The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled two informal stakeholder meetings to solicit comments on the crane operator certification requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard. The meetings will focus on the effectiveness of crane operator certification to ensure that crane operators can safely operate equipment, and the level of competence and […]
We have all heard of the weakest link. All our lives we’ve been told that a chain is “…only as strong as its weakest link.” This is true - the weak link can cause the chain to fail. In almost every endeavor there is a weak link and we must take steps to identify that […]
A group of aerial work platform experts is now offering a new guide that tells AWP users how to analyze workplace risks and pick the right lift for a specific task. The group unveiled the new guide, named Statement of Best Practices for Workplace Risk Assessment and Aerial Work Platform Equipment Selection, during The Rental Show […]
SC&RA has released a new video, Operating Cranes Around Power Lines, and a companion 40-page booklet of the same title in response to the growing number of reported fatalities in the industry involving power lines. In 2010, the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released 29 CFR Part 1926, providing increased guidelines and requirements […]
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) confirmed that its substance abuse policy remains in full force and effect. The statement was issued in light of the recently passed initiatives in Colorado and Washington permitting the use of marijuana for so-called “recreational” purposes. The NCCCO Substance Abuse Policy, as set forth in […]
Written by Scott Young, President, Industrial Safety Institute Having spent my career around high voltage equipment, I have seen some interesting events. Lightning striking the base of a steel substation structure roughly 60 feet away, 230 kV line losing an insulator due to sea fog and contamination, high voltage power lines sagging almost to the […]
Ohio-based suspended equipment manufacturer Sky Climber introduced its new "smart" hoist, the FNX series, at the World of Concrete Expo in Las Vegas. The FNX Hoist in Las Vegas "It's unlike anything in the industry right now," said Todd King, a partner at Sky Climber. "This hoist is a game changer." The FNX hoist family […]
Some power line warning decals on older cranes may no longer be in compliance with the 2010 OSHA Cranes & Derricks regulation. According to a report given during SC&RA’s Safety Education and Training Committee meeting held last week, decals citing the old “10-foot” rule should be removed and replaced with newer, more accurate decals. If old decals are left on […]
The Journeyman Rigger Training course at ITI produces students from every industry imaginable. Though they may all differ quite a bit in background, their foundational knowledge about rigging should include very similar things. These 5 "Old Rigging Sayings" should be on the lips of every Journeyman Rigger: 1. "Always rig to the Center of Gravity": The CG is the […]
As Mobile Crane Operators, we are in command of a multi million-dollar machine that are regularly making multi-million dollar lifts. Not only are we expected to know the best way to execute the lift, but also the safest way. In the ever-changing world of mobile crane operations, it is more important than ever to stay up-to-date […]
