Everyone using rigging gear should know how to visually inspect and measure it for the following items:
In addition to visual inspections and taking measurements, another valuable practice is to conduct Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).… Read more...
While working on a job site, communication is critical to safe operations. When working with loud heavy equipment verbal communication is not always efficient or possible. That is why hand signals and the use of a certified and qualified signal person is vital during crane operations.
Crane Industry Services Trainer & Inspector Noel Whelchel recommends these five best practices when communicating with a signal person. … Read more...
Villa Rica, Ga. (January 21, 2022) Crane Industry Services (CIS), provider of hands-on, classroom and simulation-based training for the skilled trades, is expanding its team with two new NCCER Trainers and Examiners, Nelson Plumb and Bernard (Barney) Burns. Also joining the team is Kristian Faria, a Marketing Specialist and Market Research Analyst. … Read more...
Workforce development is crucial to the
construction industry, believes Debbie Dickinson. Not only does the industry
need to recruit, it must move workers up in skill level and job expertise,
through training and credentialing. Recently named Chair of Workforce
Development for the Southern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable (SCOAR),
the CEO of CIS shares best practices for developing a labor force through the
Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA).… Read more...
It’s a new year, a new decade, and there’s no
good excuse at this point for any company that still doesn’t have a program in
place to qualify craft employees. If your people are not in compliance, A, you’re
not operating at your company’s best, and B, now is the time to get ‘er done.… Read more...
Jan. 6, 2020—Crane
Industry Services, LLC (CIS), Carrollton, Ga., will introduce its Leading
Safety Works certification program for construction and utilities managers at
ConExpo-Con/Agg, in Las Vegas, Nev., March 10-14, 2020.
Developed in partnership with Okos, a business and people strategies consultant, Leading Safety Works is designed to train construction and utilities leaders in the art and discipline of engaging teams in workplace safety.… Read more...