Crane Operator Training

The Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) programme for commercial vehicles in the USA has been fully implemented and the motor carrier industry is starting to see the effects of a CSA intervention

Crane and Rigging Hot Line announces a series of Risk Management Webinars beginning August 1, 2013.

A demonstration was held for media today (June 26) of the new Tower Crane Operator Training Program being delivered at the Operating Engineers College campus in Holyrood.

On the edge of Great Mosquito Cove in Trinity Bay (Newfoundland & Labrador), crane operator Sherry Smith climbs each day to the top of some of the world’s tallest cranes — her office space.

The British Broadcasting Corporation – the BBC has confirmed that it is working on a ‘fly on the wall’ documentary about crane rental.

The Bigge Crane and Rigging Southern California branch has taken part in an emergency elevated drill with the fire and safety department at a refinery in El Segundo, California, USA.

OSHA is launching a program aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities associated with the operation of cranes in construction, general industry, and maritime operations for employers under federal OSHA jurisdiction in Idaho, Alaska, Washington, and Oregon.

Connecticut state police have arrested a crane operator, following an overturn in Stamford harbour last month.

The Committee of European Construction Equipment (CECE) has called for Europe-wide harmonisation of tower crane fitters and driving rules, citing the increasing complexity and sophistication of construction sites as well as the technology used in tower cranes.

All the news services are reporting that a crane operator has been charged with manslaughter following the collapse of a building in Philadelphia last week in which six people died and 14 were seriously injured.