Posted by Natalie C on Tue, Jun 18, 2013 @ 10:22 AM
Roto-Mate™ Jib Crane Motorization Kits provide powered rotation to new or existing, wall-mounted or freestanding jib cranes with up to 10 ton loads. Motorized rotation can help reduce or eliminate injuries resulting from workers trying to start or stop motion of swinging crane. READ MORE. (Source: thomasnet.com)
Posted by Industrial Training International on Thu, Jun 13, 2013 @ 10:44 AM
Health, safety and environment are at the top of oil and gas industry’s risk agenda, according to a new report.
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Posted by Industrial Training International on Tue, Jun 11, 2013 @ 10:17 AM
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching a program aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities associated with the operation of cranes in construction, general industry and maritime operations for employers under federal OSHA jurisdiction in Idaho, Alaska, Washington and Oregon.
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Posted by Industrial Training International on Thu, Jun 06, 2013 @ 10:12 AM
Cranes on site present many potentially hazardous and dangerous situations. An example that can afflict all cranes with a hoist line is known as two-blocking. It occurs during hoisting when the hook assembly comes into contact with the boom point sheave assembly during a lift.
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Posted by Industrial Training International on Tue, Jun 04, 2013 @ 10:48 AM
The death of a worker who was crushed by a crane could have been avoided if the employer had followed the manufacturer’s requirements for operating and maintaining the equipment. READ MORE. (Source: safety.blr.com)
Posted by Industrial Training International on Thu, May 30, 2013 @ 10:53 AM
Feeling drowsy while operating heavy machinery? Industrial and construction equipment maker Caterpillar is working on a way to combat nodding off for workers who may be pulling 10- or 12-hour shifts.
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Posted by Industrial Training International on Tue, May 28, 2013 @ 01:30 PM
28 May 2013 - Aerial work platforms, telehandlers, power and HVAC equipment has been supplied by United Rentals to assist in the cleanup following the tornado that ripped through Moore, OK last week.
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Posted by Industrial Training International on Thu, May 23, 2013 @ 10:28 AM
OSHA has announced its intent to extend the deadline for compliance with its new crane operator certification rules by three years to November 10, 2017.
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equipmentworld.com)
Posted by Industrial Training International on Thu, May 16, 2013 @ 10:13 AM
The LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has modified its guidance on the use of hand chain hoists at an angle to the vertical. While previously advising against any such use, the new guidance reflects the fact that some hand chain hoists are now designed to be used in this manner.
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Posted by Industrial Training International on Tue, May 14, 2013 @ 10:08 AM
Royal Dutch Shell announced this week a final investment decision in the Stones ultra-deepwater project, a Gulf of Mexico oil and gas development expected to host the deepest production facility in the world. This decision sets in motion the construction and fabrication of a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel and subsea infrastructure.
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