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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.…

Simple Ways to Improve Outrigger Pad and Crane Mat Performance on Hard Ground

Operators often think of using outrigger pads when they are setting up cranes or other outrigger-enabled equipment on soft ground. But very hard ground presents its own challenges for sufficiently reducing the ground bearing pressure. Kris Koberg, CEO of DICA, recently addressed this issue in a Guest…

SafetyTech Outrigger Pad Case Study for Construction Crane Applications

The Customer’s Business Crane Service Inc., a full-service crane rental and rigging company serving Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, owns a fleet of more than 130 cranes ranging from 8.5 tons to 550 tons. Since 2005, the company has used SafetyTech® outrigger construction pads with cranes rated at…

Check Your Ground Conditions

All outrigger-enabled equipment must be set-up on firm, stable ground, and always using outrigger pads can be instrumental in establishing consistently safe set-ups. According to a North Carolina Department of Labor report, half of all equipment incidents occur because the vehicle or outriggers were…

Ground Prep Required

The February 2016 issue of American Cranes & Transport magazine featured a Lifting Site Report about Emerson Crane Rental’s new Grove GMK5275 all terrain crane. The article highlights the importance of understanding ground conditions and ground bearing capacity. Emerson regularly uses DICA outrigger…

American Cranes & Transport: Setting up for Success Part II

Part 2 of a two-part series in American Cranes & Transport is excerpted from a presentation made by Kris Koberg, CEO of DICA Outrigger Pads, at the 2015 SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop, in Denver, Colo. This segment provides a deeper analysis of outrigger pad sizing rules of thumb and how…

American Cranes & Transport: Setting Up for Success Part I

DICA was recently featured in the rigging review section of the February 2016 issue of American Cranes & Transport.  Part 1 of a 2-part series can be read below or using the above link.  This information was originally presented at the 2015 SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop in Denver, Colo.…

Crane Safety From the Ground Up

Two education sessions at the May General Assembly meeting of the Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals (ACRP) in Kansas City, Mo., focused on the importance of understanding ground conditions for safe crane set up. The presentations by Ron Kohner, P.E., President of Landmark Engineering…

American Cranes & Transport: Ground Control

DICA was recently featured in the rigging review section of January 2015 issue of American Cranes & Transport.  The entire article can be read below or using the above link. We are very proud to have a continuing role in safe setup of NASA's launch and maintenance activities.  For…

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