ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Cranes are a marvel of engineering. But, overhead crane accidents cause around 175 severe injuries and nearly 45 fatalities every year, according to the Bureau of Labor ...

Improper crane setup accounts for approximately 50 percent of crane accidents. This document covers safety and setup procedures and well as inspection checklists for both tower and mobile cranes.

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently issued an equipment/safety hazard alert about an incident in which a mechanic sustained injuries when the boom of his service-truck’s ...

The operators of a Harbor Bridge project crane that malfunctioned and caught fire last year have reached a settlement with federal safety officials, agreeing to comply with approved procedures and ...