10th Edition Mobile Cranes Handbook Released
April 3, 2014 (Sanford, Fla.)—Crane Institute of America announces the availability of the newest edition of the industry’s favorite crane handbook. Mobile Cranes, 10th edition, by James Headley, is an excellent study guide for mobile cra... Read More
Mobile Crane Operator Training
Mobile Crane Operator Training is serious business at Crane Institute. We believe workplace safety is priority #1! We are pleased to offer two different options to satisfy your training needs for companies and individuals.
Our On-Site t... Read More
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
