Pressure grows for aligned European crane inspection regimes
ESTA is stepping up pressure on European and national regulatory authorities to agree aligned inspection regimes for mobile cranes. The issue was discussed during ESTA’s series of autumn meetings in…
ESTA calls for “override” in response to growing DEF/AdBlue safety concerns
ESTA is calling for the development of a time-limited override system to reduce the number of dangerous safety incidents resulting from problems with the use of the Diesel Exhaust Fluid…
Complete the ESTA Safety Survey today – your input matters
ESTA has launched an online safety survey and is appealing to its members, supporters and the wider industry to complete it by the end of November to help us better…
Safety and heavy transport reforms dominate successful Copenhagen meetings
Reform of Europe’s abnormal transport regulations along with developments in safety and training topped the agenda at ESTA’s successful series of autumn meetings, held in Copenhagen on October 23 and…
Finland officially recognises European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL)
Finland has formally recognised ESTA’s European Crane Operators Licence as the scheme continues to slowly expand its influence. Approval has been given by AVI, the country’s Regional State Administrative Agencies….
ESTA members urged to lobby MEPs about unique abnormal transport debate
ESTA is appealing to its members and supporters to contact their MEPs to persuade them to attend the upcoming High-Level Debate in Brussels on the role of abnormal transport in…
Urgent meeting on revised EU directive results in abloads debate delay
An urgent and unexpected discussion among decision makers on proposed revisions of the European Union’s Weights and Dimensions Directive is to take place this Wednesday in Brussels (October 15). In…
ESTA Awards 2026 – watch this space
The ESTA Users’ Night and Awards 2026 will take place on April 16 at the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands. New look and…
Copenhagen target for first draft of mobile crane rope sheaves report
Experts working on the first draft of a new best practice guide on the safe use, inspection and maintenance of rope sheaves on mobile cranes hope to have it available…
Learning from the air
Beyond rules and documents: true progress in safety comes from culture By Blanca Claeyssens Nowadays, almost every company has a SHEQ officer, or even a whole department dedicated to Health…