More than 500 people from the crane and specialized transport industry gathered in Munich, Germany, on 18 April for the spectacular ESTA Awards evening. ESTA (the European Association of Abnormal…
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Crane news from around the world.
A Jost 108 hydraulic luffing jib tower crane lost its jib on a London construction site on Monday.
Crawler crane in danger of slipping into the water
A crawler crane was at risk of slipping into the water yesterday as the barge it was working from started to sink just off Coney Island in New York City.
Six Projects Win SC&RA Rigging and Hauling Job of the Year Trophies
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced the winners of the Rigging and Hauling Job of the Year Awards at the conclusion of the SC&RA Annual Conference,
A Rough Terrain crane working at a marina at Monmouth Beach – south of New York City in New Jersey overturned yesterday.
Crane Industry Meets with OSHA, Changes to Crane Rule
Last week, crane industry representatives and OSHA met about changes to the crane operator testing and certification requirements.
An All Terrain crane crashed through the roof of a shopping centre in Johannesburg, South Africa this morning seriously injuring a man.
A crane overturned at a job site on the University of Maryland Baltimore County campus yesterday, after the outriggers appeared to have shifted on soft ground.
A man has died, while another was injured yesterday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after the truck mounted lift they were using overturned.
OSHA Stakeholder Meetings, operator certification requirements
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) previously announced two informal stakeholder meetings to solicit comments on the crane operator certification requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard.…