If weather conditions exceed policy or rated capacity, what action should be taken?

• A. Monitor forecasts regularly.
• B. Proceed with caution.
• C. Suspend lifts if conditions exceed policy or rated capacity.
• D. Relocate or secure loads as needed.

Answer: (C)

Weather directly affects crane stability and the safe handling of loads. When conditions exceed what the policy or the crane’s rated capacity allow, the only safe course is to suspend lifts. This pause stops exposure to the hazard, giving you time to reassess, wait for conditions to improve, or reposition equipment safely before resuming. Monitoring forecasts is important for planning, but it doesn’t address an active exceedance. Proceeding with caution or trying to move loads during an exceedance still leaves you operating outside safe limits, so the primary action is to stop lifting until conditions are back within policy. Once it’s safe again, you can relocate or secure loads as needed.