The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), Fairfax, Va., announced the first winners of its Environmental Award. Winning entries came from Buckner Cos., Graham, N.C. and Skanska USA Building, Inc., New York, N.Y. SC&RA instituted the award to recognize a member company that has made outstanding contributions to environmental protection, and announced the winners during closing night ceremonies […]
Greg Ballweg Kobelco Cranes North America, Houston, Texas has promoted Greg Ballweg to general manager. He will be primarily responsible for the day to day operations concerning North America. He joined the company in 2004 as Eastern regional sales manager. “Greg has played a key role in our growth and I look forward to utilizing his experience in this […]
Gateway's CoolSense Airflow system For workers who dread wearing uncomfortable, hot safety helmets on the jobsite, extra comfort features can make the difference. The Serpent ventilated safety helmet, from Gateway Safety, Cleveland, Ohio, offers all-day comfort, light weight, and excellent ventilation combined with optimal head injury protection.Serpent’s sleek snakehead shell style also keeps workers looking good […]
Terex has announced that its German subsidiary, Terex Industrial Holding, Dusseldorf will make a voluntary cash public tender offer of €41.75 per share. for Demag Cranes, the port and overhead crane manufacturer, The offer price represents a 15 percent premium over Demag’s closing share price on Friday and a 41 percent premium compared to last […]
Safety: What's Wrong With These Mats?Spotted in the USA, possibly Michigan? A boom truck set up on mud with some outrigger mats that create Death Wish.The crane, which wasn’t working at the time, appears to have been used with a suspended personnel platform – not the best of starts – considering proper fully controlled baskets […]
Man Lift Equipment (MLE), Cudahy, Wis., has developed the Electronic Collision Warning System for scissor lifts or boom lift platforms. It allows the user to work closely around objects safely and protects against damage to critical components. The system is programmable to sound an alarm or stop when an intrusion into the detection plane occurs. This warning system […]
Crane and rigging accidents can generally be tracked back to a collection of events all arriving at the same place in time. Here at ITI Field Services, we have investigated the cause of eight fatalities in the last three years. The leading reason for the fatalities can be tracked back to a lack of sling […]
Our friends at Crane Blogger, a social media website for all things crane-related, is hosting its Second Annual Great Crane Photo Contest this May. There are three main categories in the contest which are: Coolest Tower Crane Photo, Coolest Mobile Crane Photo, Wildest Crane Project Photo and a bonus category for the best modified crane photo, […]
OSHA issued a new Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheet to help protect workers against hazards posed during rigging operations in shipyards. SHIPS: Rigging provides both employers and workers with real-world hazard information and solutions. Workers performing rigging functions use ropes and cables to secure a ship’s parts and sections for lifting by cranes, hoists […]
US based some of the equipment from last year's show on display The event will be hosted by the I & I Tractor Club at its show grounds in Penfield, Illinois on Friday July 8th, Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th. The show will feature demonstrations and displays of horse-drawn, gas and diesel-powered antique construction machinery […]
