Crane collapse incurs £750,000 fine

Alex Dahm Editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

17 October 2024

The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) imposed a £750,000 (US$ 974,000) fine following the collapse of a large crane at Falmouth Docks.

On 10 May 2017 the crane operator at A&P Falmouth in the south west of England noticed the travelling port crane’s boom “was descending uncontrollably.” The operator…

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