This week saw another crane overturn while attempting to lift tree parts from the rear of a private home.
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CRANE SERVICE INC. USES TEREX® AC 100/4L TO LIFT NEW MERCEDES-BENZ SUV
To introduce their new GL-class sport utility vehicle to the automotive press, Mercedes-Benz organized an exclusive event at the Four Seasons Rancho Encantado Resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The…
A number of people had a lucky escape this morning when a small spider crane fell off of a trailer in Tunbridge Wells, UK.
Melbourne based Boom Logistics has been fined $100,000 following a fatal crane incident in 2009 in the town of Telarah, to the northwest of Newcastle, New South Wales.
Training techniques in the USA are internationally recognised
Training techniques in the USA are internationally recognised, with crane operators around the world seeking to certify themselves to US standards.
A man was injured yesterday in a crane accident in Aberdeen, Scotland. The incident at the Beach Leisure Centre, reportedly involved a falling load landing on his legs, although details…
A crawler crane working on a bridge in Monroe, Louisiana, overturned yesterday as the ground gave way beneath its tracks.
Conviction, but no blame for fatal crash, for Marquette
The final criminal case related to two New York tower cranes that collapsed in March and May 2008 has convicted inspector Edward Marquette of misconduct and offering false documents.
Lift-It Manufacturing Announces “State of the Art” Learning Center
Lift-It Manufacturing, a worldwide leader in the supply of quality rigging and training, is proud to announce the opening of a new Learning Center at company headquarters in Pomona, CA.
Questions regarding the safety of crane operations on construction sites throughout Canada are being asked following the toppling over of a crane which bought down hydro poles and power lines, some of which fell onto a Toronto Transit Commission bus carrying more than two dozen passengers.

