2025 Father’s Day Scholarship Winners: Building the Future of Crane Operation
Crane Tech is proud to announce the recipients of our 2025 Father’s Day Scholarship—an initiative created to support aspiring crane operators who are committed to building better futures for themselves, […]
Training Trends
Safety training in the crane, rigging and specialized transportation sector is an ongoing process that is constantly evolving. Trends develop into standards and then standards change. In a recent edition, […]
Man’s Law vs. Standards
Have you ever heard of a ‘Man’s Law’, as it pertains to something in the industry? It could also be better known as a ‘rule of thumb’ or advice/instruction given […]
From Another Perspective: Safety vs. Productivity
At Crane Tech, we constantly teach about the need for safety in the workplace, whether it is through a training program, providing an educational tip through a blog post, or […]
What Does OSHA Say About Refresher Training?
We were recently asked about Refresher Training, if there were any OSHA standards regarding this and how often we recommend refresher training. To our knowledge there is no OSHA standard […]
52% FAILED The Basic Rigging Quiz?
A month ago our Hand-Me-Down Rigging post discussed the need for actual training versus having riggers being taught by their co-workers. As part of that article, we invited readers to […]
Are You Relying on Safety or Luck?
We are sure every reader could give an example of how either themselves, or someone they know, has had a near miss. It might even be said, “that person had […]
Do You Know What This Is?
Construction sites are most always an organized chaos. Equipment and materials are all over the place and the terrain is rough at best. One of the most frequently used pieces […]
Put Your Junk In The Trunk – Emotional Distractions
In last week’s post on distractions, we talked about how important it is for crane operators to Keep Your Head In The Game, and how cell phones can impact operations. […]
Are You Making Safety “Personal”?
It’s National Safety Week and the National Fall Prevention Stand Down Week in the USA! While we at Crane Tech applaud and celebrate this week along with thousands of employers […]