Date: Thurs., November 13 Time: 2 pm EST Sponsor: Serious Labs Inc. Register Today for this Free Event Another webinar presentation focused on technology will take place Thurs., November 13 at 2 pm Eastern. This presentation will explore how serious games teach and train those working on job sites using heavy equipment like forklifts and […]
The new Ground Conditions for Construction Plant document from the UK Construction Plant-Hire Association (CPA) is now available for free from its website, featuring a wealth of information including a quick calculator guide for loads and forces. The document was officially launched by CPA technical consultant Tim Watson and Mark Davies, associate director at RNP […]
With the OSHA Crane and Derrick Standard came concepts long overdue. One in particular, the use of "Temporary-Alternative-Measures" or TAM. Historically, OSHA sets crane requirements. When requirements are not met, the crane must be taken out of service until it is in compliance. The problem with this approach is, although the condition may be a […]
Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ Technical and Safety Services staff met with top officials of the Directorate of Construction (DOC) of OSHA this month to discuss opportunities to improve the health and safety of those working with and around heavy equipment in agriculture, construction, forestry, and utility. Jim Maddux, DOC director, and Michael Buchet, senior occupational […]
Feared by many, understood by few, the center of gravity is the single most underestimated and undervalued property of a load. Since the vast majority of all transports and lifts comprise loads with a fairly centralized CoG there is not much incentive to dive into the theories of something that cannot be seen or measured […]
Crane Accidents: A Study of Causes and Trends to Create a Safer Work Environment, 1983-2013 presents an analysis of crane accidents and industry-specific analyses. It examines commercial construction, residential construction, agriculture, logging/arborist, marine, mining, highway/road and bridge, industrial/manufacturing, land-based oilfield and offshore oilfield industries. “Every lift and accident is unique, and our goal was to […]
The SAF-T Conference Webinar Series will return in August with its second presentation focused on jobsite and aerial lift safety, standards and regulations. The session, "Proposed Updates to ANSI and CSA Aerial Work Platform Standards," will take place, Thurs., Aug. 7 at 2 pm EST. Standards for aerial work platforms are regularly updated, but users […]
Standards for Engineers and Safety Professionals Worldwide ASME has been defining crane safety since 1916 with its series of B30 Standards. As load handling activities grow in complexity, there has been an increased need to establish a set of recognized planning guidelines. Now, for the first time in print, ASME's P30.1 Standard provides guidance on […]
That may be true, but just how much planning is necessary? It depends on the hazards associated with the lift. OSHA does not have requirements for the level of planning needed, so until recently the crane industry has done it. This year ASME released the P30.1, titled, Planning for Load Handling Activities in which two […]
At OSHA’s November 2012 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety & Health, Jim Maddux, Directorate of Construction, identified the regulatory paragraphs giving rise to the most common citations under the new Crane & Derricks standard. There is some overlap between the most common OSHA citations and the most common causes of crane accidents. […]
