A UK review of health & safety regulations recommends substantial cuts including scrapping the Tower Crane register.
29.11.2011
The 5th annual online access SAF-T conference starts today with further sessions over the next 3 weeks.
17.11.2011
UK contractor Skanska UK is launching a new policy relating to boom lifts on its UK sites.
09.11.2011
The RAF performed a rescue training exercise on the Wind Turbine recently while the operator of a 100 metre lift was working on it.
03.11.2011
The LEEA has published a new edition of its User’s Guide to Overhead Lifting Equipment.
02.11.2011
IPAF has launched a Chinese language version of its 'Clunk Click' and 'Spread the Load' safety campaigns
01.11.2011
The University of Notre has announced the Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Scholarship
26.10.2011
UK access rental company AFI has announced a system to protect against overhead crushing incidents in boom lifts.
26.10.2011 7
The UK arm of international access rental company Lavendon has retained its SAFEcontractor certification
17.10.2011
Bigge Equipment Company has signed a partnership agreement with Standfast to distribute its TRAM fall restraint system.
14.10.2011
UK based powered access rental company AFI-Uplift has been testing a new security system on its lifts.
06.10.2011 2
OSHA has rescinded its Jan 2009 letter of interpretation on the use of shock absorbing lanyards on aerial work platforms
03.10.2011
The UK Safety Assessment Federation has appointed Peter Milton, as its new chairman.
21.09.2011
UK based powered access specialist Horizon Platforms has achieved three key ISO accreditations.
18.09.2011
New Zealand Crane Group is installing Standfast’s TRAM fall protection system, on every crane above 80 tonnes.
30.08.2011
The HSE in the UK could charge health and safety offenders £133 an hour to cover the cost of investigating offences.
26.07.2011
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will introduce new crane safety rules and initiatives in September
20.07.2011
Skyjack has issued a safety related service bulletin covering its SJ46AJ and SJ51AJ articulated booms.
14.07.2011
We have received a strange photograph of 40 people suspended in harnesses from a telescopic crane.
17.06.2011 1
The European material handling federation FEM has published its paper on handling people with Cranes.
25.05.2011
The US based crane operator certification company, NCCCO has won another lawsuit against John Nypl.
23.05.2011
The UK’s CPA has issued a Technical Information Note and declaration form to help UK crane hirers.
14.05.2011
Land Rover has issued a “customer satisfaction programme” for Defender 130s fitted with 13.5 metre platforms.
11.05.2011
Chris Wraith of Lavendon is moving to the International Powered Access Federation as its technical officer.