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Understanding Ground Bearing Capacity for Safe Equipment Operations

Bigfoot Outrigger Pads wants you to understand that when working with heavy equipment such as cranes, aerial lifts, and concrete pump trucks, understanding ground bearing capacity (GBC) is crucial to ensuring stability and preventing accidents. Misjudging the strength of the ground beneath heavy equipment can lead to severe consequences, including ground failure, equipment tipping, and […]

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The Foundation of Every Lift

National Outrigger Pad and Crane Mat Day (4/24): A Day of AwarenessBy Eric Steiner, Marketing Director, Bigfoot Construction Equipment, Inc. borrowed from Crane Hotline Each year on April 24, the industry comes together to observe National Outrigger Pad and Crane Mat Day, emphasizing the critical role ground stabi­lization plays in lifting operations. It’s a day […]

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