The safety of technological processes in the performance of loading and unloading, construction and installation works is becoming increasingly important. The desire of manufacturers to increase the power characteristics of load-lifting mechanisms and their number makes their mark on the unsatisfactory OSH management system in general, plus the discipline and unsatisfactory technical condition of the equipment leave much to be desired. The situation is not better with observance of elementary safety standards, which, as a rule, are skeptical not only for the working class, but also for engineers and managers who do not conduct personnel training, are not interested in the application of personal protective equipment (in rare cases), attestation of workplaces, everything is done formally, as a result of which the picture is not formed in the best way.

Keywords: safety engineering, construction, cranes, industrial injuries, construction and installation works, industrial accidents