Crane Conference Reviews Safety Protocols

NEW YORK CITY-Buildings commissioner Robert LiMandri hosted an international conference on crane safety with more than 50 construction and public safety experts from the US, Canada, and the UK. The objective of the conference was mainly to discuss crane safety protocols around the world.

Held at the department’s headquarters in Lower Manhattan, the conference, according to a prepared DOB statement, serves as “a step forward in developing an ongoing worldwide dialogue among responsible parties in the crane industry, including government regulators, crane owners, manufacturers, operators, contractors, engineers, and riggers.”

In the coming months, commissioner LiMandri plans to hold a safety summit with major crane manufacturers to discuss how to make cranes safer and build upon ideas generated at the conference. “We each represent different cities, states, and countries, but we are all facing the same challenge–how to make cranes safer,” said commissioner LiMandri at the conference.