SC&RA NEWS
55
INTERNATIONAL AND SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
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AUGUST 2013
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he 2013 SC&RA Crane & Rigging
Workshop, the association’s most
important crane and rigging event of
the year, will be held 18 to 20 September at
the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Hotel
in Orlando, Florida, USA. With more than
400 attendees and 80 exhibitors expected
from around the world, the event promises
to bring together the industry’s top
professionals to learn, share and connect.
Keynote session speaker Josh Williams,
of Safety Performance Solutions, will
discuss the idea of increasing self-
responsibility for safety. Williams will
examine the concept of managing three
aspects of safety – person, behaviour and
environment – to help member companies
achieve the ideal safety culture.
As always, workshop sessions will
feature a range of topics delivered by
some of the industry’s most respected
professionals, including, in order of
appearance:
GANTRY SYSTEMS: PAST, PRESENT AND
FUTURE
David Duerr PE, 2DM Associates. Duerr’s
session will take attendees on a journey,
beginning with the historical development
of the hydraulic gantry system, and
then delving into the evolution of
safety standards, guides and regulations
applicable to gantries.
ATTRACTING AND RETAINING QUALITY
PERSONNEL
David Case, Advastar. In this session
Case will identify essential elements
of a successful recruiting plan to help
companies identify candidates with the
necessary experience and skills to meet
their needs.
BUILDING A POWERFUL BRAND THROUGH
STORIES
Tim Hillegonds, Thrive Creative Services;
Derek Esquivel, Dieselhaus. When
businesses tell their stories in a way that’s
both unique and compelling, they turn
audiences into customers. Esquivel and
Hillegonds will share real-life examples
of companies using stories to not only set
themselves apart, but grow their business
as well.
THE OEM’S ROLE IN COMMERCIAL AND
TECHNICAL RISK MITIGATION FOR COMPLEX
PROJECTS
Walter Fischer, Siemens. Designed as a
logistics-orientated discussion, this session
will touch on the necessary steps made at
the company level to integrate a culture
of full-spectrum risk mitigation. Fischer
will share an OEM’s role in identifying,
capturing and mitigating project risks
through all project phases, including
customer needs, product manufacturing,
delivery and installation.
RIG IT RIGHT AND YOU WON’T GO WRONG
Al Abel, Mazzella Companies. The
safe lifting concepts discussed in this
interactive session can be applied to any
workplace. Abel will review and discuss
the applicability of ASME’s B30 standard
to cranes, hardware, slings and below-the-
hook lifting devices. Attendees will even
have the opportunity to develop their own
lifting plan.
RIGGING JOBS OF THE YEAR
A workshop highlight, this session
showcases the three winning jobs from
SC&RA’s 2013 Rigging Job of the Year
competition. The winning entries include
the replacement of eight components in
a Mississippi, USA, nuclear plant, the
installation of a new railroad bridge in
Galveston Bay, USA, and the installation
of a low-pressure turbine in a new gas
generation plant.
MOBILE CRANE SAFETY WHEN WORKING IN
THE WIND
Klaus Meissner, Terex Cranes. Meissner
will delve into the effects of wind on crane
parts and loads, precautions when lifting
and standard assumptions for load chart
calculations. In addition, Meissner will
share incidents observed, as well as the
lessons learned.
THE ABCS OF FOUNDATION LOADINGS
UNDER CRANES
Ronald Kohner, Landmark Engineering.
In this session, Kohner will explore the
patterns of load distribution under both
crawler and outrigger-based cranes. In
Off to Orlando
Florida, USA, is home to the 2013 SC&RA Crane and Rigging Workshop where
more than 400 attendees are expected. MIKE CHALMER previews the event
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The Crane & Rigging Workshop is the most important crane and rigging event of the year
The Crane & Rigging Workshop brings together
top professionals from around the world
