JANUARY 2024 Ӏ NEWS
NCCCo FouNDATIoN SIGNS ALLIANCE WITH oSHA AND CCo
US training organisations the NCCCO Foundation and the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators
(CCO) have entered into a formal agreement with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
through the OSHA Alliance Program. The aim of this alliance is to keep the industry informed of OSHA’s applicable safety- related initiatives. The Alliance will allow the three
organisations to collaborate in providing workers and employers with information, guidance, and resources to promote workplace safety and health and awareness of workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The principal goal of Alliance products is to provide employers and workers tools and guidance to help eliminate and/or prevent workplace health and safety hazards.
CELL WoRK FoR CANADIAN CRANE CoMpANY'S LINK-BELT
PDI National Cranes, part of the PDI Group of Companies in King, Ontario, Canada, recently purchased a new Link-Belt Cranes 175|AT all terrain crane. The crane was added to the company’s taxi fleet which specialises in commercial, industrial, and general construction in the greater Toronto, Ontario area.
One of the main applications the crane is being used for is for the
building of cell towers. According to Dallen Rands, branch manager for PDI National Cranes, the 175-ton (150-tonne) all terrain crane is ideal for this type of work due to its ease of transport, with only one overflow truck required, and its quick setup time.
PDI National Cranes operator Peter Grummy estimates the crane can be set up in 30 to 40 minutes.
NEW DICA WEBSITE RESouRCE
Urbandale, Iowa, USA-headquartered outrigger pad, crane pad and cribbing block specialist Dica has released a new resource on its website designed to help users better assess and understand ultimate soil strengths and allowable ground bearing pressures. The resource page 'determining your
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soil bearing capacity' defines important terms like ‘ultimate bearing capacity’ and ‘allowable ground bearing pressure’. It also includes a soil bearing capacity chart that outlines the ground type and density of state to determine the ultimate ground bearing capacity and the allowable ground bearing capacity.
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