Training Specialists Gather at Crane Institute of America's Headquarters

August 6, 2014 - More than 15 training specialists recently met at Crane Institute of America's headquarters for annual in-service training to improve the customer experience. The training session included refreshers on the latest equipment and changes to regulations.

 

At the training, Crane Institute of America reported to the specialists it has two new training courses in development, which are set to be released in Fall 2014. The new Lift Director and Lift Planner courses are designed to prepare students for the CIC Lift Director Certification Exams. Also look for a course for Assembly/Disassembly Director in 2015.

 

In other news, a metric version of the handbook, Rigging, will be available for purchase on Crane Institute's online store this September, and Crane Institute has a public LinkedIn group called Crane and Rigging for those with questions regarding crane and rigging matters. 

 

Training specialists also learned more about OSHA's proposed delay of crane operator certification requirements, including information that California, Washington, and New York states have or will adopt language requiring certification or licensing by crane type and size.