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 ...

Contractors, operators and government officials at a crane-safety conference called by the state Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) agreed the industry needs to take steps to improve safety and ...

Mention the word “crane,” and most people think of the massive construction cranes used to erect skyscrapers. Electricians don’t operate these big cranes, but on some jobs an electrician might operate ...

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.

Crane accidents are one of the enduring nightmares of construction work, so it is notable that as an industry where regulation often equals costs and entanglements, construction professionals have ...

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 ...

OSU and the Columbus, Ohio, OSHA office hosted this fourth annual safety event in the Fawcett Center on the OSU campus. The event attracted approximately 300 people and offered educational sessions in ...

An average of 22 construction workers died in crane-related incidents per year from 1992 to 2006, according to a report released June 17 by the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), ...

TRIBECA, Manhattan (WABC) -- Most of the area affected by Friday's deadly crane disaster re-opened in TriBeCa Monday following the collapse, but repair work by Con Edison crews continues as Worth ...

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 ...

This month, 16 cranes stretching as high as 350 feet are hoisting 65-ton canopy trusses atop the massive Las Vegas Stadium now under construction. Along the Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas, nine more ...