The first IPAF training course that meets the new Barbados Safety and Health at Work Act has been completed by Rapid Platforms.
11.07.2008
A building worker has been awarded €1.2 million following a fall from a make-shift platform on a forklift.
Coachbuilders fined £7,000 after 16-year-old apprentice dies falling through a fragile roof during a lunchtime kick-about.
Our publication earlier this week of the misuse of a step ladder in Wales nas generated more examples.
Aerial lift manufacturer Genie has laid-off 120 full-time employees and a number of temporary workers at its Redmond and Moses lake plants.
Vp owner of UK Forks the telehandler rental company has acquired UCS Plant a tool and telehandler rental company based near Lincoln, UK.
Spierings the Dutch producer of mobile self erecting tower cranes has launched its new SK2400-R crawler mounted model.
10.07.2008
Modulift, the UK and US based Spreader Beam design engineers and suppliers is expanding its business with an eye on Germany, Italy and Scandinavia.
Ralf Kruse, former MD of German new and used crane company CCK passed away last night after a short illness.
Palfinger AG has appointed a new chief financial officer.
The annual Hewden used equipment auction takes place this weekend in the UK, Hertfordshire County Showground
The chairman of the Ladder Association has spoken out over the need for more training after school caretaker wins ladder fall case.
A loader crane struck a foot bridge in southern Spain this week pulling it down onto the car behind injuring six people, two of them seriously.
Following yesterdays example of those not aware of modern access equipment in the UK we have another.
Darren Kell, CEO of Tanfield, owner of UpRight and Snorkel has purchased a million additional shares in the business.
Genie has launched a new online parts ordering system for North America.
Terex AWP has appointed Siva Balakrishnan to a new position of vice president and general manager of global services.
Terex AWP has appointed Joe George to the new position of vice president of global sales and customer service.
A Genie 45 boom lift appeared, that had been stolen in 2005, appeared on ebay two weeks ago. The police appeared disinterested.
09.07.2008
You realise how far the access market still has to go when you see how people still use/Misuse step ladders.
Thieves in Moscow continue to steal heavy machinery including cranes from local construction sites.
COOEC and GustoMSC will jointly construct a 5,000-tonne crane that will be fitted onboard a newbuild heavy lift vessel for Seaway Heavy Lifting.
Oil&Steel launches the new Snake 2010 Compact at its 4th International Open Day
The Australian Canopy Crane Research Facility has been fined A$20,000 for a fatal fall the man was not wearing a harness.
