Crane accidents spur new regulations, safety concerns
The entire industry seems to be focused on crane and construction worksite safety in the wake of two deadly crane collapses, one in New York City and a second in Miami. Those cities quickly moved to pass strict rules for crane inspections and safety practices.
But a survey of other areas of the country showed little discussion about standardizing crane inspections and operator certification procedures, unless a fatal crane accident has recently occurred locally, according to ENR. Some examples are Washington state and California, which were both motivated to tighten crane safety rules following crane accidents.
A couple of ENR blog posts worth reading - People Are Scarier Than Cranes and Walking the Walk: The Writing is on the Wall about Crane Safety.
What is your company doing about crane safety?
