Czech Republic Sent in by a reader in the Czech Republic [by source], an example of how truck mounted lifts are used in a totally inappropriate manner. The practice involves the holding up or lifting of high tension overhead power lines over the open highway. The practice is best described Read More
Thank you for the excellent report Wood TV! Crane accidents are reportedly among the most common construction site mishaps. Every year, there are an average of two or three crane accidents in Michigan and enough around the world to attract a lot of attention. All you have to do is search on the web Read More
Building Boom, Cheap Labor Leads to Surge in Laborer Deaths Construction has increasingly become a deadly business — especially in New York, where laborers routinely dangle from skyscrapers, all part of a building boom that has defied the national slowdown. Just this week, high-rise scaffolding covered in heavy concrete collapsed Read More
Deadly or near-fatal crane accidents around the nation in recent months have spurred safety reviews, triggered fines and left survivors shaking. In Miami and Dade County, a hotbed of construction in Florida, a crane industry work group is considering safety recommendations after a construction worker plunged 39 stories to his death Read More
A two-year-old state law that requires the certification of construction crane operators is invalid and the state board set up to regulate operators has no legal standing. A finding by the state Department of Labor places seven years worth of efforts to certify crane operators in limbo. It also raises Read More
Daily exercise routines designed to dramatically reduce on-the-job injuries. Exercise routines can be lead by site managers and are a an easy way to increase Team Building, Communication and Planning. For more information on a downloadable PDF please click the reference.
Barnhart Crane and Rigging, a Memphis-based heavy rigging and transportation services company with a branch in Mobile, has changed its name to simply “Barnhart.”
Tokyo Construction-use crane maker Tadano Ltd. (6395.TO) said Friday that it is recalling some 10,000 crane vehicles after a faulty steering system caused a fatal accident in August. Due to the Japanese company’s late response, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has issued a warning against Tadano to improve Read More
Washington The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced that its Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (CDAC) has reached consensus on language for a revised crane and derrick standard for construction. The draft will be submitted to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health and Read More
Crane Operators Don’t Have Certification Requirements, but Hairdressers Do U.S. Department of Labor statistics indicate that from 1984 to 1997 construction fatalities averaged about 1,150 individuals a year, of which crane-related fatalities averaged about 50 a year. It was perceived that with the introduction of voluntary operator certification across the Read More
Written by Rick Raef and used here with permission. One of the privileges growing up as a construction kid in the ’60′s was that I got to ride around the jobs with the foremen for Dad’s company. I’ll never forget the day I was about 9 years old, when I Read More
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The recent boom collapse in Manhattan, New York resulted in the death of Michael Simermeyer. Ironically, the same building inspector, Patrick McGarrigle, on site who failed to check a cable involved in the accident was also connected with an fatal crane accident in 2008.