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presentation, I felt itwas very important
toprovide thememberswith the
requirements ofOSHA inspections versus
MSHA inspections, andprovide some
quantifiable information todraw from,”
he said. “I alsowanted to impart to the
membership, the requirements of entering
themineproperties, and the level of the
attention todetail of each inspection.”
Sadler also recognized thebenefits
of theWorkshop as it relates to
membershipvalue. “I believe it is
invaluable for themembership toget
together anddiscuss the issueswe face
inour industry. Collectively,wehave the
solutions tomanyof theproblemswe run
across,”he stressed. “The
networkingprovides uswith
contacts thatmaybe able to
assist in solving aparticular
problem. Thepresentations
provideuswithknowledge
on subjects thatwe faceon
adailybasis inour industry,
andpossible solutions or
skills to successfullynavigate
those issues.”
BrentWisenoted inhis
session that, althoughnot the
most common emergency,
tower crane rescues can and
dooccur. Inorder toprovide
aprompt rescue, sitepersonnelmust
quickly take responsibility for ensuring
that an appropriateRescuePlan is carried
out, including thenecessary equipment
and trainedpersonnel.
“Tower crane rescues, already inherently
challengingbecauseof theone-way-up/
one-way-down environment, aremade
evenmoredifficult becauseof their
relative rarity,”he said. “Many companies
fail to incorporate aRescuePlan in the
belief that emergency responderswill
always be able to conduct the rescue.”
While some largermetropolitan areas
mayhave specially trained crews to
dealwith an emergencyup-tower,Wise
pointedout, contractorsmust realize
that even these teamsmaynot be timely.
“Having a safe and simple rescueplan can
make thedifferencebetween successfully
negotiating through the event or dealing
with an evenmoreunfortunate and
perhaps tragicoutcome.”
MikeParnell’s presentation–Advanced
Rigging&Critical Lift Planning– set up
DayThree inDallas, and sent everyone
home in collaborative style. Parnell,
president/CEO, Industrial Training
International, delivered ahands-on, two-
part, interactive session that allowed the
many in attendance to learn through
problem solvingonvarious rigging
subjects – including sling tension, center
of gravity and load control.
Save the date
Startmakingplans to attend the 2015
Crane&RiggingWorkshop. Thedate
and locationhas alreadybeen set, and
SC&RA looks forward to seeingyou at
the SheratonDenverDowntownHotel
(Denver, CO) September 23-25.
Anddon’t forget, the JanuaryBoard
Meetings, at theGrandWailea
inMaui,Hawaii, are just
around the corner: January
4-7, 2015. TheBoardMeetings
set the tone for the year to
come, and serve as a first step
formany ingetting involved
with theAssociation. For
all registration information,
visit:
january-2015.
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impacts of line voltages andworking
distances.Within an extensive catalog
of safety-specificdiscussionpoints,
Smith’s session identifiedwork zones,
where tomark zones andhow toprevent
equipment andpersonnel encroachment
into these areas.
As an addition toSmith’s session,
SC&RAprovided each attendee a
complimentary copyof theAssociation’s
booklet:
OperatingCranesAround
Power Lines
. Thebooklet,which can
bepurchased as part of a training set
(comprisedof thebooklet andvideo),
contains an in-depth look at how
employers andoperators can conform
to theOSHA standardsnow in effect,
29CFR1926SubpartCC. The video
provides a visual demonstrationof these
safeoperatingprocedures in accordance
withOSHA’sCranes&Derricks in
Construction standard formobile cranes
near and aroundpower lines – tobe
usedduringbothplanning and training
processes.
Jam packed sessions
DayTwokickedoffwith aContinental
Breakfast, followedbyKeithAnderson’s
presentation: EvaluatingSlingStability
andLoadEquilibrium.
TheBreakout Sessions followed
Anderson, and featuredStuart Sadler,
president,OperatingTraining&
InspectionServices LLC, delivering
his session–BePrepared forMSHA
Inspections,Not JustOSHA– to apacked
room, andBrentWise, chief operations
officerTechSafetyLines, Inc., giving
his popularRescuingPersonnel From
Heights presentation to an equally
engaged audience.
Sadler inquired:Are youprepared for
bothOSHA andMSHA to showup?And
doyouknow thedifferences between the
regulations for both? “For this particular
This year’s Exhibit Center floorwas a hub of
activity, and set a recordwith 85 booths.
Opportunities to network, or just catch upwith colleagues and friends, presented
themselves at almost every turn at this year’sWorkshop.
The SC&RAMeeting Appmade
its anticipated debut at the
Workshop this year.
