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Peace of Mind for Pump Truck Operators

Concrete pump operators face significant challenges when setting up equipment on job sites. Ground conditions are often unlevel, have been disturbed, and are affected by weather conditions. When the ground is not strong enough to support the ground-bearing pressures exerted by the concrete pumping equipment,…

AC&T Feature: Creating a Culture that uses Outrigger Pads Everyday

The article, A new culture, authored by Kris Koberg, CEO of DICA, first appeared in the September 2022 issue of American Cranes & Transport. Reader Note: In this article featured in AC&T magazine, we use the term Crane or Outrigger Pad to describe supporting material used for load distribution…

DICA and NBIS Promote Setup Awareness to Decrease Risk in Crane Operations

Understanding how to properly assess the site and outrigger pad set-up is crucial to keeping your jobsite and crews safe. Kris Koberg, CEO if DICA, and Billy Smith, Executive Vice President Claims & Risk Management for NBIS were recently interviewed for Construction Executive’s article, Outrigger…

SafetyTech Outrigger Pads Case Study

In a previous issue of American Cranes & Transport, DICA and Crane Service Inc. were featured in the rigging review section. The continued relevance of this case study details how Crane Service Inc., replaced wood spool ends, and wood outrigger pads with DICA SafetyTech Outrigger Pads. The article…
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AJ’s Concrete Pumping Case Study

AJ’s Concrete Pumping, Vancouver, B.C. | Scott Sutherland, Operations Manager The Customer’s Business AJ’s Concrete Pumping, a division of Sutherland Concrete, operates a fleet of Putzmeister truck-mounted Z-boom pumps ranging from 58- to 24-meter, as well as High-Pressure Line Pumps. Since…

Grounds to Proceed

Safety is the number one concern for crane operators. While hand signals have been established as a reliable, low-tech and universal way to improve safety during operation, it is also critical to understand the ground conditions and provide the necessary foundation support prior to the lift for maximum…
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Collaboration and Standardization are Key to Specifying Outrigger Pads

When it comes to specifying the right equipment within budget constraints, collaboration between fleet and safety professionals is crucial, according to an opinion column by Sean Lyden, in Utility Fleet Professional magazine. That collaboration applies as well to safety products and supplies. One…
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Predictability and Control is Important to Safe Equipment Setup

An article on Safeopedia.com, a content-based website for safety professionals, discussed how leading indicators can make workplaces safer. The article by Bryan McWhorter explains what leading indicators are and how focusing on them can have a direct influence on reducing accidents. The process and…
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Safe Equipment Operation: It’s all about the numbers

Knowing bucket capacity and understanding how to read a jib load chart are two critical elements of aerial jib crane operation, as explained in this Incident Prevention article. Here are three important highlights on jib crane safety from the article: It is crucial to stay within the allowable…

Risks with Wood Crane Matting

The below article, titled, Risks With Matting, by Mike Chalmers appears on pages 58-59 in the October 2017 issue of International Cranes and Specialized Transport. It covers a recent presentation given by Joe Penland of Quality Mat Company at the 2017 SC&RA Crane & Rigging Conference. Mr.…

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