Ground collapse often has a catastrophic outcome. A crane tips when the outrigger sinks, the load is dropped and the crane causes damage when it tips. When a crane’s outrigger punctures underground utilities, it damages underground water and sewage lines and can cause a gas line explosion. The site designated Lift Director should identify and mark known […]
Recently a 300-foot crane collapsed, toppling onto a building under construction in Long Island City, Queens, trapping three workers under debris and injuring seven. The crane smashed onto plywood and concrete, and wreckage could be seen stretching for hundreds of feet. Buildings Department Commissioner Robert Limandri said it appears the crane operator attempted to lift […]
Oshkosh Corporation announced that Brad Nelson has been promoted to senior vice president and president of Oshkosh's commercial business segment. He will assume his new position on March 4, 2013. Nelson is currently serving as vice president of global marketing for JLG Industries in the access equipment segment of Oshkosh, a position he has held […]
OSHA recently released a listing of 50 FAQs (frequently asked questions) concerning the new 1926.1400 construction safety standards. Go to the following link, http://www.osha.gov/cranes-derricks/faq.html for answers to all 50 questions. Selected excerpts “An operator may operate a particular piece of equipment if the operator is certified for that type and capacity or higher-capacity equipment of that […]
Industrial Training International is hosting two webinars this month that all of you in the crane, rigging and heavy equipment industry do not want to miss. First webinar (March 8, 1-3:30 PM EST) is a shortened version of ITI's Lift Director & Site Supervisor Training Course. Intended for anyone involved with mobile crane load charts, […]
Specialist lifting company Transdata recently assembled a 660-ton Terex CC 2800-1 crawler crane to help renovate the National Mane Garrincha soccer stadium in Brasilia, federal capital of Brazil. Capacity of the stadium is being increased from 41,000 to 70,064 and the venue will host a series of FIFA World Cup soccer matches in 2014. The […]
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 […]
