A bus driver has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving for the accident in Manchester, UK, last November when a bus hit an aerial lift.
16.09.2007
Falling bricks from a loader crane and a telehandler caused two fatalities last week.
Martin ‘Marty’ Reid a past CEO and chairman of North American rental company, RSC has died from a heart attack.
The UK’s first event dedicated to lifting equipment opens on Wednesday at 10:00am it is still not too late to register for a free pass worth £15.
Paul Hemsworth of Hewden Access and his wife Gill have a new baby son.
15.09.2007
Palfinger has signed a joint venture agreement for the sales and distribution of its products in India
14.09.2007
Manitou has launched a new range of MT Privilege telehandlers with lift heights from 14 – 18 metres.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) is looking into an accident in Hermon, NY, that left one construction worker dead and a second injured.
The boom of a 100 tonne crawler crane flipped over backwards on a site in New Mexico on Wednesday.
A 45 tonne crane tipped over in Immingham yesterday crushing a van when the ground gave way.
Local newspapers report that deal is close on an Ainscough buyout.
13.09.2007
According to the AEM, exports of US made equipment increased by 22 percent in the first half of 2007.
HRH The Earl of Wessex today visited JCB’s World Headquarters to present a Queen’s Award for International Trade.
A 300 tonne crane burst into flames as it was being driven in Trinidad and Tobago.
Cape makes A$233 million offer for the Australian PCH Group
An HSE Falls from Vehicles campaign website has been launched in the UK.
IPAF achieved a new record this week as it issued its 250,000 PAL card. The federation will also join the UK government forum on safety this Monday.
The first CBR 28 Plus self erecting tower crane has been delivered to Germany.
12.09.2007
The driver of a 60 tonne crane was injured in a three-way collision on the A1 this morning.
Manitowoc chairman Terry Growcock says demand for cranes remains strong.
A crane operator was run over and killed by his own crane in Victoria, Australia
Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC) has delivered its 1000th crane.
Gottwald Technology has supplied a further three mobile harbour cranes into Germany.
A number of you contacted us yesterday concerning the operator of the new 103m Wumag at the unveiling. We checked it out in Basel yesterday.
