Open Call for 2016 Top Trainer Award Nominations
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June 2, 2016 - In May at the Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals’ General Assembly in Chattanooga, Tenn., winners of the 2015 Top Trainer Awards were recognized for their service to the industry. Not only do the Professional and Corporate Trainers who receive the award employ best practices, but they also build trust and make the content relatable to students.
Patrick Clark, national rental support manager for Lifting Gear Hire, received the 2015 Corporate Top Trainer Award. With hundreds of rigging and material handling products in LGH's rental fleet, he is required to have a vast knowledge of each product's proper use and inspection. Described by trainers as patient, knowledgeable, and approachable, Patrick raised the bar for safety not only at LGH but also with the company's clients.
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The 2015 Professional Top Trainer Award was presented to Jeffery Ellis of Crane Tech. Jeff joined Crane Tech in 2008, and since then, he has provided instruction to more than 2,000 students and has an overall 99.6% instruction satisfaction rating. He has been described as an instructor who assesses his students’ knowledge levels and develops his training based on their needs. Customers have credited Jeff with saving the company money, reducing accidents, and preventing equipment downtime.
The Top Trainer Annual Training Excellence Awards will return in 2016. In the November issue of Crane Hot Line, the crane and rigging industry’s most influential safety trainers in construction and heavy industry will be recognized for their positive impact on students, the work environment, or the industry through the use of innovative training techniques or hands-on instruction; by encouraging peer or corporate accountability; and through quantitative or anecdotal evidence that the training was successful.
For the past nine years, trainers working for crane dealers, rigging suppliers, rental companies, insurance companies, contractors, inspection companies, manufacturers, heavy haulers, professional training organizations, and more have received Top Trainer awards. These trainers have shown their ability to build trust among students and make their content relevant to the jobsite and trainees.
How to participate in the 2016 program
- Individuals being nominated for Top Trainer must have been actively engaged in crane and/or rigging training, in construction or heavy industry, between August 1, 2015, and July 31, 2016.
- The trainer must be employed by a North American-owned company.
- Individuals may be nominated by customers, former students, colleagues, or employers.
- Previous Top Trainer winners are ineligible for five years after being recognized.
- Previous Honorable Mention winners are eligible.
- Nominations must be received by July 31, 2016. There is no fee to make a nomination.
Eligible professionals for Top Trainer include crane or rigging trainers, craft instructors, safety directors, CTE instructors, contractors, equipment dealers, rental companies, rigging suppliers, manufacturers, or training companies.
One corporate trainer and one professional trainer will be awarded in 2016. Each will receive a complimentary registration to the 2017 ACRP General Assembly and Workshop, where they will be presented with their award. Winners will also be granted a scholarship to be used for educational purposes for themselves or a student of their choice. They will also be recognized in a feature article in the November issue of Crane Hot Line.
Complete details of the Top Trainer program can be found on www.toptraineraward.com or email Katie Parrish at katie.parrish@hcgi.media.
Make your Top Trainer nomination by July 31, 2016.
Sponsorships Available for Top Trainer
Top Trainers are regarded as some of the highest quality instructors in the industry. Corporate sponsorships recognize and encourage safe use of cranes and rigging equipment by furthering the education of trainers through scholarships for train-the-trainer courses or industry conference attendance. Alternatively, Top Trainers can donate the scholarship to a promising student entering the industry.
Current 2016 Sponsors
- Rigging Institute (Gold)
- Slingmax (Gold)
- Morrow (Silver
- CICB (Silver)
- AICB (Bronze)
For more information on sponsorships, contact Cindy Kirby at 515-868-0804 or cindy.kirby@hcgi.media.
