Crane business

Personal protection equipment manufacturer JSP has issued a safety notification after discovering a batch of poor quality counterfeit safety helmets.

Ex-New York crane inspector Edward Marquette has been sentenced to five years’ probation.

Canada’s crane sector has weathered the economic downturn so well that the coming year could see a continued shortage of skilled operators, industry insiders say.

A boom truck overturned in Mount Vernon, Virginia yesterday, injuring two people, its boom came to rest on a church.

Applications are being accepted for the SC&RA Annual Awards. The awards will be presented during the SC&RA Annual Conference, 2 to 6 April 2013, at the Westin Kierland, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.

Crane Institute Certification announces that all annual reports submitted for 2012 have been reviewed and accepted by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

A West Midlands steel company has been ordered to pay more than GBP 146,000 (USD 231,125) in fines and costs after one of its employees was crushed to death by a 15t crane, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced recently.

A large boom truck tipped over in Haddonfield, New Jersey yesterday while removing a tree from the back yard of a house.

While some crane and rigging safety topics are timeless, others are predicated by industry trends, changes in standards and regulations, new technology, and shifts in labor demands.

Two large raccoons climbed almost 50 metres up a large tower crane in Seattle, Washington, in order to make a nest behind the crane’s cab.