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Grove's will appealed

The heirs of John and Cora Grove have appealed a courts decision that dismissed their legal action contesting Cora Groves will

10.08.2007

Operator charged

The driver of an Underbridge inspection platform employed by ES Platforms has been charged with endangering public safety following an incident in February

24.07.2007

Hewden case will be heard in UK

Hewden Tower Cranes has won its struggle for its claim against Wolffkran to be heard in a British court.

10.05.2007

HSE suspends Falcon Cranes

The UK Health and Safety Executive has placed a prohibition notice on most tower cranes in Falcon Crane Hire’s fleet after two fatal accidents in less than 15 weeks.

19.01.2007

Fall costs company £500k

Otis Lifts was fined £400,000 plus £145,000 costs after two employees fell down a lift shaft to their deaths.

07.04.2006

Customs & Excise on the prowl

Members of the UK Customs & Excise have been visiting truck and van mounted lift producers this week, asking for information on customers.

15.03.2006

Listed crane might be restored

The Giant cantilever crane, which towers above the skyline in Cowes, could soon be restored, but only if a planning application for an adjoining development is approved.

08.10.2005

Terex and Liebherr settle claims

Terex Demag and Liebherr Ehingen have announced that they have settled their dispute over the superlift patents and given each other rights on the designs.

25.05.2005

Company fined for lack of lift plan

A marble and granite supplier has been fined following the death of an employee due to lack of a lift plan and improper slinging/securing of the load.

18.04.2005

Contractors fined £23,000 for tower death

Two contractors escaped lightly with a £23,000 fine after an employee died after a fall from a ladder while accessing a scaffold.

07.04.2005

Lack of planning for "off hire" collection costs £90,000+

Four companies have been fined a total of £90,000 in the UK for a fataility that occurred during the loading of "off hired" rental equipment

07.04.2005

Manitowoc issue recall notice for Liftlux 260-25

Manitowoc has issued a recall notice for Liftlux 260-25 scissiors in order to check for cracks in the arms The notice calls for an immediate inspection.

03.03.2005

Maxim Crane cleared to emerge from chapter 11

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has confirmed Maxim Crane Works’ plan of reorganisation, clearing the way for the worlds largest crane hire company to emerge from Chapter 11 protection.

10.01.2005

Companies fined for Workers death from scaffold fall

Three construction companies have today been fined a total of £100,000 for the death of a worker due to the lack of guardrailing on a scaffold on the channel Tunnel rail link.

05.10.2004

Shareholders file suit against United Rentals

A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all of the purchasers of stock and other publicly traded securities of United Rentals, Inc. from Oct. 23, 2003 through Aug. 30, 2004. This also includes United Rentals shares purchased through its acquisition of Skyreach Equipment.

03.10.2004

Beware of free fair offers!

A number of readers have bought a potentially misleading offer for a free entry in a range of On-Line directories that could commit your company to paying €971 per year for up to four years!

23.09.2004

SEC to investigate United Rentals

The USA’s Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an inquiry into the accounts of the world’s largest rental company.

06.09.2004

Hewdens pays for Canary Wharf tower crane collapse

Hewdens has paid an undisclosed settlement to Yarm Road Limited (YRL) and Cleveland Bridge UK Limited (CBUK) following the collapse of a tower crane at Canary Wharf in May 2000 which killed three workers.

09.07.2004

Workers sue for injuries following Clapham crane collapse

Two Kent engineers, who were injured when a German-made 100 tonne capacity Kirow 810(UK) rail-mounted crane toppled over at Clapham Junction in January, are to sue the crane’s owner Balfour Beatty Rail.

14.06.2004

Health and Safety Executive under attack

The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have come under fire this week, Kevin Curran General Secretary of the GMB, Britain’s General Union, claimed “the current regulatory system simply isn’t working” and accused the HSE of being complacent Then the National Audit office said that the HSE will miss its construction industry target to cut accidents 60 percent by 2010.

12.05.2004

JLG announces SEC investigation

JLG announced today that it has received notification that the Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an informal investigation into the companies 2003 results.

28.02.2004

Steelwork firm fined for unsafe lift

UK based Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company has been fined £15,000 and ordered to pay costs of £4,519 following a lifting accident at Canary Wharf in London.

06.01.2004

Steelwork design company fined £100,000

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has concluded the prosecution of Conder Structures, following the death of a 16-year-old ground worker in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

06.01.2004

Hewden clobbered in court battle

Hewden Stuart faces massive damages following the Canary Wharf tower crane tragedy - legal argument has focussed on interpretation of the CPA's hire contract conditions.

08.08.2003

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