The danger from a crane contacting overhead power lines is well-known. From 1999-2012, there were nine deaths in Washington from crane contacts with power lines, including a double fatality in 2010.

Compass General Construction, of Kirkland, Wash., is facing a large fine for workplace safety violations from the state’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) for operating a crane too close to high ...

Cranes help crews move steel, trusses, HVAC units, and precast materials that would otherwise slow projects across western Wyoming and eastern Idaho. They also introduce high-consequence hazards that ...