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Local 597 Chicago Pipefitters Union Partners with Lifting Gear Hire

May 16, 2012-The Local 597 Pipefitters Union training facility in Chicago and Lifting Gear Hire Corp. (LGH), Bridgeview, Ill., have a formed new partnership.

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MySafetySign.com Releases Crane Signs to Protect Workers

May 16, 2012—MySafetySign.com has released new crane signs as safety tools for construction workers and operators. The selection of Crane Signs includes Danger and Caution to direct personnel on site stay clear of cranes in operation.

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CCO Certification Still Required in West Virginia

May 15, 2012—According to the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), crane operators wanting to work in West Virginia still need to obtain CCO crane operator certification following the passage of a bill that maintains a decade-old state requirement.

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Survey Concludes Cranes are Safer but Training Needed

May 15, 2012—According to a survey conducted by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), the construction industry is a better place to work than it was a generation ago, with greater emphasis on crane safety, improved operator aids in cranes, and more available training. But there is still room for further improvement.

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Rigger Qualifications Requirements in Washington Take Effect

May 15, 2012—Washington State’s new regulations governing riggers and signalpersons went into effect Feb. 1, joining a number of cities and states including California, Maryland, and Philadelphia that have opted for stricter standards.

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Articulating Cranes Under Stricter Rules in California

May 15, 2012—When it comes to articulating boom cranes used in construction in California, owners and operators should be aware that the California regulation is more strict than the federal crane rule (29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC—Cranes and Derricks in Construction).

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Delta Rigging & Tools to Open New North Dakota Facility

May 11, 2012—Delta Rigging & Tools will be opening a new facility in Williston, N.D., at the end of May. The two-story building includes 3,600 square-feet of office space and a showroom, and 10,400 square-feet of warehouse space.

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Crane Accidents

Crane Accident: Seward, Alaska

May 2012 - A boom truck operator died from head injuries when the boom truck tipped over and he fell more than 20 feet onto the deck of a boat in Seward, Alaska. The operator was using the boom truck at dockside to load a fishing net on...

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Crane Accident: Jackson, Mo.

May 2012 – A civil engineer died while helping change a crane's crawler track at a construction company's yard in Jackson, Mo. As he was working on the project, the man was trapped between the track and railroad timbers. He was pr...

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