Safety

Florida’s first “Crane Safety Stand-Down” is scheduled for Nov. 4 from 7 to 8 a.m.

This operator was lucky. Canada has a great inspection system. But we can’t be running these very old cranes. A couple of years ago I saw some old Lindens and Krolls from the 60’s up and running in Victoria. I know it feels like a waste, but they have to go.

Whether you work with mobile or overhead cranes, there are always opportunities to gain greater productivity and safety records through training and the application of new technologies.

I want to suggest that maybe it’s time to consider designing seats in a manner that would aid survivability in the event of a collapse. Seat belts just on the lap would add to this survivability.

Abdul Sattar, 45, son of Haider was crushed to death by a crane near Shabana Cinema in Shah Faisal Colony No 2 in the limits of Shah Faisal Colony police station.

A 39 year-old man who worked for a Crane company at Appleton Document West Carrollton works perished yesterday, July 15, after he was trapped beneath what is believed to be a big piece of Crane.

The video below will show you why proper rigging is so important. Luckily nobody was hurt.

The number of fatality and permanent disablement in the workplace has gone up.

We put together a page in our crane resource lirbrary called Crane Hand Signals.

A truck driver died this morning after being hit by a piece of port equipment at the North Charleston Terminal, the S.C. State Ports Authority said in a statement.