This 1980 film focuses on safety practices for operating mobile cranes and warns against the main types of mishaps and accidents that can occur. The film dramatises the importance of maintenance; setting up on solid ground; load charts and labels; and the role of the ‘dogman’ who directs the operation of the crane from near the load. The voiceover’s tone is casual and familiar, with use of colloquial terms such as ‘galah’. The footage of worksites is introduced and interspersed with an interview with a department official, reflecting on the dangerous and fatal accidents that have occurred.
Produced by the Tasmanian Film Corporation for the Department of Labour and Industry.
The colour is faded throughout the film.
Please note: As this is an archival work, the content does not reflect current practice or standards. Professional advice for up-to-date safety practices should be sought from the appropriate contemporary authority.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
32538
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cranes, derricks, etc.
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial safety
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Safety education, Industrial
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tasmania - Social life and customs
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cranes, derricks, etc.
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Accidents - Prevention
History → Tasmania - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cranes, derricks, etc.
Places → Tasmania
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan