Seven injured when crane drops air-conditioning unit onto midtown Manhattan street.
Rigging Safety
All mobile cranes in workplaces to be equipped with data loggers: MOM
After a string of crane-related incidents this year, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced that all new and existing registered mobile cranes used in workplaces are to be equipped with data loggers.
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.
MOM steps up inspections on crane and lifting operations island-wide
The Manpower Ministry (MOM) is carrying out an enforcement blitz on crane and lifting operations across the island for around two weeks ending late this month.
Crane Institute of America offers new crane and rigging training courses for all skill level
Two ship cranes dropped a large mobile telescopic crane they were lifting in tandem at Fremantle port in Australia on Tuesday.
Last week a mobile crane lifted a Bristol Bloodhound missile over the London rooftops and into the Hayward Gallery, as part of an exhibition which opens today.
Climbing a tall tower crane in windy conditions is a risky business, but sometimes you have no choice
The final deadline for the 2015 ESTA Users’ Night and Awards has passed with the association receiving the highest-ever number of entries. More than 70 entries were received.