February 20, 2008	Vol. 5, Issue 4

Maximum Capacity Media announces the first annual Construction Challenge 5K Run/Walk sponsored by Terex Corporation. The event will be held on the morning of March 13 in cooperation with the CONEXPO-CONAGG 2008 Exposition and will benefit the AEM Construction Challenge initiative. For more information about this event or if you wish to register go to http://www.constructchallengerun.com/. Additional sponsorships are also available; information can be obtained by contacting Guy Ramsey at gramsey@maxcapmedia.com or calling at 480-595-2772.

Rental Show Round-Up

Genie shows off its new S-65 Trax boom lift at the show.

February 20, 2008 - The American Rental Association's Rental Show wrapped up last week in Las Vegas, Nev. This year's Rental Show saw the introduction of several new products for the lifting segment. Here's a round-up of the highlights.

Genie S-60 and S-65 Trax Booms
A year after Redmond, Wash.-based Genie Industries approved the use of Loegering's QTS track system for its S-60 and S-65 boom lifts for aftermarket use, the company has introduced these models with a permanently fixed four-point track system...Read Full Story

Skyjack Makes a Splash with New Products

Snorkel Launches Updated AB46 Boom Lift

Washington State Takes Control of Crane Certification

ARA Estimates North American Rental Revenues at $42.3 Billion

Common Sense Safety
A chief master instructor and reader weighs in on anchorage points.
By Chris Williams

Chris Williams

Editor's Note: Chris Williams, Industrial Safety Training and Compliance, writes in response to the January 2006 Perspective, “Open Dialogue for Fall Protection.”

February 20, 2008 - Thank you for once again addressing this critical and often misunderstood topic. I know it gets old having to rehash the same topic over and over. But as your article points out, safety fires never go out completely. They always smolder, just waiting for fresh fuel and victims. Looks like this company has a good supply of both and just can't wait to get burned!...Read Full Story




Genie Emphasizes Thinking Global, Acting Local

ALL Crane Rental Provides the Muscle on Power Plant Lift

JLG Awarded $24.7 Million Contract to Supply Telehandlers to U.S. Navy

Crane Standard Hits More Delays

IronPlanet Grows its Inspection and Appraisal Services

Miramar, Fla., February 2008 -
A 50-year-old construction worker suffered a back injury when a steel beam toppled 75 feet onto the aerial lift he was working in, a fire-rescue spokesperson said. The steel beam, estimated to be 25 feet long and 4 feet wide, became detached from a crane and struck the platform that two workers were standing in.

Read the rest of this accident here.




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