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    :: Monday, July 21, 2008 ::

    Four Die in Latest Crane Disaster - by Donna Jablonski, AFL-CIO NOW BLOG
    A recent report by the Center for Construction Research and Training, citing government statistics, found an average of 22 contruction workers are killed each year in crane-related incidents. The report recommended stronger certification and training, inspection reporting and oversight measures to prevent crane-relate fatalities and injuries.
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