Coinciding with the recent fatal crane incidents in New York City and Miami, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) member and certified crane operator trainer Greg Peters noted that to avoid ...

Can simulators, a key tool in training operators on earthmoving equipment such as excavators, dozers, and backhoe loaders, be just as valuable for crane operators? Crane Industry Services (CIS), CM ...

With the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new rule for crane operation taking effect this month, the industry’s response has been less a panic over additional regulation than a sigh of ...

In an industry that is constantly evolving, it’s easy to see that the crane and rigging sector is undergoing a significant shift in how operator training is delivered, with technology playing a ...

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 ...

OSHA has announced a final rule aimed at clarifying requirements for crane requirements. The rule maintains the employer’s duty to ensure that crane operators can safely operate the equipment and ...

More than 90 Bay State contractors and safety professionals recently received crane safety training under the auspices of an alliance between OSHA and the Construction Safety Roundtable of Eastern ...

On June 5, Representatives of the leading crane industry trade organizations announced their support for enhanced training and rigorous new standards for safe crane construction, operation and ...

A major push is underway in Cincinnati to improve safety measures for operating construction cranes.The effort would tighten several aspects of the industry in the city and has the support of a ...

CRANE, Ind. -- Crane Army Ammunition Activity recently purchased and installed 37 Automated External Defibrillators in its buildings around the Crane base in an effort to improve the chances of ...