Ex-New York crane inspector Edward Marquette has been sentenced to five years probation.
14.02.2013
Ahern Rentals Note holders have indicated that they will submit an alternative plan of re-organisation
07.02.2013
WorkCover New South Wales has brought forward a tower crane safety inspection programme
23.01.2013 1
A court has ended Ahern Rentals period of exclusivity in its chapter 11 reorganisation process.
16.01.2013
We have had correspondence from a reader in China who almost purchased a fake Tadano truck crane.
15.01.2013
Chinese crane and equipment manufacturer Zoomlion has denied allegations that it has falsely inflated sales.
10.01.2013
Don Ahern’s battle to retain exclusivity in the reorganisation of Ahern Rentals goes back to court on Friday
09.01.2013
Wisconsin contractor Lunda Construction is facing $105,000 in fines for a fatal crane incident.
03.01.2013
Irish truck dealer J Harris Assemblers has been fined for selling a loader crane involved in a fatality without fixing it
20.12.2012
A crane rental company in Edmonton, Alberta has been fined $10,000 for driving a 50t RT on the road.
Ahern Rentals Chapter 11 process has been opened up for alternative reorganisation plans.
08.12.2012
Don Ahern has 7 days to reconsider the plan he presented to the bankruptcy court yesterday.
01.12.2012
OSHA has cited Harrison Hoist with six serious safety violations for the tower crane collapse at the University of Texas.
24.11.2012
Five men blamed for the death of a co-worker crushed by a falling crane boom in the UAE have been jailed.
12.11.2012
Don Ahern of Ahern Rentals has until November 30th to present and obtain support for his plan of reorganisation
01.11.2012 1
The exclusivity hearing for Ahearn Rentals has been postponed until the end of the month.
20.10.2012
A hearing to review the exclusivity period for Ahern Rentals has been adjourned until October 18th.
14.10.2012
Melbourne based Boom Logistics has been fined $100,000 following a fatal crane incident in 2009
06.09.2012
Abu Dhabi based Safelift has become one of the first local companies to achieve ISO 9001 accreditation.
03.09.2012 1
The American Society of Safety Engineers OSHA to support a new Fall Prevention Campaign
26.08.2012
Brand 1 Solutions, the latest incarnation of Lee Rowe’s P.S.S operations looks set for liquidation.
22.08.2012 1
Worksafe Queensland has issued a safety bulletin on jib inspections for Haulotte H16TPX boom lifts
20.08.2012
OSHA of the USA is extending its new crane standards to demolition and underground construction.
19.08.2012
The Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia is suing boom truck manufacturer Elliott Equipment