PP Construction Safety News Desk

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INCIDENT: TOWER CRANE COLLAPSE CAUSES EVACUATION

Posted on 26th December 2011

Families evacuated after section of crane fails in ‘freak storm’

SECOND TOWER CRANE RESCUE IN TWO WEEK PERIOD

Posted on 2nd November 2011

Emergency services perform successful recovery of tower crane erector

INCIDENT:TOWER CRANE OPERATOR RESCUE

Posted on 27th October 2011

Prior training proves useful as unwell crane operator recovered from height

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES OTHER MATTERS, CRANES TOWER, INCIDENTS

IDENTIFICATION OF ILLEGAL TOWER CRANES

Posted on 9th September 2011

CECE guidance on dealing with illegal tower cranes now published

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER

TOWER CRANE EMERGENCY RESCUE CAPTURED ON VIDEO

Posted on 26th August 2011

Workman rescued from US tower crane after injury during maintenance

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER

LIFTING OPERATION ENDANGERS BUS PASSENGERS

Posted on 19th August 2011

Steel re-bar injures young child on bus upper deck in London suburb

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER, INCIDENTS, PUBLIC RISK

FIVE DIE IN INDIAN CRANE CLIMBING INCIDENT

Posted on 1st July 2011

Pin ‘snapped’ during task of increasing tower crane height in Bangalore

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER, FATALITIES

MYSTERY DEATH OF CRANE OPERATOR ON 2012 PROJECT

Posted on 29th June 2011

Workman found dead at base of crane on Olympics Village project

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ANDREW MARR HOLDS HIGH COURT WITH CRANE DRIVER

Posted on 3rd June 2011

BBC presenter climbs one of the cranes involved in building Shard tower

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER

TOWER CRANE COLLAPSE PROSECUTION COMMENCES

Posted on 21st April 2011

Contractor and structural engineers charged over Liverpool crane incident

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CRANE ‘FAULT’ REPORTED ON NEW CITY HOTEL PROJECT

Posted on 8th April 2011

Birmingham city centre roads closed following reported problem with crane

TOWER CRANE COLLAPSES ON MAJOR GERMAN PROJECT

Posted on 23rd February 2011

Operator injured as jib parts from mast on Stuttgart football stadium refurb site

INCIDENT: MAN DIES IN MYSTERY TOWER CRANE FALL

Posted on 18th February 2011

Man falls 200ft after climbing tower crane in Plymouth builders yard

PREVENTING CATASTROPHIC EVENTS IN CONSTRUCTION

Posted on 10th February 2011

Report examines key corporate issues for industry leaders to address

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER, FATALITIES, FIRE & EXPLOSION, STRUCTURAL SAFETY

CRANE USED IN RESCUE AFTER ROOF TRUSSES COLLAPSE

Posted on 3rd February 2011

Firefighters used tower crane to recover injured workman from scaffold

MAJOR SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE IN SAUDI ARABIA

Posted on 27th January 2011

Large façade scaffold collapse in Riyadh leaves three dead and 11 injured

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FALLING CRANE LOAD NARROWLY MISSED FOOTPATH

Posted on 16th August 2010

Firm fined after tower crane hook ‘broke off’ and load crashed 36m to ground

Posted in CRANES SLINGING, CRANES TOWER, PROSECUTIONS, lifting operations

CRANE OPERATOR COMPETENCE STANDARDS

Posted on 10th August 2010

US crane operator certification scheme prompts review of standards

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REPORT ON TOWER CRANE INCIDENTS WORLDWIDE

Posted on 22nd July 2010

Erection, dismantling and climbing account for 1/3 of tower crane incidents

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER

CRANE OPERATOR IN CHINA SURVIVES FALL OF 300FT

Posted on 21st July 2010

Two die in tower crane collapse as female operator escapes with her life

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER

MAJOR INCIDENT POTENTIAL ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Posted on 9th July 2010

Industry body to take forward research findings on disaster potential

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HSE TOWER CRANE SAFETY ALERT 24 JUNE 2010

Posted on 24th June 2010

Manufacturing defect identified in certain tower crane mast spigots

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER

CRANES OVERSAILING NEIGHBOURING LAND ISSUES

Posted on 18th June 2010

Rights to oversailing land with cranes is far from plain sailing

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NYC CRANES OFFICIAL TOOK BRIBES

Posted on 18th June 2010

New York City official jailed after falsifying certificates and taking bribes

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TOWER CRANE NOTIFICATION REGISTER WEBSITE

Posted on 16th April 2010

HSE explain how information on tower crane register will accessed by public

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TOWER CRANE NOTIFICATION IN FORCE

Posted on 7th April 2010

New law requires notification of tower cranes on construction sites

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NEW YORK TOWER CRANE COLLAPSE UPDATE

Posted on 8th March 2010

Manslaughter charges anticipated after alleged evidence of poor repair

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER, PROSECUTIONS

TOWER CRANE REGISTER IMMINENT

Posted on 23rd February 2010

New laws on tower cranes laid before Parliament

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TOWER CRANE SAFETY

Posted on 9th February 2010

New DVD aims to improve safety during tower crane climbing

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TOWER CRANE REGISTER

Posted on 28th January 2010

HSE publish guidance on tower crane notification regulations

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TOWER CRANE SAFETY

Posted on 11th January 2010

Dutch company fits cameras to tower crane fleet

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TOWER CRANE REGISTER APPOVED BY HSE

Posted on 26th November 2009

HSE Board agree tower crane register recommendations

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CANADIAN TOWER CRANE COLLAPSE

Posted on 27th October 2009

Operator has miraculous escape as Toronto crane fails

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TOWER CRANE REGISTER

Posted on 13th October 2009

Chartered Institute of Building calls for alternative to Register

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER

USEFUL CRANE SAFETY WEBSITE

Posted on 8th October 2009

US website provides space to share crane safety information

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES MOBILE, CRANES TOWER

ONLINE CRANE OPERATOR TRAINING

Posted on 8th October 2009

Provider offers online training for crane and MEWP operators

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ANALYSIS OF CRANE INCIDENT CAUSES

Posted on 29th September 2009

Singapore Task Force publishes results of crane incident study

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MERSEYSIDE CRANE COLLAPSE UPDATE

Posted on 8th September 2009

Foundations to be investigated and crane tests carried out

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER

FALLEN LIVERPOOL CRANE NOW REMOVED

Posted on 14th July 2009

Tower crane which collapsed is dismantled and removed from site

Posted in ALL LATEST NEWS, CRANES TOWER

TOWER CRANE NOTIFICATION PROPOSALS

Posted on 13th July 2009

Comments sought on new tower crane notification regulations

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TOWER CRANE REGISTER CONSULTATION

Posted on 10th July 2009

Industry body meets to discuss tower crane register consultation

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TOWER CRANE COLLAPSE IN LIVERPOOL

Posted on 6th July 2009

Crane collapses on occupied apartment block without resident injury

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US TOWER CRANE DATABASE PROPOSED

Posted on 12th June 2009

Recent tower crane incidents prompt greater sharing of information

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NEW YORK CRANE COLLAPSE UPDATE

Posted on 11th June 2009

Crane owner warned prior to crane collapse and double fatality

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CRANES CAUSE CONCERN IN MALTA

Posted on 27th May 2009

Tower crane incidents and public concern not restricted to UK

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RESIDENTS FEAR IDLE TOWER CRANE

Posted on 22nd May 2009

Dormant development leaves residents worried over ‘creaking’ crane

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CRANE SAFETY REMINDER

Posted on 7th May 2009

Prosecution highlights risks during work at height on cranes

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PROPOSED TOWER CRANE REGISTER

Posted on 30th April 2009

Regulatory impact assessment casts doubt over tower crane register

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CONSTRUCTION PLANT-HIRE ASSOCIATION

Posted on 6th April 2009

Relaunched CPA website includes free plant safety guides

Posted in CRANES MOBILE, CRANES TOWER, DUMPERS, EXCAVATORS, MEWPS, MOBILE PLANT, PILING, TELEHANDLERS