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
WorkSafe Victoria has released a statement concerning the fatal tower crane incident in Melbourne last week
11.09.2018
US based BlueLine Rental has filed a law suit against an ex branch manager after she moved to a competitor
17.08.2018
OSHA has fined Grove/Manitowoc $14,976 following the fatal Shady Grove crawler crane collapse in February
06.08.2018 2
A crane operator is in prison having smashed into several cars on the Long Island Expressway, New York
12.07.2018 1
The SC&RA has responded to OSHA's draft clarification notice on crane operator certification
12.07.2018
Over the past week or two there have been several fraudulent attempts to rent/take aerial lifts and telehandlers
03.07.2018
Australia’s Construction Commission is taking legal action against union officials for interfering with crane operations
28.06.2018 1
Next month the UK exemption for the plating/inspection of truck mounted lifts and cranes on commercial chassis ends
17.04.2018
Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25% import tariff on steel is starting to put pressure on crane prices
08.03.2018
Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard was fined $230,000 for the inadequate maintenance of a boom lift
09.01.2018