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Focusing on the ASME B30.5 and OSHA 1910 standards, subject matter experts from across the nation participated in written and practical test development meetings beginning last May to design the new mobile crane operator certification program available from NCCER, Gainesville, Fla., and the North American Crane Bureau (NACB), Orlando, Fla. Guided by NCCER's test-development partner […]

SC&RA Vice President Beth O'Quinn publicly supported the proposed draft standard on cranes and derricks in construction during OSHA's Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) in October, according to the Construction Labor Report. Responding to arguments that training costs would become an undue hardship for small firms, O'Quinn said: "Training is already mandated […]

Part One Major players in the aerial work platform industry aim to manufacture equipment that competes in every market imaginable. While equipment trends in recent years have focused on the high-reaching markets • the Genie Z-135/70, the JLG 1350SJP, and the Haulotte HA 130 JRT to name a few • smaller aerial lifts certainly have […]

Wilmington, N.C.-based Terex Cranes is scheduled to release a new 230-ton crawler crane, the HC 230, in the second quarter of 2007. Preliminary specifications for the machine include a maximum boom length of 240 feet with a 77-inch hammerhead tip to 270 feet with a 77-inch or 92-inch offset tip. An 85- or 90-foot jib […]

At the Manitowoc Crane Group Expo in October, National Crane, Shady Grove, Pa., introduced the new 30-ton capacity 1300H Series boom truck to the North American market. The 1300H is the largest capacity National Crane that can be mounted on a three-axle truck, while maintaining an overall vehicle length of 40 feet and carrying over […]

The Manitowoc Crane Group, Manitowoc, Wis., revealed plans for its 220-ton Model 14000 crawler crane at its CraneExpo in mid-October. Having received several dozen orders already for the 14000, Manitowoc will begin deliveries in early 2007. According to Al Kadow, product marketing manager for Manitowoc, the Model 14000 is being positioned as a suitable alternative […]

Tanfield Group plc, parent company of UpRight Powered Access, announced last week it intends to raise up to 20 million ($37.9 million) through a major share offering. At a meeting in mid-November, Tanfield will ask shareholders to give the directors authority to allot up to 50 million new shares. Admission is expected on November 16. […]

Throughout 2006, Breslau, Ontario-based CareLift Equipment Ltd.'s 20,000-pound capacity Zoom Boom telehandlers, the ZB20032 and ZB20044, have garnered a great deal of interest in North America. As Lift and Access 360 reported earlier this year, CareLift is the only North American manufacturer building machines with 20,000-pound capacities. “The industry limitation for capacity is 12,000 pounds,” […]

Man and Material Lift Engineering, Cudahy, Wis., has unveiled its latest creation, the A60i insulated articulating boom lift. The machine is geared for plant maintenance, electrical and construction contractors, electrical power stations, and tree trimming. Powered by a diesel, gas, or dual fuel engine, the A60i has a fiber optic system that provides an insulated […]

The New York City Department of Buildings has launched a two-month construction safety outreach campaign to reinforce existing safety rules and regulations to all industry members. This campaign comes after a wave of construction-related accidents swept through the city: Several construction workers fell from scaffolding in separate accidents, a man was trapped and killed after […]