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Image: Members of the Wisconsin Task Force 1 Rescue Team respond to a large building explosion, using a 350T crane to help clear the debris. Rescue Team Managers from the Task Force attended a Master Rigger Course at the ITI Woodland Training Center in April. Click here for the full story

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NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Practical Exam for $99

ITI is offering a special pricing event for students willing to participate in a research study on our brand-new Virtual Reality (VR) Mobile Crane Simulator.

 

This study follows positive feedback on our VR units from crane operators at the recent CONEXPO exhibition. For students willing to participate in the study, ITI will provide students with an NCCCO Swing Cab Practical Exam for just $99.00 (reg. price $450.00) which is inclusive of all NCCCO fees.  You will be asked to conduct several tasks on the VR Simulator similar to those you will encounter on the actual crane exam. Students should plan on allowing up to one hour of additional time to participate in the study.

 

Click HERE to REGISTER or call 832.324.4613 to register over the phone with a Training Solutions Advisor


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OSHA Crane Rule Enforcement Delay Proposed

On June 6, 2017, OSHA (via the Federal Register), announced that the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH), will hold a teleconference meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The purpose of the meeting is to consider a proposed extension to the enforcement date of OSHA’s ballyhooed crane operator certification requirement in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard. The proposed extension is for one additional year, with the final crane rule going into effect November 10, 2018. OSHA’s proposal effects the existing employer responsibility to ensure that crane operators are “trained and competent,” with the employer duty also being extended until November 2018.

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Sparrows Group and ITI Announce a Strategic Partnership to Expand Crane and Rigging Training Solutions

Sparrows Group and Industrial Training International (ITI), the respective offshore and onshore crane and rigging training leaders, will collaborate to form a powerhouse of associated industry training solutions for clients. 

 

Customers with operations in the Gulf of Mexico will gain additional benefits as both parties have agreed to partner at Sparrows' training center in Houma, Louisiana. The facility located at 298 Thompson Road, is a key offshore hub and is less than sixty miles from New Orleans, eighty-five miles south of Baton Rouge and one hundred miles from Lafayette to the west. 

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September 21-22 | Houston, TX

This Course is "project-oriented" and involves minimal instructor lecturing. Students will select from several project scenarios to execute in an array of working environments and load choices. Projects will be designed for execution with a variety of load handling equipment including:

Mobile Cranes Tower Cranes Telescopic Hydraulic Gantry Systems Hydraulic Jacks
Strand Jacks Modular Lift Towers Hydraulic Skidding Systems Winches & Blocks
Hydraulic Platform Trailers Spreader Beams Complex Lifting Arrangements Customized Load Handling Equipment

 

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