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 […]
Grove has delivered two 110-ton GMK4100 All-Terrain cranes custom designed for low headroom work to a German rental company. The new cranes are designed especially for working indoors – in low headroom situations and tight industrial spaces. The two GMK4100S were built at the request of German rental company Dornseiff. The GMK4100S has a shorter, […]
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 […]
The 2012 Lift and Access Showcase & Symposium featured walk-around demonstrations of larger telescopic handlers including JLG’s 12,000-lb. model, the G55-12A. JLG’s telehandler offers 12,000-lb. maximum capacity with outriggers down or up. With outrigger support, it can lift 5,000 lbs. to its full 55-ft. maximum height, or provide 42-ft. forward reach with 3,500-lb. capacity. On […]
McConnellsburg, PA-based JLG Industries first entered the 150-ft. boom lift market 22 years ago with introduction of the 150HAX articulating boom lift. While the 150HAX's wide-stance stability enables it to be driven with the platform fully elevated, the unit measures 11’6" wide even when its axles are retracted. The overall width requires truckers to carry […]
Adrian Lacey, 3D Lift Plan Specialist of Sims Crane & Equipment Co. is the winner of the 2012 Lift Plan of the Year contest. Organized by A1A Software LLC, known throughout the construction industry as an innovative web development and software company, the contest came down to eight finalists. Lacey took the coveted first-place honors, […]
Schools, businesses, academic societies and other organizations are taking advantage of modern technology to share information more effectively than ever before. Not only does the power of electronics enable people to share information and learn from experts anywhere around the world, it also provides a host of powerful tools that help teach subjects more clearly […]
This Spring at Bauma, Manitowoc is unveiling two new Grove rough-terrain cranes: the RT550E and RT770E. Both offer new features that improve jobsite efficiency. The 49.6-ton capacity RT550E has the highest capacity and longest boom in its class at 128 ft. It stands less than 39.4 ft. long, 8.4 ft. wide, and weighs under 32 […]
