December 3, 2008	Vol. 5, Issue 23

2008 Lift and Access Equipment Showcase DVDs Available

Maximum Capacity Media, publisher of Lift and Access, now offers a DVD from its annual Equipment Showcase. The DVD will be available in early December and offers a wealth of information about the scissor lifts and telehandlers featured at the event. Call Becky Grazier at 800-231-8953 for more information. Rates are $59.95 for first DVD and $19.95 for additional copies. Click here for additional information.

Telehandler Fast Tracks Houston Masonry Project

December 3, 2008 – Dubbed the “walkable urban village” project in Houston, Texas, Gables West Avenue features 390 luxury apartments and 190,000 square feet of retail space. Developed by Gables Construction, Dallas, Texas, the project uses a variety of masonry construction and treatments. The masonry contract alone for this job carries a value in excess of $8 million. Ranch Masonry, a Houston-based specialist in masonry, stucco, and architectural stone construction, was selected as the masonry contractor for the project because of its experience with a multitude of different masonry treatments and construction.

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OSHA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Cranes and Derricks

Dawes Rigging & Crane Gives Polar Bear a Lift

Stevenson Crane Takes Delivery of Liebherr Telescopic Crawler  

Lift and Access LLEAP Winners Receive Awards

Pettibone Will Again Host Telehandler Challenge at World of Concrete

How Literacy and Language Barriers Affect Training
By Dwight Henson

Dwight Henson is an instructor for Industrial Training International Inc., which has locations in Woodland, Wash., and Birmingham, Ala.

December 3, 2008 – As I have traveled across the United States providing crane and rigging training, I have seen many interesting work environments. At each location, there is a challenge that is unique to that environment or, perhaps, the region.

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Genie Telehandlers Part of Terex’s Dedicated Compact Equipment Line

Trico Lift Receives Annual Safety Award

Arnco Launches Tree-Planting Program

Bauma China Reports Record Numbers

Charlotte, N.C., November 2008 – Two construction workers were hospitalized after falling 23 feet at an apartment complex under construction. At the time of the accident a forklift was being used to lift a wooden trash bin on the third floor of the building.

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