Nearly 200 feet above a busy South Lake Union street, Matt Haider is calmly swinging several tons of concrete with his construction crane, making sure not to touch the live power lines below or get ...

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 ...

...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 ...

Industry professionals using overhead cranes for material handling are continuing to use the Crane Operator's Manual to support lifting operations. DC Velocity Staff ...

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 ...

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 ...

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has announced plans to remove the eligibility requirement for a physical evaluation for candidates for its certification exams.

It takes a smooth and practiced hand to load container ships at Port Houston. With two joysticks and myriad buttons, crane operators must hoist cargo over the side of an expensive vessel and onto an ...

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 ...