by TOP-568 | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog, Safety
This post has been featured in Work Safety QLD – View Post Here According to the Tower Crane Code of Practice, Tower Crane Operators must undergo Refresher Training at least once every three years: “Crane operators, doggers and riggers must undergo refresher...
by TOP-568 | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog
This post has been featured on Work Safety QLD – View Post Here What is a “Competent Person”? Safety documentation in the construction industry often refers to the phrase “Competent Person”, however there is much confusion surrounding what this phrase actually...
by TOP-568 | Jul 24, 2020 | Blog, Latest Projects
This week at Falcon Cranes we erected one of our Comansa CJ140 Tower Cranes at Logan Central, for our friends at GCB Constructions. The project involves the expansion of Logan Hospital, to include a new mental health care facility. According to Steven Miles MP, the...
by TOP-568 | Jul 17, 2020 | Blog, Safety
This post has been featured at Work Safety QLD – View Post Here Unauthorised access to tower cranes can present a serious issue in the construction industry. There are many reasons for people to choose to trespass a tower crane including for fun, protests, and...
by TOP-568 | Jul 8, 2020 | Blog, Latest Projects
This week at Falcon Cranes we erected the newest addition to our fleet, the Potain Igo 50 Self-Erecting Crane for our friends at Bespoke Constructions. Falcon now have a fleet of 4 self-erecting cranes ranging from 33m to 40m jib lengths. The Igo 50 is the largest...
by TOP-568 | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog, Safety
This post was written by Ryan Graham from Work Safety QLD – View Original Post 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 a crane in...
by TOP-568 | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog
This post was written by Ryan Graham from Work Safety QLD – View Original Post When working with cranes, the crane operator is just one part of the team. A dogman, sometimes called a dogger, is essential in assisting the crane operator in slinging loads and...
by TOP-568 | May 29, 2020 | Blog, Safety
This post was written by Ryan Graham from Work Safety QLD – View Original Post 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 clarified what...
by TOP-568 | May 8, 2020 | Blog
Falcon Cranes recently erected our second brand new BQ GHD4510 Luffing Tower Crane onsite at Palm Beach for our friends at CRU Collective on the SIARN Beachfront Living Project. This marks the third waterfront development project that Falcon Cranes is servicing at...
by TOP-568 | May 1, 2020 | Blog, Latest Projects
Last week Falcon Cranes erected their second brand new BQ GHD4510 Luffing Tower Crane onsite at Palm Beach for our friends at CRU Collective on the SIARN Beachfront Living Project. This marks the third waterfront development project that Falcon Cranes is servicing at...
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