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As photographic evidence from the public pours in to state investigators, one thing is becoming clear: A lot of ordinary folks noticed that the downtown Bellevue tower construction crane was leaning before it toppled.
The state Department of Labor and Industries is digging into why the crane was off-center, and whether its unusual base could be a cause. Figuring out why the problem wasn’t fixed before it was too late is also a goal of the investigation
By ANDREA JAMES
A crane binder is a structured collection of all safety, operational, and compliance documents related to a specific tower
Safe Work Practices, or SWPs, describe the agreed upon steps crews follow when they operate, inspect, or maintain a tower
Crane attachments play a key role in improving how materials are handled on construction sites and industrial projects. The right
