Power to the small town of Pfalzdorf, Germany was cut when a loader crane struck an overhead power line.
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Tree work takes another crane
Here is another example of a crane overturning while helping remove a tree, this time in Largo, Florida, on Sunday.
Workers occupy construction crane in protest
Two workers at a building site in Lucan Co Dublin have occupied a tower crane overnight, in protest at pay and conditions.
Truck driver injured by falling crane
A truck driver was seriously injured on Sunday when a Rough Terrain crane overturned at a gravel pit in Nome, Alaska.
US crane operator certification deadline – officially extended
OSHA has officially extended its November 10th 2014, deadline for employers to ensure that crane operators are certified until November 10th, 2017.
Boston based electrical contractor Mass Bay Electrical Corporation is facing a $168,000 fine following the fatal overturn of a truck crane.
Crane Institute of America Replaces Simulator
Crane Institute of America has replaced its 15-year-old crane simulator with a Vortex model from CM Labs Simulations.
InterMoor UK Operations Achieves Seven-Year Safety Milestone
InterMoor UK Operations, part of Acteon’s foundations and moorings business, has completed seven years and more than 2,300 projects without a single lost-time incident (LTI).
Registration Now Open, Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Events
Crane Institute Certification (CIC) announces the hosts for nine Regional Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competitions to take across the United States, beginning Oct. 11, 2014.
A driver who forgot to stow his loader crane was injured yesterday near Murten (Morat) Switzerland after he struck a bridge on the A1 highway to the west of Berne.