The Connecticut Department of Public Safety issued a statement yesterday regarding an Illegal operation and an arrest. The statement is as follows:“On May 10, 2011 at approximately 1:30 p.m. the State Police Office of the State Fire Marshal was made aware of an illegal crane operation that was operating at the Milford Rest Area construction […]
OSHA issued a new Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheet to help protect workers against hazards posed during rigging operations in shipyards. SHIPS: Rigging provides both employers and workers with real-world hazard information and solutions. Workers performing rigging functions use ropes and cables to secure a ship’s parts and sections for lifting by cranes, hoists […]
Human error is the most common cause of crane accidents. This extends to both crane operators and those workers responsible for maintenance and safety procedures. Accidents often occur when crane maintenance and operating procedures don’t keep up with the increasing risks and demands placed on the crane. Many accidents result from a breakdown in communication […]
US based some of the equipment from last year's show on display The event will be hosted by the I & I Tractor Club at its show grounds in Penfield, Illinois on Friday July 8th, Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th. The show will feature demonstrations and displays of horse-drawn, gas and diesel-powered antique construction machinery […]
SGT & Mrs. Austin Burchard Army SGT Austin Burchard is thousands of miles away from where he grew up in Kansas. The story of how he came to call Florida home started in March of 2009. Burchard was on duty in Afghanistan when a local translator, who Burchard says was being trained on how to […]
On January 18, the ASME B30 Committee, New York, N.Y., was welcomed to Sugar Land, Texas, by Mayor James A. Thompson, who presented the committee with a Certificate of Proclamation recognizing and commending the B30 Committee for their commitment to crane safety. The certificate further recognizes the committee’s relationship with OSHA and the construction industry in […]
On June 15, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association will host a webinar titled Tower Cranes: How OSHA 1926.1400 Affects Operations. This presentation will highlight the key areas in the regulations and explain how to comply with them. It also will cover new items forthcoming in the next edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers standard […]
JLG Industries, Inc. has launched an online equipment selecting tool to help customers identify what equipment would be best for their needs. Users can choose what they're moving (people, materials or people and materials), where they are working (indoor, outdoor and other selections based on what is being moved), and then what working height is […]
An 80 ton crawler crane has been ‘stood down’ in Cumbria, UK after robins were found nesting inside it.Workers on the United Utilities waste water site in Keswick and had been using the crane and were preparing to strip it down and return it to the crane rental company. The contractors noticed the nest with at […]
Vertikal Days is just a month away and looks like being the very best ever & space is now just about sold out. There are one or two small spots left in specialized areas and the organizers say that they will do everything possible to accommodate those later entries. On line visitor registrations are running […]
