Entries by Tracy Bennett

CIS Talks Simulator Training during Safety Tech Trek Tour at ICUEE

Debbie Dickinson speaks to Safety Tech Trek tour at ICUEE

October 30, 2019– Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) joined CM Labs Simulations at the International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE), in Louisville, Ky., earlier this month.  

Crane Industry Services deploys Vortex simulators at its Centered on Safety training center for crane operator training and qualification. The… Read more...

Experience the Impact of Simulation

Debbie Dickinson, CEO of Crane Industry Services (CIS), will speak at a simulation training seminar and demonstration event hosted by CM Labs Simulations in Drumright, Okla. The Nov. 6 event will include an inside look at the Vortex Advance Simulator, along with speaker topics on how simulation training can improve workforce development. … Read more...

CIS Sponsors In-House Accredited Training & Assessment

NCCER Accredited Training and Assessment Center & Sponsor

As an NCCER sponsoring organization, Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) can help companies benefit from accreditation. In addition to sponsoring other crane and rigging training providers, CIS now sponsors Graycor Southern Inc. (GSI), a heavy industrial contractor based in Atlanta, Ga.

“Sponsorship was important to us,” says John Paul White, Graycor Southern’s director of safety.… Read more...

CIS Launches New Communication Tool at ICUEE

Technology and safety are compatible strategies that improve operations. Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) joins CM Labs Simulations at the International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo, Oct. 1-3, in Louisville, Ky.

Visitors to Booth 4358 can test-drive one of two Vortex® training simulators from CM Labs. Crane Industry Services deploys Vortex simulators at its Centered on Safety training center for crane operator training and qualification.… Read more...

Business Partnerships Support Workforce Development

L-R:  BHS Principal Dr. Tim Huff, Rich Hogan, Graycor HR Manager, Shawn Buchanan, VP/General Manager, Brian Gallagher, Vice President, Corporate Development.

Companies in construction and utility markets can launch successful workforce development initiatives by partnering with other businesses and area schools. Members of Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable (SCOAR) are working together to do just that.… Read more...

Creating a Safety Culture begins with Authentic Leadership

Just as compliance isn’t enough to keep workers safe within an industry, it’s also not enough to keep workers engaged. “Only an authentic leader can create committed employees and an organization committed to safety,” says Peter Krammer of Okos Partners, a California-based business consulting group. His article, “Leading from the Inside-Out Improves Safety,”  zeroes in on authentic leadership, a topic Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) drives home with customers every day.… Read more...