Caisson construction, also known as caisson foundation, is a water retaining structure that is mainly used in construction projects that take place underwater. Caisson foundations are prefabricated cylinders or hollow boxes that are sunk to the desired depths beneath oceans, rivers and other water bodies. They are then filled with concrete to create a solid...Read More

Heavy lifting equipment have a variety of uses, especially at construction sites. Improper use of heavy equipment has been the cause of quite a few fatalities and accidents over a period of time. According to data collected by NIOSH NTOF, in the time period of 1980-1989, machine related injuries were second only to injuries caused...Read More

The Swedish Work Environment Authority has been charged with ensuring that workplaces in Sweden adhere to the regulations set out by the occupational health and safety legislation (EU-OSHA, Sweden, 2016). Some construction sites today require the use of heavy lifting equipment to lift loads that exceed several tons. There are regulations in place that govern...Read More

Workers and employees face various safety threats in the construction and heavy-lifting industry. Some construction accidents have been so disastrous, that these are still etched in public memory. Accidents are caused by safety hazards such as collapsing cranes, chemical exposures, misuse of machinery, etc (Amerisure Insights, “BUILDING ON DISASTER: FOUR CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS THAT SHOOK THE...Read More

For those working in the construction industry, it is common knowledge that a construction site can be one of the most dangerous and hazardous place to work in. Individuals that work on various construction sites know better than anyone that proper safety starts and ends with their decisions and how they conduct themselves.Read More

It is a common fact that construction sites make use of a wide variety of construction machines, which make the construction job easy, safe and quicker. Among these construction machines, one of the most important and most commonly used types is heavy lifting machines. Hoisting and lifting involves special considerations, such as lift radius, machine...Read More

Construction is a process where technology is combined with expertise. Today there are a number of new techniques and automated machines to aid the construction. In spite of that, the process requires precise handling of the equipment. For taller structures like towers, it becomes important to make it stable and strong. With increase in height,...Read More

Construction work involves human labour as well as machine work. While workers can carry out all the tasks, it is advantageous to use machines for certain work. For example, when dealing with heavy objects, it is better to use machines. This situation arises especially in construction. There are things like the meatal form work, false...Read More

It is often heard being said that world is getting smaller day-by-day. Matter of the fact is, the world is getting taller and bigger every day. Field of construction is no more limited to just four brick walls. With the evolution of technology, now there exist various state-of-the-art machines that are extending the reach of...Read More

One of the most common sights on a construction site apart from the machines is heavy lifting work going on in some quantity or the other. This is especially true when it comes to construction of high rise structures such as skyscrapers because of the work done at the top of the buildings. With the...Read More