Crane Industry Services and AGC Release Crane and Rigging Course

ATLANTA, Ga. (Feb. 11, 2015)—Crane Industry Services recently announced a new course focusing on employer responsibility in crane and rigging operations.

The concept of employer responsibility is stated strongly in OSHA and ASME standards and is open-ended enough, that employers and supervisors may be held accountable for decisions made and directions given. A new course called Crane Safety for Site Management focuses on the following key areas.

• Selection of crane type
• Meeting OSHA regulations and ASME standards
• Defining roles and responsibilities of the crew
• Preparing the work site
• Process for assembly/disassembly of equipment
• Utilizing load charts
• Using correct rigging and standard international signaling
• Working around power lines
• Creating, documenting and following lift plans

Crane Safety for Site Management was piloted in Chicago and Atlanta in late 2014. Since then, AGC Georgia added program dates for the class after the initial offering sol d out. AGC Georgia and Crane Industry Services will co-host the Crane Safety for Site Management program at the AGC Atlanta Training Center on Feb. 27, June 26, and Nov. 3, 2015. For more information, visit Crane Industry Services.