A large lattice crane boom came down onto a highway in Gallatin, Tennessee yesterday hitting a passing car causing minor injuries to the driver.
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AC 1000 LIFTS PIPES IN CONFINED SPACES AT LIGNITE-FIRED POWER PLANT IN SLOVENIA.
An incident involving a crane, classified as a traffic accident, indirectly killed a man in the Alandur area of Chennai early yesterday morning.
Federal law does not pre-empt New York City from regulating construction sites, the 2nd Circuit ruled, noting construction hazards endanger both workers and the general public in the country’s most densely populated city.
Crane overturns on wind farm
A 500 tonne crane overturned early on Wednesday morning while relocating on a wind farm in Fitjar, to the south of Bergen in western Norway,
Grey imports are an irritant to many manufacturers, but are they not a by-product of non-tariff barriers and the absence of global standards?
The US National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has introduced a new CCO certification programme for service truck crane operators. Service truck cranes are widely used for…
NCCCO Launches Service Truck Crane Operator Certification Program
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) today made available a new CCO certification program for service truck crane operators.
New large digit display from LCM Systems
UK-based LCM Systems has launched a new range of large digit display indicators for use in crane, lifting and hoisting applications.
CIC reviews Canada certification programme
US-based Crane Institute Certification (CIC) is looking at expanding into Canada with a reciprocal operator certification agreement with BCACS of Vancouver, British Columbia.