The United States Department of Commerce has announced a section 232 investigation into mobile crane imports in response to a petition filed by Manitowoc
08.05.2020 1
A crane operator in Australia has been given a suspended prison sentence following a fatal crane incident in 2016
20.04.2020 1
The UK government has issued further guidance on the rules around workplaces and sites
25.03.2020
The UK will not abolish red diesel for at least two years to allow time to consult and adapt
11.03.2020
The UK’s CPA has urged the chancellor NOT to abolish the lower taxed red diesel that is used in cranes and off road equipment
06.03.2020 6
Snorkel has sued Instant UpRight for use of the UpRight name on powered access
03.03.2020 1
A man has died after having apparently fallen from an aerial work platform in Lancaster, UK.
23.01.2020 1
OSHA has fined Bigge Crane $26,520 following the fatal tower crane collapse in Dallas, Texas on June 9th
19.12.2019 1
The US based NCCCO Foundation has launched a new web based directory of accredited crane operator certification programmes
20.11.2019
According to Tanfield which owns a 49% stake in Snorkel, it has received a summons from Snorkel and Ahern company SKL Holdings UPDATED
23.10.2019 2
Three companies have been issued fines for their role in fatal tower crane collapse in Seattle in April
18.10.2019
New York City’s Department of Buildings has barred United Crane and Rigging from work on 22 sites within its jurisdiction following two incidents
14.08.2019
A crane rental company employee has been awarded substantial damages following an injury in 2014
19.07.2019
The UK’s National Grid has been fined £334,000 plus costs following a loader crane fatality
12.06.2019
Cargotec has confirmed that the Finnish police are investigating a case of suspected aggravated fraud at its MacGregor division
03.06.2019
IPAF has won an injunction against former member CESL and the Aerial Platform Association of India
09.05.2019
The CMA has reported on an anti competition investigation into the groundforce division of Vp, owner of UK Forks
09.04.2019
Manitowoc has agreed a settlement in its action against Sany for misappropriation of trade secrets
21.03.2019
China's Lingong subsidiary LGMG North America has received a legal challenge from JLG
15.03.2019 1
Columbus, Mississippi based crane a rigging company Burkhalter Rigging has filed for Chapter 11 restructuring
25.02.2019
JCB has been granted a provisional injunction ordering Manitou to stop using a patented device on its telehandlers
22.02.2019 1
The UK’s CMA has given Loxam/Nationwide Platforms approval to complete the UK Platforms acquisition from HSS
19.12.2018 2
A coroner in South Australia has recommended that scissor lifts should not be operated without a safety spotter
01.11.2018
Deutz has won an injunction against a long term component supplier which was threatening its supplies.
25.10.2018
