hi to all;
i am 
new to hiabing any helpfull tips advice welcome
Welcome to the madhouse. What make of crane/lorry loader do you have?
Never drop your jacks on a manhole cover/drain cover.
Always pull them out and always make sure they’re locked when stowed.
Watch out for overhead cables.
Always make sure the crane is folded or parked before moving off.
Keep the pins well greased.
Check the crane for cracks.
Check the holding bolts for tightness.
Never lift the front wheels off the ground as this puts strain on the holding bolts.
Make sure that whatever you’re lifting is properly hooked up.
Always watch out for muppets that will run under the load as you’re in the process of loading/unloading.
Never get too confident with it, never take chances as too many lads have been killed by their own lorry loaders.
I’m sure there are lads out there that can add a bit more to this.
Good luck.
Is it remote control or levers ?
Never lift over your head.
Just to add to what’s been said
Always check the ground where you are putting the crane legs, if it’s too soft you may need to move to sturdier ground or put some bearers underneath the feet to spread the load, some firms have proper pads, but an old railway sleeper or scaffold boards are just as good.
Keep the load as close to the ground/bed as possible while loading/offloading, if the worst happens it won’t have far to fall and reduces the damage
Never lift over cars or people
always make sure your crane is secure before moving off, and that any locking pins for the legs are in place (VOSA are getting hot on this)
Think everyone has covered pretty much everything…
Always keep an eye on your equipment, inspection dates, damage to slings/strops chains, some sites are Hot on checking equipment and will turn you away if not happy with certs and condition of equipment.
Above all else,…TAKE YOUR TIME, NEVER LET ANYONE RUSH YOU, THATS HOW ACCIDENTS HAPPEN, CHECK AND CHECK AS YOU ARE DOING IT.
And one more thing…enjoy it 
Its not everyones cup of tea but I love it.
busyboy:
Never get too confident with it, never take chances as too many lads have been killed by their own lorry .
Not a lot to add from myself as the above answers cover the main points very well.
Busyboy is spot on with one of his gems though.
With a stand on workstation or the control levers at the sides, you are not in close proximity to the brick grab , hook ect. But with a radio remote it is all too easy to be on the cargo bed with the grab,hook ect and do yourself some damage by being in that close a contact with it.
I have seen people, (and done it myself might I add), who make small adjustments to the controls with one hand while fiddling with strops and chains with the other. One small movement on a remote switch could cause a large movement of the boom, ect. they are prone to ‘going off at a tangent’ at least my Atlas does, especially when the fluid is cold. It can become quite jerky to say the least!
Working with a remote it is easy to get yourself and the crane out of perspective, think of flying a remote control RC model, With levers you maintain the perspective, when you move around the perspective does change.
Twoninety88:
busyboy:
Never get too confident with it, never take chances as too many lads have been killed by their own lorry .Not a lot to add from myself as the above answers cover the main points very well.
Busyboy is spot on with one of his gems though.
With a stand on workstation or the control levers at the sides, you are not in close proximity to the brick grab , hook ect. But with a radio remote it is all too easy to be on the cargo bed with the grab,hook ect and do yourself some damage by being in that close a contact with it.I have seen people, (and done it myself might I add), who make small adjustments to the controls with one hand while fiddling with strops and chains with the other. One small movement on a remote switch could cause a large movement of the boom, ect. they are prone to ‘going off at a tangent’ at least my Atlas does, especially when the fluid is cold. It can become quite jerky to say the least!
Working with a remote it is easy to get yourself and the crane out of perspective, think of flying a remote control RC model, With levers you maintain the perspective, when you move around the perspective does change.
I think every driver who uses remote has done the very same thing…YES I HAVE!! 
Luckily no-one saw me and no damage was caused, except to my pride!! 
As all the above, but most of all enjoy it and speed will come with experience and time…DO NOT RUSH!!
Clarky:
Above all else,…TAKE YOUR TIME, NEVER LET ANYONE RUSH YOU, THATS HOW ACCIDENTS HAPPEN, CHECK AND CHECK AS YOU ARE DOING IT.And one more thing…enjoy it
As everyone else has said.
Its like Marmite, you either love it or hate it…I’ve just come of the brick grab after 3 months…not my cup of tea.
Still staying with the same firm, but on General haulage
Oh and ALWAYS measure HIGH loads!!! Don’t leave it to chance for the next low bridge to tell you… 
Get yourself a few basic tools too, spanners, hammer, screwdrivers etc etc. You never know when you may need to use them.
one more thing is if you are lifting pallets of cement/blocks using a brick grab etc check that they are on lifting pallets and not the standard type. always use strops if they are on the standard ones. i took a chance once and ended up covered in cement
hi busyboy
its a daf lf with a clamshell and thanks for the advice,im sure i will enjoy the mad house it could be interesting