Cranes are useful machinery essential in many projects. However, their use also brings hazards. In 2020, there were 490 cases of non-fatal incidents involving cranes that caused workers to miss work, ...

Tough, appropriate legislation to regulate construction-crane safety in Washington is headed for Gov. Christine Gregoire’s signature. A tragic death last November in Bellevue got the state off the ...

The National Safety Council partnered with the NCCCO Foundation to put out a report covering the safety issues in the crane industry. This report lays out some of the biggest safety risks, ways ...

Master rigger Mike Parnell walks up to a rack and picks up what looks like a giant rubber band. In reality, it is a 10-ft-long, 2-in.-wide lifting sling made of thin, yellow nylon webbing. Parnell ...

Inspectors found safety violations on six tower cranes–those giant cranes attached to area skyscrapers–after searching all 29 currently in use citywide, the Department of Buildings announced today.

Cranes are essential for moving heavy beams and erecting multi-story structures. But failing to operate a crane safely can result in property damage, injury and even death. The U.S. Occupational ...

A subsidiary of Manitowoc Crane has been cited for exposing workers to safety hazards at the Shady Grove plant where three employees were fatally injured in the collapse of a 300-ton crane in February ...

The doomed crane that toppled in Seattle last Saturday was safety-certified twice since July 2017, according to documents from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. RELATED: Council ...