At 5:21 p.m. fire crews responded to Facebooks new building 21 after part of the building collapsed causing two workers to fall, according to Menlo Park Fire Protection District officials. The victims were assembling steel framing about 40 feet above ground when a steel beam they were standing on dropped about 20 feet, according to workers who witnessed the incident. The beam caught on a lower floor assembly and catapulted the two men toward the ground. Their safety harnesses and rigging broke and stopped their descent before hitting the ground below, fire officials said. According to fire
... Read moreAnd on Friday Amazon also announced plans to open three more warehouses, in Edison, Cranbury and Logan Township in South Jersey. The news means Amazon is greatly expanding its footprint in New Jersey and views the state as its main artery to quickly deliver items all over the mid-Atlantic market. Once the three new centers open, that will bring the total number of Amazon warehouses in New Jersey to 10. The governor's office applauded the news Friday, saying that "under a Christie Administration New Jersey is a state in which economic development is growing and thriving." However, Amazon's e
... Read moreIf the rope angle exceeds a pre-set value, trolley and bridge travel motions respond to keep the load stable without swing. This system also dampens load sway winches generated by normal motion to help the load remain stable at all times and in all conditions, making load moving operations not only safer, but as much as 60 percent faster. Hook Centering is an innovation that was designed to automatically eliminate side pull situations and load swing caused by side pull. Side pull occurs when the hoist lifts an object that is not directly beneath it, which can cause violent load swing. When
... Read more(Debbie Egan-Chin/New York Daily News) Ninety percent of his workers were off their jobs Tuesday because of the weather, he said. The crane is owned by Cranes Express, the city said. The Staten Island-based company was cited by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration in August 2015 after an incident at a jobsite in Cliffside Park, N.J., records show. The firm, listed by OSHA as nonunion, agreed to pay a $3,500 penalty. A worker at Cranes Express declined comment. Tuesdays incident is the latest in a series of crane-related fatalities that have plagued the city in recent years.
... Read more(Video by Rich Maxwell | for NJ.com) "He got up and seemed OK," Cantine said. "We checked him all over, and he seemed fine, but I'm sure he was a little sore." Willie always lies down to sleep at night, she said, and come Thursday morning, "he was having a hard time getting up. He was not in distress, he was very calm, he just couldn't get up. "Willie is super trusting of humans," Cantine added. "Maybe he got too close to the wall or something, but I think he said to himself, 'Oh, this is too hard. I'll just have them do it.'" Cantine and the horse's owner tried for a time without success,
... Read moreNew York City construction unions have now garnered lifting equipment rental support from 29 Council member sponsors for the bill, Crains reported. This updated version of the City Councils training bill, which is aimed at reducing fatalities in the industry, will not force workers to attend state-approved apprenticeship programs, sources told the publication. The primary sponsors of the bill are Jumaane Williams and Carlos Menchaca. Pat Purcell, the Greater New York Laborers & Employers Cooperation & Education Trusts executive director, said the proposed law would improve safety for workers
... Read moreThese officers do not have authority to enforce criminal law. They can expectcontinuous interaction with people,to walk and standfor long periods, and in inclement weather,carryparking violation books and sometimes signs, andexposure to hazards and working in the proximity of moving vehicles.The position is under the direction of winches the parking program supervisor and the Rockport police shift commander. Normal color vision is required. Application deadline isFriday,March 24,at noon. Full-time civilian dispatcherfor a combined Police, Fire and EMS communications center. Starting pay isa
... Read moreThe company then upgraded the fleet at subsidiary company Willbox by replacing a heavy duty fork lift truck with a new 10 tonne Hyster H10XM-6. The overall equipment value is 270,000 and Briggs is providing full maintenance support for both machines. Founded in 1894, Williams Shipping provides a broad range of services, including vessel charter, port services, transport and logistics, marine lubricants distribution and container hire and sales. In Southampton, although well located to move flat rack containers from lorries onto ships, Williams Shipping did not have the lifting capacity to
... Read moreThe overall equipment value is 270,000 and Briggs is providing full maintenance support for both machines. Founded in 1894, Williams Shipping provides a broad range of services, including vessel charter, port services, transport and logistics, marine lubricants distribution and container hire and sales. In Southampton, although well located to move flat rack containers from lorries onto ships, Williams Shipping did not have the lifting capacity to deliver this kind of cargo handling winches service. As part of the company's strategic business expansion, Briggs was able to provide a quality,
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