Verton tech to be distributed in India and the GCC
Dal-Lago, part of DLC Consulting, is now distributing Verton’s lifting and orientation technology across India and the GCC.
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Cranes and lifting equipment a serious injury risk
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland confirm there have been numerous incidents at Queensland workplaces this year involving cranes and lifting equipment that had the potential to cause serious injury to workers.
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Crane Fires – What is your Risk Mitigation?
United Safety were responsible for the installation of the fire suppression system which features in the new Zoomlion 150t all terrain, delivered to the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project at the end of last year.
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La Grange Crane Service enters 3D lift plan competition
La Grange Crane Service has entered the Oak Brook Commons tower crane construction project in this year’s 3D Lift Plan Of The Year competition.
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Konecranes publishes new video outlining crane safety
The investigation analysed 249 industrial overhead crane incidents that occurred over the past 10 years.
According to the study, a total of 838 Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration (OSHA) violations were committed across the 249 incidents, which caused 133 injuries and 133 fatalities.
The study found that the most common reason for overhead crane incidents were failing loads, which can happen if the load is unstable or poorly rigged.
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CICA on tower crane safety
In summary we have more cranes than ever before, situated in our most densely populated areas. Never has there been a more important time to focus on what we can do as an industry to maintain a high level
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Konecranes RailQ provides a one-stop-shop for runway analysis
Runway condition influences how well a crane moves on its rails, and profoundly affects the usability and lifetime of the crane and its travelling machineries. A runway in poor condition reduces crane performance and can create serious safety risks.
Left undetected, rail alignment defects can lead to serious problems, which can create downtime and loss of production, while they are taken offline to be fixed. The best way to rectify these issues is to identify the warning signs early and prevent it from occurring in the first place.
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The impact of tyres on pick and carry crane safety
Pick and carry crane safety has come in for a lot of attention of recent times – both for dynamic safety on the road and safety while working on site with a load. Australasia has a long history of articulated pick and carry cranes, to the extent that there are thousands in operation. Greg Keane reports.
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