Cranes are useful machinery essential in many projects. However, their use also brings hazards. In 2020, there were 490 cases of non-fatal incidents involving cranes that caused workers to miss work, ...

Master rigger Mike Parnell walks up to a rack and picks up what looks like a giant rubber band. In reality, it is a 10-ft-long, 2-in.-wide lifting sling made of thin, yellow nylon webbing. Parnell ...

Safety doesn't just happen; you must recognize the potential hazards, then work to mitigate them. With cranes, the biggest risks include tipovers, electrocution and bystanders getting crushed by loads ...

Mention the word “crane,” and most people think of the massive construction cranes used to erect skyscrapers. Electricians don’t operate these big cranes, but on some jobs an electrician might operate ...

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently issued an equipment/safety hazard alert about an incident in which a mechanic sustained injuries when the boom of his service-truck’s ...

HILLSIDE -- A township construction company faces a proposed $71,400 fine and 29 federal citations for crane operation and chemical hazards, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational ...

In our highly mechanised world, cranes have become the workhorses that help raise productivity and output of those who make use of them. Cranes have become a permanent accessory to our development.

Three new ISO standards on crane inspections aim to reduce the risk of accidents and property damage. The objective of the first is a uniformly high competency of crane inspectors worldwide. ISO 23814 ...