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Five new Authorized Training Partners are now licensed to train using Crane Institute of America’s (CIA) training materials and resources, further expanding Crane Institute training programs to customers globally. Welcome New Partners! Tommie BurgessIndustrial Kiln & Dryer Group12711 Townepark WayLouisville, KY 40243502-244-4031www.industrialkiln.com Industrial Kiln & Dryer Group, a company dedicated to supporting customers, is the […]

The National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2012 (Preliminary Results), provides information about worker fatalities. The overall number of reported worker fatalities decreased from 4,693 in 2011 to 4,383 in 2012. The three states with the highest number of occupational fatalities are: (1) Texas (531) increase of  18% for 2012.(2) California (339) decrease of […]

Train-the-Trainer Mobile Cranes is now a 7 day course at $1,995.00 (originally 9 days at $2,295.00). The Trainer Certification is an additional $345.00. CIC Practical Examiner (3 days) immediately follows Train-the-Trainer Mobile Cranes at a price of $695.00. Examiners are also able to take their CIC Operator Certification Exams during the 10 days (CIC Exam […]

One of our instructors, Randy Bucher, recently got the honor of sitting in Bigge’s 125D, an A-Frame Derrick crane with 1,520 ton capacity. This derrick crane has a stationary counterweight of 5,600 tons. The crane runs on a track around the counterweight providing 360° operation. The twin boom length is 560 ft and requires 2-1/2 inch […]

Crane Institute of America will host the Midwest Regional Qualifier, the last and final regional event for the 2014-2015 Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competition, prior to the Championship.

Crane Institute of America (CIA) held its annual in-service training meeting for its 15 training specialists at the company’s headquarters June 30-July 2, 2015. “The purpose of our annual meeting is to keep our trainers apprised of the latest standards and regulations and provide skills development to increase their effectiveness in delivering training to our […]

Who is ISNetworld? ISNetworld is a web-based database for connecting clients with reliable prospective contractors.  Maintaining safety metrics, insurance certificates, and quality and regulatory information on contractors and suppliers can often be a strain on internal resources. ISN streamlines these processes, saving time and improving safety standards. The result is lower incident rates and higher compliance numbers […]

Crane Institute of America hosted the final regional qualifier event for the 2014-15 Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competition in Louisville, Kentucky at the Papa John’s Cardinal Center, Green Lot C. The event was held Monday, September 28 where two lucky operators advanced to the Championship and a chance to win $10,000. Although the spirit of competition […]

Carl Whitaker, a training specialist for Crane Institute of America since 2007, was recently named 2015 Professional Honorable Mention by Crane & Rigging Hot Line and Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals, announces Crane Institute. The Annual Training Excellence Award winners are selected by a panel of industry judges for having a positive impact on […]

August 5, 2014 (Sanford, Fla.)—Crane Institute of America announces the availability of the newest edition of the industry’s favorite rigging handbook.  Rigging, by James Headley, has been converted from imperial to metric. Providing practical information and great illustrations, the Rigging Metric handbook contains the latest information on wire rope, rigging hardware, and slings, including capacity […]

Darrell Rimmer Speeds Through Mobile Crane Operator Certification Exams and Passes! Darrell Rimmer, an inspector and trainer with SIMMCO, a division of the Blurton Group, said, “I contribute my success to the formal training received from Crane Institute throughout the years, as well as my on-the-job experience.” He entered the industry in 1995. In 2003, […]

While vacationing, a Crane Institute Instructor visited wine country, Napa Valley, California and took a gondola, much like a ski lift, ride through the vineyard. On cranes, hoist wire rope is one piece that can not be spliced, think of a straight line. For gondola or ski lifts, think of a circle. The two ends […]

On July 3, 2014, Crane Institute of America Certification (CIC) announced their most recent accreditation. CIC is not only accredited through National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), but they are now American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited in the following crane operator categories: Small Telescoping Boom Crane, Under 21 Tons Medium Telescoping Boom Crane, 21-75 […]

What was the most popular form of transportation on the job site in the 1930’s? Before OSHA, the crane hook hoisted construction personnel up to begin work. Over 3,000 construction personnel worked to build the Empire State Building, five of which lost their lives. Construction began in 1930 and took less than 14 months to complete. […]

A structure resembling something from a science fiction movie is being built in Chernobyl, Ukraine. This impressive arch is being assembled to cover the remains of the Chernobyl power plant’s reactor number 4 in the continued effort to contain and cleanse the area from a catastrophic disaster over 28 years ago. Four tower cranes and […]

1. Classroom Training – Emphasizing safe operating practices, proper crane setup and lift planning 2. Simulator Training –  Learning load control in a non-hazardous environment 3. Hands-On Training – Practicing safe operating procedures, setup and load control Resulting in a safer more efficient crane operator Enroll today for our Mobile Crane Operator  training program.

If you ever call our office and need to register for a program or learn more about certification testing, you have probably spoken to Barbara. Last week the students of the Mobile Crane Operator Training Program got to see another side of her, a student! Barbara’s attendance of the program is an effort to better serve […]

October  2010, Edison Electrical Institute (EEI) provided to OSHA clarification of digger derrick work in the electric-utility industry. EEI explained that when a digger derrick is used to install a pole, it is typical that the same digger derrick is used to install pad-mount transformers as part of the same power system as the poles. […]

Mobile Crane Operator Training Program using Vortex VxAdvantage Simulator at our Orlando headquarters. Crane Institute is proud to announce Vortex Simulator training during Mobile and Tower Crane Operator programs. Simulator training is not a new concept to Crane Institute but has recently been enhanced with the Vortex VxAdvantage Simulator by CM Labs. This is the […]