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Altec Inc. launches the AN67-E100 and AN67E-E100 aerial devices to offer customers increased safety and job site efficiency.
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Altec recently delivered a newly purchased 50-foot AN650 aerial device to one of the most challenging locations the service team has come up against — the Alaskan North Slope’s most scenic village, Anaktuvuk Pass. In order to ship the device, the boom, front tires, and platform ladder had to be removed.
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In these trucks, cracks might form in the truck frame or at the first cross brace behind the cab.
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The utility truck aerial devices may allow electricity to be conducted through the boom after water seeps into the fiberglass layers, according to NHTSA.
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Two 34-year-old linemen in Bourne, Mass., died April 12 after a tragic accident in which a crane truck tipped over while the men were working at the end of its boom. The accident is being investigated by OSHA.
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An Ohio Edison lineman in Springfield had to be taken to the hospital March 4 after being ejected from the bucket truck he was working in, according to the Dayton Daily News.
Read More →A valid PAL Card is international proof that the cardholder has been trained to operate powered access equipment safely and effectively. The International Powered Access Federation's (IPAF) organizes the voluntary safety program.
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Crane Institute Certification (CIC) is now available from the CIC and the Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM) for lift directors, who play an important role in overseeing, planning, and executing load handling activities on the job site.
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The ETC 37 IH is an insulated unit that offers an articulating and telescoping aerial with a working height of 42 feet. Its many standard options include boom tip covers, single handle controls, continuous rotation, full pressure hydraulic controls, and an emergency lowering valve.
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The U.S. accounted for more than half the fatalities, with overturn the No. 1 cited cause among all deaths globally.
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