A man received a massive electric shock earlier today in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania, after the crane he grabbed the hook of a lattice crawler crane that was working next to a 23,000 volt high tension overhead power line.
Liebherr is providing four free one day training courses in the UK on covering the influence of wind on crane operations.
A traffic accident on Sydney’s Anzac bridge this morning is all over the press- because a crane is involved.
OSHA has elevated the status of the signalperson to an even more critical position within the crane crew. In fact, the Cranes & Derricks rule, passed in the fall of 2010, has eliminated the “casual” signaler altogether.
Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental of Wisconsin, USA, a member of the All Erection & Crane Rental Family of Companies, has been named as a finalist in the 2011 Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award.
The Florida Crane Safety Alliance, supported by OSHA Alliance and several Florida crane and construction trade associations will conduct a Crane Safety & Education Seminar. June 7, 2012, in Dania Beach, Fla.
A truck mounted crane tipped over while working on the town hall in Trussville, Alabama yesterday. The reason? The photos that we have been sent clearly indicate the lack of any outriggers
As investigators seek the reason for a catastrophic crane accident on the West Side of Manhattan last week, a battle is raging over efforts to change the licensing of crane operators who labor high above the streets.
April 3, 2012 Industrial Training International (iti.com) has launched a free monthly webinar series titled “The ITI Showcase Webinar Series”. The series features ITI President/CEO Mike Parnell presenting hour-long webinars…
Following the opening of four learning centers in 2011, Rigging Institute, Knoxville, Tenn., has partnered with more than a dozen rigging shops, rigging gear suppliers, and manufacturers across the country in 2012.