New safety rules in Washington aim to prevent crane collapses after a deadly incident in Seattle, ensuring worker and public ...

Cranes are useful machinery essential in many projects. However, their use also brings hazards. In 2020, there were 490 cases of non-fatal incidents involving cranes that caused workers to miss work, ...

OSHA has cited Schuylkill Products Inc. in Cressona, Pa., for alleged workplace safety and health violations, proposing $65,800 in penalties. The agency initiated an investigation on March 4 in ...

A subsidiary of Manitowoc Crane has been cited for exposing workers to safety hazards at the Shady Grove plant where three employees were fatally injured in the collapse of a 300-ton crane in February ...

The National Safety Council partnered with the NCCCO Foundation to put out a report covering the safety issues in the crane industry. This report lays out some of the biggest safety risks, ways ...

Tough, appropriate legislation to regulate construction-crane safety in Washington is headed for Gov. Christine Gregoire’s signature. A tragic death last November in Bellevue got the state off the ...

Among the most useful pieces of equipment found in construction projects are mobile cranes. If the job requires large, heavy materials to be hoisted, transported, or moved, you’ll likely use a mobile ...

Master rigger Mike Parnell walks up to a rack and picks up what looks like a giant rubber band. In reality, it is a 10-ft-long, 2-in.-wide lifting sling made of thin, yellow nylon webbing. Parnell ...

Cranes are essential for moving heavy beams and erecting multi-story structures. But failing to operate a crane safely can result in property damage, injury and even death. The U.S. Occupational ...

A stand-off is underway in the town of North Dansville over the protected airspace near the municipal airport. Large ...

Mayor de Blasio announced new rules Sunday to boost crane safety following Friday’s deadly collapse in Tribeca — as the man killed in the horror was eulogized by his shattered widow. Starting Monday, ...