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Working in a partnership with occupational assessment company PROV, the North American Crane Bureau (NACB) and the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), a non-profit safety resource organization affiliated with the University of Florida, announced that they will be launching a crane operator certification program on November 1. NCCER/NACB is gearing its program […]

Signaling increased cooperation between IPAF/AWPT and the Scaffold Industry Association, Tim Whiteman, managing director of the International Powered Access Federation, was recently elected to SIA's Board of Directors. Last year SIA and IPAF/AWPT reached an agreement designed to help improve safety in the lift and access industry through better and more consistent training. Under the […]

Atlas Copco has sold a majority stake of RSC Equipment Rental, Scottsdale, Ariz., to New York private equity firms Ripplewood Holdings and Oak Hill Capital Management. The aggregate transaction value is approximately $3.4 billion, plus up to $400 million of additional consideration in the form of notes, based on the achievement of profitability targets through […]

Bronto Skylift, Tampere, Finland, introduced the 325-foot-tall Model F-101 HLA truck-mounted aerial, the world's tallest aerial lift. Although the first unit is being produced for firefighting purposes, an industrial version for the alternative energy, utility, and construction industries will be launched in spring 2007. The Model S 101 HLA, the industrial version, will also offer […]

JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pa., has released preliminary specs for its new 12-foot heavy duty electric aerial lift, the 1230ES. Although not a scissor lift but rather a mast-type elevation system, Mark Mohn, JLG product champion, said the 1230ES is designated as part of the ES electric scissor lift series because it shares many of the […]

Terex Aerial Work Platform President Bob Wilkerson has moved into a new role at Terex Corp., Westport, Conn., and the company has named Tim Ford as the new president to lead the Genie brand. Ford will be based in Connecticut and will report directly to the company's chairman and chief executive officer, Ronald M. DeFeo. […]

A “new paradigm in lifting” may well be Manitowoc Crane Group's moniker for the new GTK 1100, a Grove model that factors the best qualities of today's major crane types into a completely new concept in crane engineering. The result is a niche product designed for high lifts in tight spaces. The yet-to-be-classified unit was […]

Much like any other business, Genie Industries, Redmond, Wash., started out with small means and a big idea. For 40 years, the company has drawn from its ingenuity, continuing to be more successful with each new product introduction. As Genie celebrates its 40th anniversary, Lift and Access 360 looks back at the steps Genie has […]

OSHA has restarted regular operations throughout Louisiana. Prior to Sept. 15th, OSHA had exempted New Orleans and various southern parishes from its normal enforcement operations resulting from last year's hurricanes along the U.S. Gulf Coast. According to an OSHA news release, this action enabled OSHA staff to provide faster and more flexible responses to hazards […]

Grove Crane, Shady Grove, Pa., recently launched a new 35-ton rough-terrain crane, the RT535E. Featuring a four-section, 102-foot full power boom, the RT535E reaches a maximum tip height of 154 feet with a 26- to 45-foot offsettable swingaway extension. The crane's rectangular boom features high-strength steel, which offers weight savings and improved lifting capacity. The […]