Crane Safety

The register has been created following concerns over crane safety in Britain. Tower crane collapses have killed eight people in the past 10 years, including a member of the public, and injured many more.

“Or we could erect a topless crane with a shorter jib that would swing underneath the crane that was already erected. We chose the second option.”

Hungarian crane company Ács-Gép Generál Zrt is working on two major construction projects for the country’s capital using its fleet of tower cranes.

The DVD aims to “raise the awareness of safe practices which can avoid potential risks at all stages of tower crane climbing and aims at driving improvements across the industry to rule out incidents”.

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Based on the concept of the 71 K model, the new fast-erecting 81 K lifts loads more than 25% higher at the end of the jib, Liebherr said. The 6t capacity crane has a maximum hook height of 40.4m and 55m at a 30˚ jib angle.

Snow, ice and wintry conditions in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA have not hampered efforts to test the new machine

Plant Equipment also handles Terex Atlas cranes which it says combines well with the Effer line to give it the widest possible loader crane range from two to 300 metre/tonnes.

Even more, once on the jobsite they have the versatility to perform a wide range of work with only one operator needed.

Comansa, Jaso, Liebherr, Manitowoc-Potain, Terex and Wolffkran have backed the objectives of the two-year-old standard, said CECE. They include increased safety, minimum requirements for noise emissions, ergonomic design and comfort for the crane user