Crane Safety

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.

This week at its CraneFest, Link-Belt debuted the RTC-8080 Series II rough-terrain crane, featuring 80 tons of capacity, a full-power, four-section boom, and the Link-Belt Pulse total crane operating system.

31 companies have been fined in Singapore in the governments for first crack down on poor safety practices during lifting operations.

Loader and hydraulic crane manufacturer HMF has announced the launch of its new crane, HMF 3220‐K, with characteristics that are suitable for haulier applications.

The boom of a crane being transported slewed in to the road and caught a school bus in Hillsboro, Oregon yesterday.

This week saw another crane overturn while attempting to lift tree parts from the rear of a private home.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals workers wondering what the view will look like out their office windows after the Cambridge firm’s big move to Fan Pier should ask Chris Rand. But they might have to climb up 18 stories to find him.

To introduce their new GL-class sport utility vehicle to the automotive press, Mercedes-Benz organized an exclusive event at the Four Seasons Rancho Encantado Resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The…

Liebherr will extend its range of ship cranes up to 1,000 tonnes capacity. The announcement came during the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology International (SMM) exhibition in Hamburg, Germany.

Liebherr said UK firm Weldex successfully used its new PowerBoom parallel boom attachment on a LR 11350-P1800 crawler to install heavy turbine machine housing in a single lift.