Workplace health & safety in Queensland, explained

When it comes to hiring machinery, you can choose a wet hire which includes machinery and an operator or a dry hire, in which you borrow the machinery and you are the operator.

High winds pose a risk to tower cranes when they are not in operation.

Strong winds will impose additional loads on a crane and may affect the crane’s stability.

In this post we will outline the main risks when operating a tower crane near overhead power lines, and how we mitigate or eliminate these risks at Falcon Cranes.

When working with cranes, the crane operator is just one part of the team.

Keeping up with the compliance of lifting gear on your construction project can sometimes seem like a complicated task; in this post we have outlined best practices and…

Unauthorised access to tower cranes can present a serious issue in the construction industry.

A “High/Low Load”, otherwise known in the industry as a “Christmas Tree Load” or “Piggy Backing Load”, is where multiple loads are slung in a vertical configuration from…

According to the Tower Crane Code of Practice, Tower Crane Operators must undergo Refresher Training at least once every three years:

Safety documentation in the construction industry often refers to the phrase “Competent Person”, however there is much confusion surrounding what this phrase actually means, and what legal obligations it presents.