Tag: safety

31 May 2008

Crane Collapses HAVE Increased: Some Data

I asked for some data on crane accidents and their supply and demand. Someone sent me a volley of links on accidents. However, I didn’t get data on crane supplies. However, there seems to be a pre-existing view that my hunch was right. This ABC article from January sums up what many others are saying:
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30 May 2008

Crane Collapse Data? Humanitarian Aid Data?

There SEEMS to have been a lot of recent crane collapses, more than in any other time that I can think of. However, not being an automated data collector, I am not particularly confident in such memories. The reason I ask is that I am told that there is a global shortage of cranes. After [...]

18 Oct 2007

Will Bicycling to Work Get You Killed?

Bicycle commuting is on the rise, as evidenced by the following articles in Treehugger.com, the Boston Herald, and USA Today. But if the idea of hitting the road on two wheels — with little to protect you from cars and trucks but good manners — strikes you as pretty risky, you aren’t so far [...]
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