on Tuesday.
In a statement, the KSAMC said all tower crane frames must be properly anchored to the associated structure in the manner prescribed by their approval and or by a professional structural engineer. It also advised that the crane itself must be placed in ‘wind vane’ mode after the crane has made a complete 360 degree rotation, to ensure that there are no obstacles in the swing path.
If there are obstacles in the 360 degree path, then the crane should be placed at a height higher than the obstacle or disassembled in a manner which will allow it to complete a 360 degree turn without possible collision.
