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CAUSES OF CRANE ACCIDENTS

Construction and the heavy equipment industry are a booming cornerstone of the world’s economy, employing millions across the world. These industries utilize some of the most powerful machinery ever developed to extract raw materials from the earth, transport them, process them, and bring it all together to create structures to…

What is Personal Protective Equipment?

Safety and Training Tips
With the ever-increasing awareness and demand for better workplace conditions, more safety protocols, procedures, and guidelines are being created and implemented. With these in place, both employers and employees can enjoy the benefits, as fewer lawsuits and downtimes from injury recoveries can help business owners continue the business, and employees…

Bucket Truck Inspection

Heavy Equipment Training
The heavy equipment industry has given rise to an ever-expanding roster of machines and tools used to complete tasks both safely and efficiently. Among the utilities boasting a wide number of applications – even expanding into other sectors is the bucket truck. Originally called cherry pickers, a name adopted from…

OSHA Crane and Derrick Compliance Directives

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the nationally accredited and internationally recognized organization authorized to create and amend regulations for the safe work conditions for workers. They provide training, education, and outreach to aid in the dissemination of information. OSHA compliance announcements are always being made in order…

CONFINED SPACE TRAINING

Workplaces often demand that we be flexible in applying our skills in different situations. This really applies in scenarios where workers actually have to move and contort their bodies to actually fit into certain spaces in order to get a job done. The construction industry often calls for such skills,…

Fall Protection Training

Fall protection training is the sharing of skills and knowledge to make working at heights safer. It entails several safety measures to prevent falls from occurring, as well as, being aware of risks and hazards that could cause a fall. Even with all the technological developments in the construction industry,…

How to Accurately Operate an Overhead Crane

Overhead cranes are powerful load-moving utilities that make use of the overhead space in industrial facilities, such as warehouses and assembly lines. They are comprised of support beams spanning the width of the site structure, with hoists to attach loads and tracks to move them from one area of the…