Two Kent engineers, who were injured when a German-made 100 tonne capacity Kirow 810(UK) rail-mounted crane toppled over at Clapham Junction in January, are to sue the crane’s owner Balfour Beatty Rail.
14.06.2004
The cause of the collapse of a 915t, Italian launching gantry/crane in Toledo, Ohio, last February is still unknown following analysis of its key components
19.04.2004
A man has died on the New Welsh Assembly building site after falling three metres from a ladder.
16.03.2004
A man fell almost 10 metres when the "crane", or most likely a forklift or telehandler, he was working from, toppled over.
04.03.2004
Ireland's HSA is investigating a fatal incident involving “heavy mobile lifting equipment” at the ESB power plant in Shannonbridge, County Offaly yesterday
04.02.2004
The UK’s largest rail crane collapsed early this week, blocking two of London’s busiest rail lines at Clapham Junction.
08.01.2004
Mike Williams, principal inspector for Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a statement following the recent Canary Wharf tower crane collpase inquest at St Pancras Coroner’s Court, London.
18.11.2003
The collapse of a luffing jib tower crane at Canary Wharf which claimed the lives of three construction workers in May 2000 was an accident, according to an inquest at London’s St Pancras Coroners Court.
17.11.2003
German Standard Lift, specialist manufacturer of scissor lifts, has told customers to stop using its scissor lifts on safety grounds. The company has ceased trading
25.03.2003
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive has warned that the use of climbing frames to “climb” tower cranes can be very dangerous and called for manufacturers to review designs and operating procedures.
20.02.2003
The HSE has released a discussion paper on the safe use of ‘external’ climbing frames on tower cranes.
17.02.2003
Last week a crane operator lost his life at Cape Canaveral, Boeing Co. has confirmed.
09.10.2001
