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Construction Equipment

Crane drops dozer into pit, quickly tumbles in after

No. 1 Video of 2015 « No. 2 No. 10 »   So, this went just about as badly as is possible. Just remember, when lowering massive machines into a pit with a crane, counterweight is always your best friend. Thankfully, the crane operator felt what was coming fast enough to swan dive to safety. […]

February 19, 2015

Safety

Construction worker survives crane collapsing on top of him thanks to safety emergency plan

Some careful safety planning by a contractor’s safety manager was key in saving the life of a construction worker at a bridge reconstruction site in Elgin, Illinois, after a crane collapsed on top of him. The 51-year-old worker was working atop a barge beneath the Interstate 90 bridge that crosses the Fox River, according to […]

December 4, 2014

Roadbuilding

Two construction workers injured in big-rig accident

Two construction workers were injured in an accident involving a big-rig U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma, California. The big-rig struck a bundle of steel rods that hit them while they were working on the Petaluma River Bridge construction project. The construction crew was off-loading steel rebar rods on a crane. The far left lane of the highway […]

September 25, 2014

Safety

IPAF, NCCCO promote power line safety, demonstrate proper technique

The International Powered Access Federation and National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators again teamed up at ConExpo-Con/Agg, this time focusing on the need to follow correct procedures when working around power lines. Noting that electrocutions account for the majority of crane-related fatalities, NCCCO Executive Director Graham Brent, said confusing and complex regulations with […]

March 18, 2014

Driver/operator coaching/training

Upcoming webinar to discuss controversial new OSHA crane rules

Confused about the new OSHA regulation for crane use? You’re not alone. But by early 2014 anybody who operates or works near any kind of crane, including truck-mounted versions, will have to comply with this complex set of regulations. The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association is offering a instructional webinar on the topic. […]

April 11, 2013

Safety

Contractors, manufacturers, AEM question new OSHA crane operator certification requirements

During meetings that ran April 2-3, contractors, industry organizations representatives of several crane manufacturers and more voiced their opinion to OSHA that the safety administration needs to make changes to the operator and certification requirements before they take hold in November 2014. The controversy surrounds the cranes and derricks in construction standard, 29 C.F.R. 1926.1427, approved […]

April 10, 2013

Construction Equipment

Shipbuilding crane is a massive Lego accomplishment

This incredible model of a gantry crane was built entirely of Legos by Pierre E. Fieschi. He posted the finished work to his Flickr page where he says it's the largest piece he's ever built measuring in at a whopping 43 inches in length.

October 29, 2012

Technology

233-foot, 4,600-ton Big Blue is largest crane in Western Hemisphere

Tech blog Gizmodo put together this really interesting video and a great feature story on Big Blue, the 233-foot, 4,600-ton crane that assembles the new Ford-class aircraft carriers in Newport News, Va. The crane can lift more than 2.3 million pounds.

September 27, 2012

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SC&RA hosts Financial, Insurance & Risk Management Forum

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) will hold its 2012 Financial, Insurance & Risk Management Forum at the Villas of Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida, November 14-15. The forum will include sessions on topics directed toward executives engaged in specialized transport, crane and rigging services. The sessions include Risk Pool Management—Controlling the Hidden Healthcare […]

August 15, 2012

Construction Equipment

Manitowoc Boom Raise System lifts longer Wind Attachment boom lengths

To eliminate the need for an investment in either a larger capacity crane or a second support crane to lift heavier booms on the job, Manitowoc Cranes developed the Boom Raise System for the 440-ton 16000 Wind Attachment.

August 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

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December 3, 2011

Technology

CCO launches crane inspector certification

A new CCO national crane inspector certification program, developed by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and the Crane Certification Association of America (CCAA) is now available. The program provides separate certifications for inspectors of mobile cranes, tower cranes and overhead cranes. The program allows those with at least five years […]

November 8, 2011