by Max Daman | May 1, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
No fear of heights here. When Shane Schroedel has work to do, he is the first one up—and sometimes doesn’t come down for 12 hours At six-foot-six, tower crane operator Shane Schroedel squeezes into a cab so snug, he can touch both sides with his elbows. He...
by Crane Market | Jan 28, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News, Workforce News
Broderson Manufacturing Corporation (BMC), a manufacturer of industrial carry deck cranes and down cab rough terrain cranes, has hired a new Vice President of Sales. Ed Hisrich will provide full oversight of Broderson’s Sales and Marketing, Service, Parts and...
by Crane Market | Dec 2, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
Cranes are being left sitting unused in yards all around New Zealand despite a mountain of work as the industry struggles to find enough people to operate them. A record number of cranes tower over Auckland’s skyline marking major developments in the midst of...
by Crane Market | Nov 20, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
OSHA recently promulgated a final rule to ensure the competency of crane operators through training, certification or licensing and evaluation. Central to the final rule’s provisions is clarification that, in addition to the certification of crane operators, employers...
by Crane Market | Aug 29, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Workforce News
DALLAS -Crews rescued a crane operator at a construction site in the 3200 block of Gaston Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Officials were called to the scene at about 1:30 p.m. According to officials, the man had been experiencing symptoms from a medical condition and had to...
by Crane Market | Aug 28, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Workforce News
Crane Hire company Boom Logistics is facing indefinite strikes at its Port Kembla, Carrington and Singleton yards in an industrial dispute that the union says is about workers getting a fair share of record corporate profits. Boom Logistics is a national crane...
