Chris Akehurst Lifting Operations

Safety First-If in doubt, ASK!

I'm currently working for Weldex (International) Offshore Heavy Cranes Division as a Lift Superintendant on wind turbine load outs for 3 projects in Esbjerg, Denmark, Horns Rev II, Gunfleet Sands & Greater Gabbott. 

Cranes on site are;

2 x Demag CC2800, Liebherr LR1600, Manitowoc 999 & Liebherr LR1160.



I set this website up to try and help those in the Lifting game set up a safe system of work for your lifting operations. I've been in the lifting game for 22yrs now, (1986 doing my first lift) as an operator, supervisor and on the ground setting up safe systems of work for Tower cranes, Mobile cranes and Crawler cranes.  Too many accidents and too many funerals means there are serious problems out there in the lifting game. You cannot, and should not, become complacent when a lift is to be planned and carried out.  All multi-crane sites should have a full time Appointed Person on site, responsible for setting up a safe system of work for all lifting operations. Let's put safety first!  Let's get it right !!