A Hiab pool lift with no exclusion zone, hands on the load, and no hard hats. Clear sign no safe system is in place.

This Magic Glasses article explains why a HIAB must operate within its rated capacity chart and why external forces from another machine do not make an overloaded lift acceptable. A clear guide for site teams, supervisors, and operators on spotting bad workarounds and changing the plan before risk builds.

A glass panel can look safe to lift, but rotation changes everything. Learn how centre of gravity affects capacity and control.

A blocked footpath during a Hiab lift can push kids onto the road. See the risk, the shortcut, and the controls that should be in place.

A major weather event does not create risk from nothing. It exposes what was already unsecured, temporary, incomplete, or poorly planned. This Magic Glasses post looks at how to prepare a construction site for severe wind and rain by thinking ahead, securing hazards, checking temporary works, and leaving the site safe before the storm arrives.