US based LGH has formed a partnership with the Local 597 Pipefitters Union training facility in Chicago.
16.05.2012
Liebherr is providing free one day training courses in the UK the influence of wind on crane operations.
Tyco Fire says that it is mandating the fitment of SkySiren protection system on all boom lifts from today.
14.05.2012
The UK’s Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group will hold an ‘Open Meeting’ at this year’s Vertikal Days.
10.05.2012
UK rental company Hewden has received the RoSPA Gold Award for the fourth consecutive year.
03.05.2012
IPAF’s new accident reporting database has got off to a good start, following its launch at the end of last month.
24.04.2012 1
We understand that JLG will shortly announce the details of its new crush protection system
13.04.2012 1
Major manufacturers are now not only approving the fitting of anti-crush devices to boom lifts, but also endorsing them, as they introduce their own devices - but should they be standard or optional?
08.04.2012
Aerial platform manufacturer Genie will highlight three alternative overhead crushing devices at Intermat.
05.04.2012
UK based truck bed manufacturer Shawtrack, has added three new 32 tonne beavertail trucks to its rental fleet.
03.04.2012
Malta’s Health and Safety Authority has said that it will carry out random inspections of tower cranes.
02.04.2012
We have just received the news that Bernard James, a well-known and widely respected safety inspector in the UK has died
27.03.2012 3
Manlift Middle East held a site safety awareness day on a major hotel project in Abu Dhabi, this weekend.
27.03.2012
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive has delayed its cost recovery scheme, due to have started in April.
15.03.2012
Italy has updated its regulations on the safe use of work equipment under the Italian Health & Safety Act.
06.03.2012
In a recent Death Wish comment a reader mentioned a poem, ‘I could have saved a life today’.
03.03.2012 1
A British MP has said the government will make road worthiness tests a legal requirement for cranes.
02.03.2012 3
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), has appointed Phil White as its new chairman.
28.02.2012
The Australian third party inspection programme CraneSafe celebrated its 10th anniversary in January.
27.02.2012
Italian rental company Nacanco has launched a working at height PPE backpack kit for sale or rent.
21.02.2012
UK based aerial lift rental company, Horizon Platforms has achieved Safe Contractor accreditation,
20.02.2012
Lifting and safety equipment supplier Certex UK has appointed Mark Hoggard as training manager.
16.02.2012
UK based Farringdon Crossrail has introduced the ZT Safety Harness to its workforce and sub-contractors.
12.02.2012
Manitowoc extended its partnership with Ascorel, its supplier of anti-collision devices for Potain tower cranes.
03.02.2012
