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NCCCO NEWS
NOVEMBER 2013
ACT
W
hile dramatic displays
of gleaming new cranes
dominating the Las
Vegas skyline might be the first image
that comes to mind when thoughts of
CONEXPO arise, it will also pay to check
out the brand new seminars on key crane
and rigging issues that will be a major
feature of the next event scheduled for
March 4-8, 2014.
Though it’s certainly true that “new
iron” is always the big draw at a show like
CONEXPO, this time around the event
organizer, AEM, has assembled a stellar
line-up of presentations on a host of
crane and rigging topics, many of them
sponsored by the National Commission
for the Certification of Crane Operators
(NCCCO). The speakers lined up so
far are veteran safety professionals and
experts in their field.
Appropriately enough, the seminar
track kicks off on Tuesday, March 4
(the first day of the show) at 8:30 a.m.
with a presentation on 2014 OSHA
Requirements for Crane Operator
Certification, co-presented by Chip
Pocock, Buckner Companies. Pocock
should know what he is talking about – as
a member of the C-DAC committee, he
was one of the 23 experts hand-picked by
OSHA to develop the new crane rule.
Later that morning, NCCCO
Commissioner Bo Collier, Crane
Tech, will discuss reliability measures
for effective training. Internationally
renowned tower crane expert and
Lift Safety Zone a big hit at ICUEE
NCCCO reprised its popular Lift Safety Zone (LSZ) as part
of its largest presence ever at this year’s International
Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), held
October 1-3, 2013, in Louisville, KY.
Many of the 16,000 utility industry
representatives who attended the show
made their way to the Lift Safety Zone
which featured live demonstrations of the
CCO practical exams designed to meet the
needs of the utility industry. These include
the Digger Derrick Operator, Articulating
Crane Operator, and new Service Truck
Operator certification programs, as well
as those for Rigger Level I and Level II
certifications. Written, recertification, and
practical CCO exams were also offered
and, with NCCCO’s onsite scoring system,
attendees were able to “Visit ICUEE, Leave
Certified.”
“Over the last several years, demand
for CCO certification has broadened
significantly, and NCCCO has responded to
industry requests by developing certification
programs for cranes used specifically by
the utility and related industries,” said
Joel Oliva, NCCCO Manager for Test
Development and Administration. “ICUEE
provided an outstanding opportunity for
the industry to see these certification
programs up close and even try out the
test courses for themselves.”
member of the NCCCO Board of
Directors Peter Juhren, Morrow
Equipment Co., closes out the first day
with a thorough analysis and explanation
of the new ASME standards for tower
cranes.
But wait, there’s more!
And that’s just Day One! Over half
a dozen additional presentations are
scheduled throughout CONEXPO week
featuring seasoned experts such as Bill
Smith (NBIS), Bob Berry (Sims Crane),
Ray Feidt (Stephenson Equipment),
Joe Collins (Becht Engineering), Hank
Dutton (Travelers), Skip Ohman
(Crosby), and Jim Wiethorn (Haag
Engineering).
So CONEXPO visitors will have at least
a dozen good reasons during their visit to
tear themselves away from all the outdoor
razzmatazz and hullaballoo to schedule
a different kind of “seat” time by signing
up for one or more of these, sure-to-be-
informative and entertaining sessions.
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Full details can be found at: http://
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Think ConExpo –
think… education!
Live demonstrations
at ICUEE included
the new CCO Service
Truck Crane exams.
