In March, the fourth PowerUP Workshop, held at Alabama Workforce Development in Birmingham, introduced teen girls to careers in construction. “A smaller group, focused on girls who are keen to launch a construction career, and their mothers or guardians, participated,” said Debbie Dickinson, CEO of CIS. “The students were very engaged and interested in construction careers.… Read more...
Crane Industry Services has a mission to provide excellence in training for crane operation, material handling, lifting operations, rigging, and jobsite supervision. In addition to training and workforce development, CIS offers equipment inspection, minor repairs and maintenance, qualification testing, and certification testing for organizations in construction, utility, and industrial work environments.… Read more...
CIS is working to help local schools enhance programs and with businesses nationwide to increase the awareness and respect of Craft Professionals. To find out more about their special October event, click here. Contact CIS for skill based training, simulators & qualification tracking. Fred@CraneIndustryServices.com or 770-783-9292… Read more...
Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS), Carrollton, Ga., launched an updated Lift Director training course in February. Designed to be more interactive, the three-day course features case studies and an emphasis on understanding load charts.
“A Lift Director is the person responsible at the moment of the lift,” explains Cliff Dickinson, President of CIS.… Read more...
Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS), Carrollton, Ga., welcomes two staff members who will fill roles as crane inspectors and trainers. Noel Whelchel and Larry Johns bring unique skill sets to assist contractors and utility companies with equipment and personnel evaluations.
With Business and Sports Administration degrees from University of Georgia and Georgia State University, Whelchel has more than17 years of leadership experience.… Read more...
February 19, 2019—Crane Industry Services, LLC (CIS), Carrollton, Ga., now offers training for employers who need to qualify individuals to do crane operator evaluations, according to new OSHA requirements. In addition, CIS staff can provide third-party crane operator evaluations to assist companies who need extra help getting these done.
During the first 60 days of enforcement (until April 15, 2019), OSHA will evaluate good faith efforts taken by employers in their attempt to meet the new documentation requirements for operators of cranes used in construction.… Read more...