Maryland's new crane safety regulations. This is a regulation to require all crane operators to be trained and certified by an accredited agency. However, the commissioner of the DOL has excluded u...
I was in Houston when the accident happened. the crane had just been setup and it was schedule to make a pick until the next week. It will be very interesting when this one comes full circle. Unli...
looks to me like the only way it could have gone over backwards is if the main boom got to high and the live mast pulled it down backwards.
STATISTICS say that 95% of crane accidents are OPERATOR ERROR!! Certified,competant,journeyman operator's and MANDATORY, yearly certification of cranes by CERTIFIED CRANE INSPECTOR'S is a vital step ...
It may take some time before we hear the real story. Unfortunately the early reports often turn out to be filled with "mis"information. But it almost appears as though the crane's boom was boomed up ...
Though this is another in a long line of crane accidents, it might be worthwhile to look at the rigging side of the lifting equation. There are two skills involved in every crane lift. Operating and ...
While operator error might not directly be responsible in this case, poor operator practices, like shock loading, accelerate parts wear. Operator certification would (hopefully) teach better methods...
The accident at the refinery in Houston may not have been anything that could have prevented due to operator licensing or certification. The investigation is just now occurring to determine what happ...
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