August 8, 2007	Vol. 4, Issue 16

Cranes Assist in Minnesota Bridge Recovery Efforts

An Army Corps of Engineers' crane barge assists in recovery efforts. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

August 8, 2007 - Cleanup began this week following the Aug. 1 bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minn., that left five dead and another eight missing. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will lead the effort to remove debris from the collapse site and the Mississippi River, but continues to work cooperatively with local fire, police, State Patrol and other agencies on recovery efforts.

Carl Bolander & Sons, a contractor based in St. Paul, Minn., has been awarded the contract to remove the debris from the site...Read Full Story

Bil-Jax Launches Articulating X-Boom, New Dealer Service Network

Multitude of Cranes Raising Cowboys' Ten-Gallon Stadium

SC&RA Member Companies Win Safety Awards

Elliott Equipment Supplies Custom Production Lift for Turner Sports

SAF-T Conference Highlights ANSI A92 Changes
Keep up with industry changes to stay on top of your business responsibilities.
By Tony Groat

Tony Groat

Tony Groat is the AWPT North American membership development director.

August 8, 2007 - If you didn't get to Long Beach to attend the SAF-T Conference, you missed a great opportunity to learn about many timely issues that directly impact all parties in the aerial lift industry, from manufacturers to operators. Key note speaker Bruce Wilkinson gave an inspiring talk on the need to provide leadership in the industry and to make safety a priority within our companies. One of his many points is that "it's not the message, but the messenger" who will bring meaning to words. If we say one thing and do another, it is unlikely that our people will follow, which makes creating a safe environment in the work place impossible...Read Full Story

Reader Responds to “Fall” Protection Article

AEMP Names Education Director

CARB Adopts Rule to Reduce Off-road Equipment Emissions

Snorkel Range Expands Following Acquisition

Terex Names AWP Vice President and General Manager

Hereford, Texas, August 2007 -
A Minnesota company has paid a $7,500 fine for safety violations that led to a fatal crane accident in February at an ethanol refinery construction site. One man was killed and another man was injured as they were trying to disassemble a crane boom to add another section. OSHA issued about $10,000 in proposed fines against the company in June for crane safety violations, stating they were not operated by qualified personnel, and workers were not kept clear of loads that were suspended or about to be lifted.

Read the rest of this accident here.




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