Entries by Tracy Bennett

Robinson, Galloway Join CIS Team

April 2, 2018 in /by

As Crane Industry Services has expanded its training programs, workshops, and inspection services, two new staff members have joined the team—Fred Robinson, Business Relationship Manager and Shawn Galloway, Crane & Rigging Trainer.

Robinson brings decades of experience in business development and leadership managing complex government service projects. His primary responsibilities include helping CIS customers to receive optimal value from their CIS training.… Read more...

Crane Industry Services Moves to Larger Training Facility

February 19, 2018 in /by

Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS) has relocated to a new larger facility that offers broader skills assessment and training programs to meet current business demands. The new Centered on Safety Training Center is located at 2692 Hwy. 27 N, Carrollton, Ga. The 8,892-sq. ft. facility is situated on about 3.5 acres of land, convenient to the Atlanta airport, West Georgia and Birmingham, Ala.… Read more...

Expanding Worker Skill Sets

February 19, 2018 in , /by

Provide employees a plan for ongoing development

Is there value in giving individual workers additional skillsets to maximize your workforce? Yes. Craft workers with unique skills contribute to your corporate brand and ultimately your bottom line. Plant shutdowns and jobsite weather delays are good times for training to take place. But if that training is compliance-based only, the effort will produce fewer long-term positive results for your company.… Read more...

Crane Industry Services Announces Simple Crane Operator Documentation Process for Employers

November 27, 2017 in , , /by

While employers have until November 2018 to make sure crane operators are certified, they currently have a duty to ensure crane operators are competent. (See current language presented in the OSHA Regulation update.)

To assist employers in evaluating and documenting crane operator competency, Crane Industry Services, LLC introduces a new and efficient process called Qualified Crane Operator Evaluations™ (QCOE).… Read more...

Overcoming Barriers to Strategic Skills Development

September 19, 2017 in , /by

Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS, addresses the importance for employers to continually develop people with the right skills for the job in an article for the October 2017 issue of Incident Prevention magazine. “Crane operation and rigging skills development presents greater challenges than some other areas,” she says.

Fostering crane and rigging skills across all departments

The utility industry has high expectations for employing safe work practices, and readily invests in equipment and training.… Read more...