Tower Crane on Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Chicago nearly collapsed. It was saved by the proper actions of the operator.
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NCCER will host an academy for safety management professionals September 19-25, 2009 at Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
Manitex has taken the first orders for its new 50155S crane equipped with the ability to break the 200 foot (61m) barrier with a powered boom and single piece jib, the company said.
Terex reported a quarterly net loss of $77.7 million, compared to profit of $237.1 million reported last year.
Another self erecting tower crane went over this week in Switzerland, no one was injured in either case.
Crane manufacturer Tadano has released a statement to customers regarding counterfeit cranes, warning that counterfeit Tadano products have been appearing on the market worldwide.
A self erecting tower crane tipped over at a building site in Oetwil, near Zurich, Switzerland yesterday there were no injuries.
A second person has died following the collapse of a stage being constructed for a Madonna concert in France.
The crane accident in liver pool last week is now being cleaned-up.
The proposed regulations will require employers who use ‘conventional’ tower cranes (i.e tower cranes that are assembled on site; the type involved in the high profile incidents) on construction sites to notify certain information about the crane to HSE