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Mobile Crane Simulator Training 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 ... Read More

Augering into the Digger Derrick Exemption 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 derri... Read More

Mobile Crane Operator Training - Not Just for Operators [caption id="attachment_8725" align="alignright" width="219"] Seminar Coordinator, Barbara Weedin, attending the Mobile Crane Operator Training Program April 8-10, 2014.[/caption] If you ever call our office and need to register for a program o... Read More

mproving Crane Safety is as Easy as 1-2-3 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 proc... Read More

Ukraine - Cranes Assist in Chernobyl's Containment 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 cl... Read More

An Empire of Cranes 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 wh... Read More

CIC Achieves ANSI Accreditation 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 (... Read More

Spliced Wire Rope Through the Grape Vine 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... Read More

CIC Written Certification Exams Completed in Record Time Darrell Rimmer Speeds Through Mobile Crane Operator Certification Exams and Passes! [caption id="attachment_9628" align="alignright" width="443"] Mr. Rimmer operating Crane Institute's Terex BT4700 during the hands-on portion of training in preparat... Read More

Popular Rigging Handbook Now with Metric References 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... Read More

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