Tree roots can grow larger than originally planned for, damaging sidewalks, driveways, and utility pipes. Construction and re-grading can require the removal of tree roots growing in the way. But roots are integral to tree stability. How much of a tree’s roots can you remove before it topples over?

Washington — OSHA has issued a proposed rule to update design and construction requirements in its powered industrial trucks standards for general industry and construction.

The agency says the proposed rule, published in the Feb. 16 Federal Register, will incorporate “the most relevant national consensus standards from the American National Standards Institute/Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation (ANSI/ITSDF).”

ift planning program expanded to include new crane models and features.

Liebherr has launched an updated version of its Crane Planner lift planning software which includes new crane models and features.

Luke and Paul Lonergan embody every aspect of a family business. To the two brothers, the most important part of Empire Crane is the people who work there. With a father-son team working in the service department, Paul’s 21-year-old son will soon join the business, and many other similar dynamics, Empire truly is a family affair.

If we were to assess the status of women in the tree care industry in their view, it would boil down to
a) women now are an established, integral part of the industry and are growing more so every day; b) they largely have grown way past the stage of being a novelty and needing acceptance by their peers; and, c) they are stridently confident in their abilities and eager to prove themselves and to make a mark on tree care.

Mike Gelskey, Junior, is President and General Manager of Lift-It Manufacturing Co., Inc., Pomona, Calif., the company founded by his father Michael Gelskey, Sr.

Today, Junior leads the day-to-day operations and a team by which every individual has a nickname…Power Point Princess, Big Daddy Wolf, Mr. T, Frosty, and more. The company’s approach to slings and rigging safety is a “family” approach where they build every sling with integrity, “just as if one of our loved ones were destined to use it,” says Mike, Sr.

100 tonne capacity top-of-the-range 6103 E offers long reach and pick and carry functionality

2022 marks 30 years of German manufacturer Sennebogen making telescopic crawler cranes. To celebrate the occasion the company has launched a top-of-the-range model: the 100 tonne capacity 6103 E.

At DICA, we often discuss outrigger reaction forces, ground bearing pressure under outriggers and crane pads, crane mats, and ground bearing capacity. A recent article written by Geoffrey Goldberg, Ground Pressure Considerations and published in American Cranes & Transport, presents insightful information on the need to understand ground pressures within the soils under tire, outrigger, and crawler loads specifically when underground hazards are present. Goldberg states “The fact that OSHA requires that the operator be informed of the existence of the hazards implies that the operator has at least some capability to process the details of the hazards that are presented.”

For many years, there were just a few super heavylift cranes around the world. Deep South Crane & Rigging’s Versa-Lift, Lampson International’s Transi-Lift and Mammoet’s PTC were the first mega cranes. The reason there were so few of these cranes is because jobs that required a crane to lift in excess of 1,500 tons were rare.

In this video, we will be going over chipper operation and required daily maintenance. This video will be the first step in your training process with the goal of familiarizing yourself with a chipper.

'We are cutting production times and shortening projects. These are the main issues for contractors'

An Israeli company is looking to fuse robotics software with the heavy industry and construction markets to combat a declining construction workforce.

Kyrk Pyros is a Pittsburgh guy with 20 plus years of experience using joysticks inside a massive crane, and his team successfully removed the Port Authority bus Monday evening from the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse site.

Throw lines are used to set climbing lines in trees. This video shows you how to attach your throw bag or throw weight to your throw line so it can easily be attached or untied.

A series of loader cranes for international markets has been announced by manufacturer Tadano in Japan.

Three models comprise the new TM-ZX1200 Series. They are 22 tonne-metre rated straight boom loader cranes with 16 metre booms.

While working on a job site, communication is critical to safe operations. When working with loud heavy equipment verbal communication is not always efficient or possible. That is why hand signals and the use of a certified and qualified signal person is vital during crane operations.

Crane operators have more responsibility on a jobsite than just operating the crane. A recent article by Curtis Moore of Fisher Phillips, published by Construction Executive, addresses six best practices for crane safety.

1. Select the right equipment

2. Know what is overhead

3. Have a proper base for operating

4. Know what is under the load and around the crane

5. Conduct routine equipment checks and maintenance

Another year, and arboricultural operations are still among the leading industrial activities for fatal and nonfatal injuries. Compared to all industries, tree workers have at least 15 times the fatality rate (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020a) and three times the nonfatal rate (BLS 2018). You might take some comfort in the nonfatal rate being “only” three times that of all industries, but consider its meaning. Our incidents are so severe that we die.

The advent of larger aircraft carrying more and more passengers has increased the impact of a serious or fatal incident. As a result, the focus on doing anything and everything possible to avoid such incidents and keep passengers safe has grown exponentially, to the point where aviation is probably the most demanding and safety orientated of all industries.

Wednesday saw the opening day of the UK’s annual Executive Hire Show, held for the first time since 2020. The event was well stocked with products including a fair range of mini cranes, aerial work platforms and lifting gear, as well as business service suppliers including the major rental software providers. It even played host to a brand new aerial lift manufacturer - Metal and Modular.

In the Philippines a cable-stayed bridge is being built to join the islands of Cebu and Mactan.

Once completed the bridge will span approximately 650 metres and be supported by two of 150 m towers. To help build the bridge two Comansa 21LC660 flat-top tower cranes (36-tonne version) are being used.