New Training Course Helps Employers Identify Areas of Responsibility

February 11, 2015 - A new course, “Crane Safety for Site Management,” offered by Crane Industry Services, Atlanta, focuses on selection of crane type; meeting OSHA regulations and ASME standards; defining roles and responsibilities of the crew; preparing the work site; the process for assembly/disassembly of equipment; utilizing load charts; using correct rigging and Standard International Signaling; working around powerlines; and creating, documenting, and following lift plans.

 

The phrase “employer responsibility” contains the two most important words that employers, supervisors, foremen, and managers working with cranes on construction sites need to know. The concept of “employer responsibility” is stated strongly in OSHA and ASME standards, and is open-ended enough that employers and supervisors may be held accountable for decisions made and directions given.

 

The course “Crane Safety for Site Management” was piloted in Chicago and Atlanta in late 2014. Since then, AGC Georgia added program dates after the initial offering sold out. AGC Georgia and Crane Industry Services will co-host the “Crane Safety for Site Management” program at AGC Atlanta Training Center on Feb. 27, June 26, and Nov. 3, 2015.