Straightpoint Load Cell in Tree Felling Application
A Straightpoint load cell was used during the felling of nine hulking loblolly pine trees at a residential property in Chesapeake, Virginia, recently—one of which... Read More
OSHA Removes Capacity Requirement
As expected, OSHA has removed from its rule the requirement for crane operators to be certified according to the capacity of the crane, a decision... Read More
NACB-ies Takes Crane Simulation to Steel Event
North American Crane Bureau Interactive Educational Systems (NACB-ies) will showcase its “Dominator 2.0” series of industry-proven crane simulation training technologies at Association for Iron & Steel... Read More
NCCCO Introduces It’s Not Worth the Wait Program
Federal OSHA may have delayed its crane operator certification requirement for another year, but that’s no reason not to pursue training and certification. That’s the... Read More
CICB Celebrates 30-Year Alignment with SC&RA
With their collective missions of advocating, educating and providing support to the Crane and Rigging Industry in safe operations, Crane Inspection & Certification (CICB) has... Read More
Crane Industry Services’ Operator Evaluation, Documentation Process
To assist employers in evaluating and documenting crane operator competency, Crane Industry Services LLC has introduced a new and efficient process called Qualified Crane Operator... Read More
NCCCO Comments After OSHA Announcement
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has reported that OSHA has published a Final Rule delaying its deadline for crane operators... Read More
Crane Industry Services Expands NCCER Offerings in Northeast
Crane Industry Services LLC (CIS) has completed NCCER audits for two crane training companies in the northeast. New England Crane School in New Hampshire and... Read More
Crane Hot Line, CM Labs Host Free Webinar
Crane Hot Line magazine in cooperation with CM Labs Simulations will host a free webinar titled, ‘How to Build Safer Crane Operators with Simulation-Based Training’... Read More
DICA Receives New Canadian Patent for Outrigger Pads
DICA recently added a fifth patent to its SafetyTech outrigger pad patent portfolio. This most recent patent, issued in Canada (2,860,490) on July 12, 2016, is for... Read More
