Tadano Mantis is putting the final touches on a new 130-ton capacity telescopic crawler crane that will be shown for the first time at ConExpo 2014 in Las Vegas.
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OSHA Proposes Rule to Extend Compliance Date
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years to Nov. 10, 2017.
Ruger Industries Inc. has announced a new “rider” style floor crane. These portable cranes are ideal for the handling of heavy items that require transport over long distances within a plant or warehouse.
Seriously injuring or fatally injuring a person at work is a strict liability offence and the only defence against such prosecution is a due diligence defence
Liebherr tower cranes help on Emaar Square project
Emaar Square is one of Turkey’s largest private developments, and the Liebherr cranes are being used to meet all of the project’s high-rise lifting requirements.
CIC adds friction crane designation
Crane Institute Certification (CIC) in the USA has added a specific designation for friction crane operators to its training certification cards.
A 600 tonne crawler crane slipped off a truck yesterday, while being loaded in Singapore, fortunately no one was hurt in the incident.
Another Jost tower crane jib collapsed yesterday on a building under construction in Croydon, London during a storm.
An All Terrain crane slipped off a narrow country road near Saint Vallier (Charente) in South East France yesterday, recovering it is proving to be something of a challenge.
A truck driver travelling with a fully rigged lattice crawler crane on his trailer, was surprised last week in the Netherlands, when the crane boom caught up on a high tension overhead power line.