Crane Tech News

Crane Tech continues to monitor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as local government rules at our local area and where we train. Our Infectious Disease and Pandemic Response policy is designed to keep both our staff and our clients safe through this pandemic.

Contact us for a copy of our Infectious Disease and Pandemic Response policy.

In addition, we provided Pandemic Sensitive Training for all of our staff to ensure that each of us is sensitive to the natural fears and concerns others may have during this time.

Crane Tech was early to provide client services during the pandemic as essential businesses called upon our services to help them keep operating.

How can equipment operators focus on work and forget the distractions? In this article by Crane Tech, we discuss external and internal distractions and how to plan for success.

Safety Inside the Cab Article

About Construction Business Owner: From its inception in 2004, Construction Business Owner (CBO) was designed to be a different kind of construction magazine, filling a need in the construction industry for the kind of business management knowledge that is of real value to the owners of construction companies. While there are a wide variety of good equipment and association-based magazines that serve the construction industry, CBO provides real-world business management education not found in other construction publications. Articles inform owners and managers on accounting, finance, insurance, regulatory issues, human resources, bidding strategies, technology, jobsite safety, equipment management and industry statistics.

Safety training in the crane, rigging and specialized transportation sector is an ongoing process that is constantly evolving. Trends develop into standards and then standards change. American Cranes & Transport asked six training experts to identify the trends they are seeing in today’s training environment.  We asked them to cover simulators, demographics, most popular courses and certifications, recertification, hands-on training, training challenges and the most effective training methods.  Here’s what they had to say:

Industry Experts Reveal Training Trends

A recent Hooked On Crane Tech article on shop made rigging was recently featured in the Riggers Corner section of the September/October Wire Rope Exchange.

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About Wire Rope Exchange: Wire Rope Exchange started in 1984 as an overstock catalog and newsletter, quickly becoming a communication network, and sales and marketing resource for the crane, rigging, lifting, and load securement industry. Today, Wire Rope Exchange has developed into a complete source for the lifting and rigging industry. Through both the magazine and the online Wire Rope Exchange, businesses are able to take advantage of new connections and sales resources, as well as stay on top of the latest industry news and trends. Businesses use Wire Rope Exchange to buy, sell, connect, learn and grow. For more information visit: www.wireropeexchange.com

Last month, Crane Tech had the privilege of being recognized with a Gold award as part of the Mosaic Contractor Safety Awards Luncheon.

Crane Tech has partnered with Mosaic for many years to provide On-Site Safety Consulting and training for all type of material handling services. We are proud to be one of those companies awarded a Gold level—meaning we have been incident free on Mosaic property for over 5 years.

This program is part of Mosaic’s pursuit of an injury-free workplace, of which contractors make up approximately half of the hours worked yearly. To honor those who help contribute to the safety of their facilities, Mosaic  hosts an annual luncheon. The recent event recognized over 100 contractor partners for their excellence in safety leadership and performance—helping to make sure that every employee goes home safely at the end of each day.

For more on this event, check out this video on the Mosaic FaceBook page.