The hook of an improperly stowed telescopic loader crane seriously injured a man in Russia who had been pulled over by the police.
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Safety and efficiency at World Crane and Transport Summit
by Ernie Pierini
August 13, 2013
High quality information and other tools to help you run your lifting and specialized transport business more safely and efficiently top the agenda at the 2013 World Crane and Transport Summit.
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Crane Seminar to Discuss Impact of Crane Regulations on Jobsites
by Ernie Pierini
August 7, 2013
On Oct. 17, 2013, Sims Crane and NBIS are teaming up with the Florida Crane Alliance to present the crane management seminar, How Changes in OSHA Crane Regulation Have Affected the Work Site that will offer insight into the ASME B30.5 and OSHA 1926.1400 changes that are reshaping roles and responsibilities of crane owners and crane users for construction and related industries.
A mobile crane overturned in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yesterday while lifting steel bars, its jib cab down on a parked van. Fortunately no one was injured in the incident.
A crane operator had a lucky escape on Friday, after the Rough Terrain crane he was operating overturned at St Clair Shores Marina on Lake Michigan.
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U.S. Senate HELP Committee Questions Proposed Crane Operator Certification Delay
by Ernie Pierini
July 26, 2013
In early July, the Crane Institute Certification Public Awareness Committee successfully rallied support from U.S. Senators, including members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP), regarding industry concern over OSHA’s May 22 proposed delay of the compliance date for crane operator certification.
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Second Round of Winners Named in Regional Crane Operator Skills Competition
by Ernie Pierini
July 24, 2013
Wind and weather played a role in last week’s Regional Qualifying Rodeo, hosted by Empire Crane in Syracuse, N.Y., as area crane operators competed for a spot in the MCM & CIC Crane Operator Rodeo National Championship
A crane operator received serious burns after his mobile crane was struck by lightning in Lauderhill, near Fort Lauderdale, Florida yesterday.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will launch a programme aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities associated with the operation of cranes in Northwest USA.
A 40-year-old crane operator had to be rescued from a tower crane around 35 metres in the air last Wednesday in Graz, Austria.