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Read MoreOffer valid through June 20, 2013. Must 'Like Us' on Facebook to be eligible for the 10% discount. Must be 18 years or older to place order. 10% discount is not valid towards shipping and handling costs, training program registration,...
Read MoreWhen it comes to inspecting hoist rope, there is an abundance of information, in print and online, to help assist an inspector with wire rope. Samson's announcement in early March regarding the first mobile crane manufactured by Manitowoc with synthetic...
Read MoreStand-Down for Fall Prevention - OSHA is asking you to do your part. What activity are you doing that will make your employees more aware of fall hazards? Falls cause the largest number of injuries and fatalities in construction. A larger...
Read MoreRun for cover! There is a crane in my neighborhood setting roof trusses. Seriously, there are dozens of crane accidents on YouTube. It seems as if most cranes end up on the roof of the house they were meant to...
Read MoreOSHA is Campaigning to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers Heat Illness can affect anyone working outside. This includes crane operators, riggers, signalpersons, inspectors, and supervisors. You do not have to exert much energy to become dehydrated, but the more...
Read MoreSophisticated tools, including cranes, helped make Astronaut Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon a reality some 45 years ago. Through hard work, dedication, and ingenuity space flight stepped out of science fiction novels and improved building strategies and equipment for...
Read MoreCrane Institute Announces Plans for New Programs More than 15 Training Specialists for Crane Institute of America recently met at Crane Institute’s headquarters for Annual In-Service Training in order to provide the best possible customer experience. All Training Specialists are...
Read More“We have always done it that way, and have never had a problem.” Have you ever heard that excuse? Have you ever used that excuse yourself? Like all unsafe shortcuts, others may look the other way or even applaud your...
Read MoreCranes have always been used to get construction personnel into hard to reach places. Before OSHA, a worker riding the crane's hook was common, this is still true in some places today. Until the mid-1980's, hoisting personnel with a crane was...
Read MoreNew Vortex Simulator installed at Crane Institute Headquarters Sept. 22, 2014 (Sanford, Fla.)— AIDT, the workforce development division of the Alabama Department of Commerce, is the recipient of a mobile crane simulator donated by Crane Institute of America. Crane Institute...
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