by admin | Sep 22, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
A 43-year-old man died after the crane he was maneuvering toppled over and fell into the sea at the Medserv Operations dock at the freeport in Malta. The incident happened at around 9.15 am. Qualified first aiders provided immediate support until the man was rushed to...
by admin | Sep 19, 2016 | Manufacturer News, Workforce News
More than 200 jobs are to be cut in Northern Ireland by US manufacturing firm Caterpillar in a move that may result in the closure of its Monkstown plant in Newtonabbey. Memuk.org reports, Caterpillar is the biggest manufacturer of heavy construction equipment in the...
by admin | Sep 16, 2016 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
A 5o year old man, Anthony Smith was found unconscious and on fire after being critically shocked in Riverside, FL by power lines. OSHA says there were clear problems with the work site. According to WOKV, Investigators were called to McCoy Creek Blvd where a...
by admin | Sep 9, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Workforce News
Belgium’s government is considering legal action against Caterpillar over the U.S. heavy equipment maker’s decision to shut down a manufacturing site and lay off more than 2,000 workers. More Caterpillar Layoffs in Mossville, IL and Belgium Belgium’s...
by admin | Sep 7, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Workforce News
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin construction company has been cited for serious violations and could now face fines of more than $121,000. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Austin Constructors LLC exposed workers to...
by admin | Sep 6, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
A worker died in a construction accident while disassembling a Hallamore Corp. owned All Terrain Mobile Crane Sunday afternoon in the Longwood medical area of Boston Mass Police were called to the construction site in Longwood around 1 p.m. for a report of an accident...
