A recent accident investigation in the Midwest illustrates the problem of “entrapment”—that is, when an operator of an aerial work platform is crushed between the machine and a nearby obstruction.
Shortly before Congress adopted a measure to help curtail individual surety fraud, an appellate court decision seemed to make it more difficult for contractors who use individual surety bonds on public project bids to compete.
Lifting technology and industry standards have advanced significantly since the mid- 1990s, when the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association put out the Exxon Crane Guide.
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