Safety

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.

The operator of a loader crane in Germany was injured on Tuesday, having failed to properly set his outriggers while lifting a large load.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour is consulting on the implementation of the Working at Heights Training Standards, released on Dec. 19, 2013. The goal is high quality and consistent working at heights training.

Daily crane inspection may not be foremost in an operator’s mind, but it is a critical practice. Truck-mounted cranes provide the lift and reach capabilities required by a variety of applications, and proper inspection is a big part of keeping them safe and productive.

The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) has reported the discovery of counterfeit CraneSafe Green stickers on three cranes in Australia over the past two weeks.

A trailer transporting a large Rough Terrain crane came off the interstate on Monday near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Two tower cranes collided over Canary Wharf in London, UK on Friday seriously injuring a 35 year old man.

Industrial Training International (ITI), which specializes in crane, rigging and lifting educational courses, is launching a new course aimed at providing foundation-level knowledge in rigging engineering.

A crane lifting a bride and her sister at a wedding in Gujarat state, West India overturned killing a man below and injuring four others, including the bride and sister.

Following the recent collapse of three luffing jib tower cranes during high winds the UK’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety alert relating to tower cranes.