Mention the word “crane,” and most people think of the massive construction cranes used to erect skyscrapers. Electricians don’t operate these big cranes, but on some jobs an electrician might operate ...

In the United States, it takes a year with a learner's permit before you are even eligible to drive a car without supervision. There are all kinds of training materials available for new drivers to ...

Cranes are essential for moving heavy beams and erecting multi-story structures. But failing to operate a crane safely can result in property damage, injury and even death. The U.S. Occupational ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Cranes are a marvel of engineering. But, overhead crane accidents cause around 175 severe injuries and nearly 45 fatalities every year, according to the Bureau of Labor ...

The use of radio-controlled cranes shows promise for enhancing lifting safety. Tony Young, director at supply, installation, and repair specialist CP Automation, lays ...

Many people assume that if they aren’t actually operating a crane or hoist, they are out of danger. This assumption gets some people hurt and other people killed. To avoid being in either of those ...

The loader crane may be a globally ubiquitous sight delivering building materials but change could be just around the corner, according to Christian Shelton. Loader cranes, articulating cranes, or ...

The giant cranes used for heavy-duty jobs on elevated subway structures are being operated without safety mechanisms designed to sound alarms if they are in danger of toppling, the Daily News has ...

Three tower cranes — two with mixed and matched parts — have been shut down at high-rise projects in Seattle and Renton, but not until nearly three months after state regulators learned of concerns ...

OSHA is particularly keen to reduce worker exposures to electrical shock, electrocution, falls from elevation, and being struck by moving equipment through the latest alliance renewal. Continued ...