American Cranes & Transport - May 2014 - page 7

MAY 2014 ACT
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NEWS 8
OSHA toholdhearingondelaying crane
operator certification; Sarens ordersTerex
boombooster;Maxim expands fleet;AWEA
conferencepreview; andmuchmore industry
news.
CONEXPOREVIEW 16
What didpeople really think aboutConExpo
2014?
BUSINESSNEWS 21
Chris Sleight reports on theheavy equipment
sector rally as thewidermarkets faltered.
SAFETY/TRAINING 23
Daniel Erwin discusses thedetails ofOSHA’s
recordkeepingguidelines.
NCCCONEWS 25
Crane industry agreeswithOSHAdelay.
RIGGINGREVIEW 26
Didyou envision adaywhen synthetic rope
would replacewire rope? D.AnnShiffler reports.
INTERVIEW: 31
KRISKOBERG
D.AnnShiffler speakswithDICA’sCEOKris
Koberg.
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REGIONALREPORTCanadap38
Will syntheticrope replace
wire rope?
Interview:DICA’sKris
Koberg
Official domestic
magazine of
the SC&RA
2014
SC&RA
Job of the
Year Awards
Brilliant!
Circulation is auditedbyBPAWorldwide
Produced in
cooperation
with the
NCCCO
SC&RA JOB 47
OF THEYEAR
AWARDS
D.AnnShiffler and TerryWhite report on
thewinners and entrants for this year’s very
competitive contest!
COMMENT 61
Strength innumberswill uphold toll-free
interstates, JoelDandrea explains.
NEWS 63
MikeChalmers reports that the Specialized
TransportationSymposium2014 celebrated
Houstonwithheftynumbers and a
memorable tribute.
RISKMANAGEMENT 67
What doyouknow aboutDOTdrug and
alcohol compliance? ChrisNelson and
RobertC.Moore offer answers toyour
questions.
MARKETPLACE
DEALER
LOCATOR 71
PRODUCTS, PARTS
ACCESSORIES 75
EQUIPMENT FOR
SALEORRENT 85
SAFETY, TRAINING&
INDUSTRYSERVICES 91
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
TRANSPORT &
HEAVYHAUL 93
SITEREPORT: 41
LIFTING& TRANSPORT
BayCranedispatched twoLiebherr cranes and
aGoldhofer system todismantle and remove a
bridge from theoldTerminal 3 at JFKAirport.
SITE REPORT: 45
LIFTING&RIGGING
Dismantling four 465-foot tall chimneys
required exactwork from theGuay team.
PEOPLE& EVENTS 98
DougBall retires fromSC&RA, TimFord
named ICUEE chair andmore.
Themost comprehensive listing of crane and
transport services and equipment inNorthAmerica
PRODUCT FOCUS: 35
BOOM TRUCKS
LindseyAnderson reports that theboom truck
market is improving.
REGIONAL REPORT: 38
CANADA
Hal Lundgren reports on themarket inCanada.