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Raccoon drops in on Toronto crane operator – more than 210 metres up
Toronto’s trying to outsmart raccoons with tougher and taller green bins – but apparently, constructions cranes are still within their grasp.
Hiab’s World Crane Championship finalists selected
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has selected the finalists who will take part in the first ever World Crane Championships at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 14-16 April 2015.
Calls made for national skills test for crane operators
An industry committee led by Vancouver-based Asia Pacific Gateway Skills Table wants to create a national standardized demonstration of skills test (DOST) for mobile crane operators.
Fatalities from distracted driving to surpass drunk driving.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has reported its 2015 collision data is shaping up to see a seventh consecutive year in which inattentive driving surpasses impaired driving as a causal factor in the fatal collisions it investigates.
Liebherr has started to provide rescue sheets for its mobile cranes in order to assist with crane recovery following an incident.
Crane Institute of America offers new crane and rigging training courses for all skill level
Liebherr is to launch an innovative self-contained tower crane elevator at Intermat dubbed the LiUP. The two man elevator rides on the inside of larger towers and on the outside…
HSE Safety Alert – Tower Crane Slew Brake.
Ongoing HSE investigations into incidents involving the collapse of tower crane jibs has highlighted the importance of maintaining and inspecting tower crane slew brake release mechanisms.
Coalition Wants OSHA to Revise Operator Certification Requirements
Ten construction industry organizations today launched the Coalition for Crane Operator Safety (CCOS), a group dedicated to the swift revision and finalization of the crane operator certification requirements within the OSHA Cranes & Derricks in Construction rule.