An OSHA directive was issued last week for enforcing requirements of the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard. The new directive provides OSHA compliance personnel with direction on performing inspections where power-operated equipment covered by Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in Construction is present on a construction work site. OSHA published the construction crane […]
Kobelco’s sales of construction equipment for the first half of the fiscal year were up +9.1% to $2.0 billion. Ordinary income from its sales of excavators and cranes was up +63% to $186 million, for a margin of 9.5%, compared to 6.3% a year ago. Kobelco’s biggest construction equipment business is Kobelco Construction Machinery, which […]
Terex’s revenues for the third quarter of the year were up +3% to $1.81 billion, compared to the same period last year. However, its net profit from continuing operations was down -31% to $58.7 million. Terex chairman & CEO Ron DeFeo said, “Our results for the third quarter were in line with the revised guidance […]
TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2014) – Sims Crane, Florida’s premier crane and equipment provider, has launched SimsHD, a heavy-duty moving solutions for industrial applications. The newly-formed rigging company showcases the Versa Lift brand of heavy-lift forklifts, which boasts a wide range of capabilities from installing manufacturing machinery to relocating entire plants. “The launch of this […]
SC&RA announces a free app for all of its major meetings, beginning with the Crane & Rigging Workshop, Sept. 24-26, at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Through this app, which replaces the mobile website previously used by SC&RA, users can readily gain access to: Build your personal schedule and event program - Make […]
I have a friend who is a forensic pathologist. He claims he can tell almost everything about a deceased person from his analysis; their dietary behavior, lifestyle habits, degree of alcohol and tobacco consumption, drug use, and other details about how the person lived and how they died. This kind of investigation is called a […]
Crane Institute Certification (CIC) announces the hosts for nine Regional Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competitions to take place across the United States, beginning Oct. 11, 2014. The Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competition is designed to underscore the need for safe crane operation. The only crane operator recognition program of this scale in North […]
In an effort to meet current and potential customer needs, Sims Crane, Florida’s premier crane and equipment provider, has announced the opening of a new location at 363 Tall Pines Rd. in West Palm Beach. Over the next 12 to 18 months, the Sims’ West Palm Beach office should support between 20-30 employees with 12 […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has come to a final decision, extending the deadline for the certification of crane operators. The new deadline is now November 10, 2017. This is a three year extension on the original ruling and during this time OSHA will address the issues that were of concern. The rulemaking will […]
Crane manufacturer Manitowoc has delivered its 400th Manitowoc 2250 crawler crane built at its factory in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. It was delivered to the shipbuilding division of Fincantieri Marine Group, based in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The 2250 has a 300 US ton capacity and a 397-ft. reach when configured with a luffing jib attachment. Capacity can […]
