A tower crane operator died after his crane collapsed on a high rise building site in Ara Damansara, Malaysia on Tuesday.
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Two men died on Saturday when a boom truck with platform overturned in Bourne, Massachusetts while installing new power lines.
OSHA Advisors to Meet About Cranes & Derricks Rule
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) May 7-8, in Washington, D.C. Work groups will meet May 7 and the full committee will meet May 8.
American Crane: Lifting the Future of Spaceflight
From manufacture to completion, a space transport vehicle is made to launch and orbit, never to fall. One of these would be a billion-dollar space capsule weighing 10 tons.
The slings of a tower crane working alongside an electrified rail line in Cologne (Köln), Germany got caught up in the overhead power lines
Certification is seen by some as a costly and bureaucratic process, but the reality is that being certified shows that an operator has undertaken relevant and adequate training in their chosen field.
Loader crane overturn injures operator
The operator of a loader crane in Germany was injured on Tuesday, having failed to properly set his outriggers while lifting a large load.
Terrifying (but stunning) images show Shanghai Tower cranes coming down
These photos capture the stunning panorama of Shanghai from atop the 128-storey Shanghai Tower, six years after work on the immense skyscraper began.
Largest tower crane erected in USA
The Paducah McCracken County Riverport Authority (Riverport), based in Paducah, Kentucky, USA, has taken delivery of a new Linden Comansa 30LC1450 tower crane.
Utility safety: Champion crane operators named in skills competition
Sponsored by Utility safety: Orlando and Chicago area crane operators took the top spots at the MCM & CIC Crane Operator Skills Championship, held March 6-7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nev.