INTERVIEW
25
JULY 2013
ACT
serve on our Governing and Advisory
Committees. I stand in awe of these
guys for putting together an organization
that serves the needs of the industry so
well. That includes my husband, Cliff
Dickinson, who has over 30 years of
knowledge and experience in the crane
and rigging industry.
From the beginning, they’d pay their way
to come to meetings at 7 in the morning.
And when I left at 11 at night, they’d
still be talking about cranes and safety.
I’d be happy to compare the people in
our organization and the structure they
developed side by side with that of any
others in this industry—or any industry
for that matter.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MAXIM?
In college, I learned of a term that
has stuck with me. It’s “metanoia,” a
Greek word referring to knowledge that
changes behavior. Learning about that
was one of those “aha” moments for a
fiery, opinionated, Irish American girl. It
showed me there’s a reason to admit that
you have to do something different to
make a difference.
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up to five levels of certification for crane
operators.
ARE THERE ANY PLANS FOR EXPANSION OR
IMPROVEMENT AT CIC?
By August, CIC plans to submit
applications to NCCA and ANSI for
additional crane operator certifications:
large lattice boom crawler/truck and
telescoping boom over 300 tons. CIC is
now testing and putting the finishing
elements for certification of operators of
digger derricks, articulating booms and
service/mechanic trucks. Other programs
in development include Tower Crane and
Lift Director.
In addition, CIC has been working
with the British Columbia Association
for Crane Safety to develop a reciprocal
crane operator certification. Both our
organizations certify crane operators by
different levels of type and capacity. To
meet British Columbia’s requirements,
crane operators will also have to set up
the crane during the practical exam and
meet advanced rigging requirements. The
pilot launch for this program is scheduled
for July 22-24 at the Industrial Training
International facility in Woodland,
Washington.
WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDING PART OF
YOUR JOB?
I love what I do. The CIC mission is to
save lives, and we take that to heart. To the
best of our knowledge, the operators we’ve
certified have not been involved in any
major accidents.
We have a wealth of subject matter
expertise from more than 40 experts who
At the first meeting of the CIC Governing
Board in Fall 2007, board members voted
on the ideas they felt were the highest
priorities. Shown here is the board used
during that brainstorming session.
