Crane brakes are back in the spotlight after "runaway" incidents in Vancouver, BC, and Surabaya but there is little consensus on how to prevent them
As previously reported (WorldCargo News, March 2003, p1), a driver was killed in Surabaya in February when his crane was blown down the quay and collapsed. This is not an isolated event; while compiling this article anecdotal evidence of over 12 cases of cranes set in motion in "wind events" in the past year came to light....
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