Sylvan Enterprises has opened its crane operator and rigger/signalperson training center in Kingston, Tenn. The 1.3-acre facility is located 34 miles west of Knoxville off Interstate 40.
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A warning has been issued by the KBR Building Group, which counts Boeing among its clients, concerning a brand of Chinese sling sold under the S-Line label.
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Bay Bridge Crane Topples – No One Hurt
by Ernie Pierini
February 25, 2013
A midday construction accident on the new Bay Bridge east span Thursday toppled a crane with a 160-foot boom, sending it and part of a temporary steel trestle that was being removed plunging toward the bay.
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Eartec Wireless Headsets Coordinate Crane and Rigging Crews
by Ernie Pierini
February 22, 2013
Eartec’s latest product in its line of wireless intercoms is COMSTAR, a multi-station system that allows up to eight people to communicate in full duplex.
The boom of a barge mounted ringer crane working on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco bay, collapsed yesterday.
On Monday this week a relatively simple lift went expensively wrong, thanks to a contractor using a smaller crane than the job demanded.
The design and fabrication experts at Lift-It Manufacturing have set another milestone in what could be considered the largest, synthetic bridle fabricated. The 108 ton rated bridle featured a 5…
The boom of a large boom truck crashed onto the roof of a home in Phoenix, Arizona, yesterday after it broke free from the superstructure.
Personal protection equipment manufacturer JSP has issued a safety notification after discovering a batch of poor quality counterfeit safety helmets.
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NCCA Accepts Annual Reports for Six CIC Certifications
by Ernie Pierini
February 12, 2013
Crane Institute Certification announces that all annual reports submitted for 2012 have been reviewed and accepted by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).