If you're a construction worker and have your sights set on a loftier position, consider being a tower crane operator. A dangerous position that provides an amazing view, a tower crane operator is a ...

Moving heavy objects and materials is an essential task in many industries like construction, manufacturing and mining. Cranes are machines that lift and move large objects using suspended wires or ...

Valid offshore medical (e.g., UK-sector or regional equivalent) covering vision (including color), hearing, cardio-respiratory fitness, and no uncontrolled vertigo. Fit for work at height, confined ...

Offshore oil rig crane operator pay is typically day-rate based. Median market pay sits around $640 per day, which annualizes to about $117,500 on a 14/14 or 21/21 rotation (roughly 183 paid days per ...

Two major sticking points arose after OSHA’s Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard was published in 2010. One was required certification by crane type and capacity – the maximum lifting weight.

Most employers have a fairly sound understanding of their duties and responsibilities to evaluate their crane operators, a new report published by the NCCCO Foundation suggests. But there are some ...

...pressure is building to require more tests. But careful examination of the process shows that passing a test is not the only critical thing a crane worker needs. Experience is another factor. Few ...

Imagine the responsibility of operating a 300-ft. boom crane in North America’s most densely populated setting and you will understand why a New York City (NYC) crane license is arguably the most ...

The air conditioner was buzzing and blowing to keep up with the desert sun, but the small window unit had already lost its cool. My hands—shaky and slippery with sweat—were having trouble keeping a ...