Irish crane rental company Wm.O’Brien has become one of the first companies to gain ISO 45001 accreditation
11.07.2019
We are always trying to determine who is to blame when something goes wrong with a Crane. Or at the very least, anyone caught up in an incident wants to prove they aren’t to blame.
03.07.2019
The CPA will introduce the Voluntary Roadworthiness Scheme for Mobile Cranes during Vertikal Days next week
10.05.2019
Australia's EWPA and IPAF have agreed to work closely together on safety initiatives for the access industry.
03.05.2019
Luxembourg based safety company Fallprotec has appointed Heightsafe Systems as its UK distributor
27.02.2019
UK portable site accommodation company Mobile Mini has appointed Niki Benson as health and safety advisor
17.02.2019
Three crane/access suppliers were listed in the Sunday Times International Track 200 fastest growing UK companies
11.02.2019 2
UK charity Construction Industry Helpline has published its 2018 results and launched a free mobile phone app
25.01.2019
UK association the CPA has published a guide to requirements for mobile cranes working alongside railways
20.01.2019
JLG has released its latest control panel protection system for boom lifts, the SkyGuard SkyLine
22.11.2018
UK safety equipment company Heightsafe Systems has opened a new depot just outside of London
21.11.2018
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association held its annual conference this week in Milton Keynes, UK
15.11.2018
Skyjack is making its Secondary Guarding Lift Enable (SGLE) system option on all scissor lifts globally
16.10.2018 4
JLG has launched a new system that allows boom lift occupants work outside of the platform while at height
09.10.2018
We have learnt more on the cause of the load drop in the fatal Melbourne crane incident last week
14.09.2018
WorkSafe Victoria has released a statement concerning the fatal tower crane incident in Melbourne last week
11.09.2018
Safety harness producer SpanSet Germany has appointed Andreas Höltkemeier as managing director
22.08.2018
UK based Nationwide Platforms has developed an attachment for installing safety netting with platforms
22.08.2018 1
The SC&RA has responded to OSHA's draft clarification notice on crane operator certification
12.07.2018
JLG Australia has asked owners of Australian/New Zealand versions of its 1932R scissors to withdraw them from service
05.07.2018
US based ReachMaster will introduce anti-entrapment safety systems on its Falcon and Bluelift models
13.06.2018
Genie will unveil the prototype of new secondary guarding system for scissor and mast type lifts at Vertikal Days
08.05.2018
The UK's National Access & Scaffolding Confederation( NASC) is to hold a Future of Safe Scaffolding event
07.05.2018
Tower crane anti-collision system manufacturer SMIE has appointed Jean-Charles Delplace as managing director
25.04.2018