The use of radio-controlled cranes shows promise for enhancing lifting safety. Tony Young, director at supply, installation, and repair specialist CP Automation, lays ...

Hinkley Point C has been forced to pause lifting work and check its safety procedures after an accident involving panels ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Cranes are a marvel of engineering. But, overhead crane accidents cause around 175 severe injuries and nearly 45 fatalities every year, according to the Bureau of Labor ...

Nearly half of workplace deaths that occur in the crane industry involve workers being struck by objects or equipment, and an additional 27% of fatalities occur as a result of falls and transportation ...

Safety doesn't just happen; you must recognize the potential hazards, then work to mitigate them. With cranes, the biggest risks include tipovers, electrocution and bystanders getting crushed by loads ...

When a mechanics truck shows up on a jobsite, there is usually pressure to rapidly get the equipment fixed or complete the task. But it may be beneficial for the technician to invest a little time up ...

An emergency suspension of heavy-lift operations at the Hinkley Point C nuclear construction site averted what safety experts ...

This month, 16 cranes stretching as high as 350 feet are hoisting 65-ton canopy trusses atop the massive Las Vegas Stadium now under construction. Along the Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas, nine more ...

Quality Control (QC) for offshore cranes is the systematic set of verification, inspection, and test activities that ensures the lifting system meets design intent, complies with standards, and ...

It sounds like a classic "man bites dog" story: Industry representatives persuade a somewhat reluctant OSHA to update a regulation. But that appears to be precisely what happened in July, when OSHA ...