crane operators

The operator of a loader crane in Germany was injured on Tuesday, having failed to properly set his outriggers while lifting a large load.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour is consulting on the implementation of the Working at Heights Training Standards, released on Dec. 19, 2013. The goal is high quality and consistent working at heights training.

Sponsored by Utility safety: Orlando and Chicago area crane operators took the top spots at the MCM & CIC Crane Operator Skills Championship, held March 6-7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Daily crane inspection may not be foremost in an operator’s mind, but it is a critical practice. Truck-mounted cranes provide the lift and reach capabilities required by a variety of applications, and proper inspection is a big part of keeping them safe and productive.

Industrial Training International (ITI), which specializes in crane, rigging and lifting educational courses, is launching a new course aimed at providing foundation-level knowledge in rigging engineering.

UK contractor Bouygues must pay £250,000 five years after Portuguese worker Guilherme de Oliveira died during the construction of an extension at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, UK.

The Crane & Rigging Conference and Industrial Crane &Hoist Conference (CRC/ICHC) will return to Houston in late 2014.

Crane operators competing in the Crane & Rigging Hot Line and CIC Crane Operator Skills Championship in Las Vegas next month include relative newcomers to the field as well as veterans with 35-plus years of experience.

Despite the OSHA deadline, both employers and operators should be pursing certification now – early compliance with the regulation is always the best choice, says Jerry Longtin, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) General Manager.

Seriously injuring or fatally injuring a person at work is a strict liability offence and the only defence against such prosecution is a due diligence defence