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Construction Safety - Collapsing Cranes and weight restrictions.

By Steve Lombardi

Overloading the crane being used on a construction site is too common for workers to ignore. In May 2008 it happened in New York and just a few days ago it occurred in New Delhi. In each instance workers were killed. Here are some examples of cranes collapsing as a result of overloading. Construction workers are always at risk while on the site but what pedestrians don’t appreciate is they too are at risk when passing by a construction site.

on July 14, 1999

The footage is real time and shows the crane crashing down onto a building while attempting to place a large steel structure atop a building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

- 4 Dead as Crane Falls

In this video a 24-story crane collapses while lifting a large block of concrete, killing four workers. It's in Manhattan, New York on May 15, 2008.

Killing 4

– the video appears to be a motorist, it may be a police cruiser that catches the crane collapsing and falling to the ground. The car is on an Interstate Highway.

– in this video improper securing of the crane during transport shows what can result.

– In this video the two operators are talking in a foreign language which appears to be Japanese. After the crane falls their swearing appears to be very much Americanized.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Steve Lombardi

Full post as published by Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer on January 08, 2009 (boomark / email).