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.
Safety
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.
Mobile crane arm swings out, three vehicles damaged
The mobile crane experienced a hydraulics failure, causing the support leg to be extended outwards as it was travelling along.
CICB Expands Rigger, Signal Person Certification Training
Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau has expanded its national certification training/exam programs to Oklahoma, Louisiana, CICBWyoming, Georgia, and South Carolina, in order to meet demands for certified riggers and signal persons.
Crane makers want more time to meet emissions regulations
Mobile crane producers including Liebherr and Terex are lobbying Brussels for more time before they have to meet the proposed Stage V emissions regulations.
Liebherr is to launch an innovative self-contained tower crane elevator at Intermat dubbed the LiUP. The two man elevator rides on the inside of larger towers and on the outside…
HSE Safety Alert – Tower Crane Slew Brake.
Ongoing HSE investigations into incidents involving the collapse of tower crane jibs has highlighted the importance of maintaining and inspecting tower crane slew brake release mechanisms.
Coalition Wants OSHA to Revise Operator Certification Requirements
Ten construction industry organizations today launched the Coalition for Crane Operator Safety (CCOS), a group dedicated to the swift revision and finalization of the crane operator certification requirements within the OSHA Cranes & Derricks in Construction rule.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released figures which show the number of people that sustained fatal injuries whilst at work in Britain has fallen for the second consecutive year.