On Friday, Dec. 7, the FCOC is conducting a one-day panel discussion on OSHA’s new crane operator certification law that becomes effective in November 2014. The panel is open to all crane owners.
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has posted on its website a letter of interpretation, clarifying whether or not a practical test is required for recertification of crane operators.
A large All Terrain crane overturned on Saturday on a ‘brownfield’ construction site in Johor Baru in southern Malaysia.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is inviting members of the public to give feedback on the use of Data Loggers for Mobile Cranes.
A crane driver had a miraculous escape yesterday in West Hollywood, California after his pick & carry crane overturned into the lower levels of a new building.
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has launch its new Committed to Crane Safety program, which was dveloped by NCCCO to recognize employers who have demonstrated their commitment to safety by hiring CCO-certified personnel.
The provincial government has announced $490,639 for a new tower crane operator training program to be delivered at the Operating Engineers College, Holyrood campus.
There have been several recent protests about the number of workers who have died or been injured while working on tower cranes.
Crane service provider Welti-Furrer Pneukran & Spezialtransporte AG has erected a 2.3MW Enercon E-70 wind turbine at an altitude of 2465 M, (Approx. 8,000 ft) close to the Swiss-Italian border…
Training techniques in the USA are internationally recognised, with crane operators around the world seeking to certify themselves to US standards.