SC&RA Announces 21 Crane Operator Safety Awards
April 29, 2011 – The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), Fairfax, Va., awarded 21 Crane Operator Safety Awards during its April 2011 annual conference in San Diego, Calif.
This award was presented to certified crane operators who exhibit exemplary work achievements while accumulating 10,000 consecutive man-hours and recording zero accidents or incidents.
Winners represent seven different companies: J.J. Curran Crane Co., Detroit, Mich.—Norm Bush, Mark DeBoard, Richard McComas, Aaron Oriz, and John Ryznar; Custom Service Crane Inc., Mahomet, Ill.—David Berry, Robert “Tex” Gossett, Eric Reeves, Timothy Scott, Jason Starns, Dean Vandenbergh, and Rodney Vollmer; Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.—Ronald Kading; Dutcher-Phipps Crane & Rigging Co., Monahans, Texas—Thomas Shoemaker; Mountain Crane Service, Salt Lake City, Utah—Rick Hull, Roy Justice, Craig Lever, and Mike Rose; Mr. Crane Inc., Orange, Calif.—Mike McDaid; and Tri-State Crane & Rigging, Cedar Rapids, Iowa—Jeff Gardemann and Rory Kelly.