Midwest Crane and Excavating

Crane Blocking: How Much is Enough?

It is always important to consider ground support around the entire working area, not just where the load will be lifted. It is common to think that if the ground is firm enough under the outriggers toward the lift, then the crane will be supported. However, this 500 ton All-Terrain crane has several tons of …

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This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

How Often Are Septic Tanks Emptied, and Where Do the Contents Go?

Discussing what goes on in the bathroom is considered taboo in many social circles, but you should be having frank discussions about your waste if you own a septic tank. What's the protocol for dealing with fecal matter?

Construction cranes: Who keeps them safe?

Several times each workday, the long blue arm of a construction crane at One City Walk swings a hundred feet above busy Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. It’s one of dozens of cranes dotting the skyli…

Line Construction: 10 Tips for a Successful Crane Setup

This article was written by DICA CEO Kris Koberg at the invitation of Construccion Pan Americano. The article was translated into Spanish and appeared in Construccion Pan Americano’s spring 2015 crane issue. Additional information on safe setups can be found in the training section of our website.

How to Make a Paper Crane

Paper cranes are an origami classic, made popular in American culture by the stories inspired by the Japanese legend that one who creates a thousand origami cranes...

Overhead Crane Can Be Tailored for a Variety of Lifting Applications

Konecranes' UNITON is a robust overhead crane that can be tailored for unique lifting applications. UNITON cranes are available from Konecranes in a wide range of load options, hoisting speeds, lift heights, trolley gauges, frame sizes and capacities, from 6.3 to 160 tons with a single trolley and up to 320 tons with two trolleys.

Foundationless Jib Cranes and Safety

Make sure you have all the correct information before you install your foundationless jib crane. This guide helps you navigate all the issues.

Crane Accidents: Two-Block and Most Others are Preventable

Crane accidents are a fact of life in the maritime field but such accidents, like the two-block are preventable with proper training.

This German Sculpture Looks Like a Crane Uprooted a House

A house hanging from a crane in Germany suggests grievous operator error.

Does your Overhead Crane Meet OSHA Regulations?

Tom Reardon reviews a customer question about the OSHA regulations governing an overhead crane.

Why You SHOULD Use Your Back as a Crane

In the 1980s, the New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) began a campaign to prevent lower back injuries in the general population. A central tenet of the ACC campaign was the phrase “Don’t Use Your Back like a Crane”. While this phrase is not as well known among younger people [1], those of us who are older had it drilled into us via TV, print media, at school and at home. This phrase is still used around the world today, and the underlying…

Overhead Crane Safety—Three Major Hazards and Preventative Measures

Spanco is the leading American manufacturer of overhead workstation cranes.

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How to Prepare for OSHA’s New Crane Rule

Contractors need to pay attention to upcoming OSHA rule changes. Find out how the right tools can help you stay compliant.