ACRP Elects New Officers, Names Rigging Jeopardy Winners

Enlarge Image One of two groups that toured Manitowoc's facility.

June 7, 2011—Approximately 80 safety professionals attended the General Assembly meeting of the Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals, held May 10-13 in Milwaukee, Wis. The annual meeting included educational sessions on technical topics, such as boom assembly/disassembly and center of gravity techniques, as well case studies showing barge lifts, overhead crane lifts, and industrial roller applications. Attendees also toured the Manitowoc cranes facility in Manitowoc, Wis.

 

A traditional activity of the ACRP General Assembly is a Rigging Jeopardy contest, sponsored by The Crosby Group. Attendees divide into teams and work together each day answering rigging questions in a multiple choice format. This year’s highest scoring team consisted of Brian Todd of Apex Tool/Campbell Chain, York, Pa., Mike Parnell of Industrial Training International, Woodland, Wash., and Michael Barrett and Jim Cahill from J.F. White Contracting, Framington, Mass.

 In addition, new officers were elected:

Enlarge Image Swearing in of board members.

• President – Scott Fleming, Unirope Limited, Mississauga, Ontario
• Vice-President – John Hellums, Bishop Lifting Products, Houston, Texas
• Secretary/Treasurer – Ron Overton, Overton Safety Products, Aloha, Ore.

 

New board Board of Directors members are:

• Jeff Hairston – RHTC, Inc., West Monroe, La.
• Jeffrey Roach – American Electric Power, Point Pleasant, W.V.
• Joseph Uva – Skanska USA, Parisppany, N.J.
• Michael Barrett – J.F. White Contracting, Framington, Mass.
• Mike Smith – Crane Rental Corporation, Orlando, Fla.
• Peter Cooke – Columbus McKinnon, Amherst, N.Y.
• Pinchas Leitner – Lifting Solutions, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Terry Driscoll – John Sakach Company, St. Louis, Mo.