Outrigger & Crane Pad Industry News Archives

R.L McCoy Demos DICA ProStack Cribbing

March 14, 2019

At the Midwest Construction Expo in Indiana this February, R.L McCoy produced a demonstration video highlighting the benefits of DICA’s engineered ProStack® Cribbing solution. “Once I found out about it, I had to have a set. Our operators are already crazy about it,” Dan McCoy PE explains in…

Knuckling Down

March 13, 2019

A variety of industries have adopted knuckle boom cranes as a key lifting solution, including construction, mining, tree care, and marine industries, to name a few. According to American Cranes & Transport, the knuckle boom cranes ability to reach up, out, over and even below are the main reasons…

IUOE a One-Stop Shop

March 13, 2019

When the IUOE’s new International Training and Conference Center opened in Crosby, Texas, in 2018, it was deemed a mecca for construction and engineering training. As American Cranes & Transport magazine reports in its January issue, the center is the largest and most comprehensive training…

Taking the Guesswork out of Cribbing

February 19, 2019

In a feature article published in the February issue of Utility Products, DICA CEO, Kris Koberg, talks about how engineered plastic cribbing blocks provide height for operators in environments where there are significant changes in grade. U.S. regulatory bodies and site owners continue to place…

Better Understand Ground Conditions Before Setting Up

February 12, 2019

Having a good understanding of ground conditions is essential to safely setting up and operating outrigger enabled equipment. To better assist crews with assessing ground conditions, Pile Buck has published an excellent article detailing field investigation processes and proven methods to help crews…

DICA and R.L. McCoy Discuss Engineered Setups at World of Concrete

February 1, 2019

DICA was proud to attend at the 2019 World of Concrete show, held in Las Vegas, Nevada., Jan. 22-24, Kerry Koberg, DICA Strategic Accounts Manager, and Dan McCoy PE of R.L. McCoy shot a video, and spent time discussing engineered setups for concrete contractors at the ACPA booth. According to…

DICA Named Finalist for the 2018 LLEAP Awards

February 1, 2019

DICA’s SafetyTech Sliding Shoe Outrigger Pad was named as a finalist in the 2018 LLEAP Awards, presented by Lift and Access magazine. Together with an expert panel of judges, Lift and Access evaluated dozens of new and major product improvements to honor the most innovative and noteworthy introductions…

NCCCO CEO Graham Brent Transtions to a New Leadership Role

January 16, 2019

Graham Brent, who has led the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators, will step down from the certification organization and move into a new role later this year. The announcement comes just weeks after OSHA implemented national crane operator certification requirements. https://www.osha.gov/cranes-derricks/ Mr.…

2019 SC&RA Annual Board and Committee Meetings

January 16, 2019

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) held its annual Board and Committee Meetings Jan. 3-6 in Wailea, Hawaii. The Board of Directors and Committees of SC&RA and the SC&RA Foundation met to approve the annual budgets and formalize plans for the upcoming year. Committee…

Equip Employees with Ergonomic Solutions that Match their Job

January 11, 2019

According to an article in the August 2018 issue of Facility Safety Management, 40 percent of workers in construction, manufacturing and warehousing environments experience physical pain due to their job. The article, Three Steps to an Ergonomic Workplace by Dr. Kevan Orvitz, reports, “The most…