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