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Welcome to the ITI Blog, your hub for expert insights, industry updates, and real-world stories from the field. Whether you're a crane operator, rigging professional, safety manager, or simply passionate about lifting and hoisting, our content is here to inform, inspire, and support your work.

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Jan 2, 2020 9:45:00 AM5 min read

OSHA Changes to 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC & Other New Regulations

OSHA has released anticipated regulatory changes as a part of the Fall 2019 Unified ...
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Dec 4, 2019 2:29:24 PM< 1 min read

OSHA Stops Accepting CIC Crane Operator Certifications

The following is an excerpt from an article original published by cranehotline.com OSHA’s ...
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Nov 25, 2019 8:15:00 AM2 min read

NCCCO to Remove Physical (medical) evaluation Requirement

Effective January 1, 2020, the National Commission for the Certification of Crane ...
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Nov 19, 2019 8:09:49 AM< 1 min read

ITI VR Crane Simulator Featured in Oracle Industries Innovation Lab

The full article is published on the Oracle Construction and Engineering Blog Oracle ...
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Nov 18, 2019 10:18:09 AM2 min read

The Skilled Labor Shortage: Bridging the Gap

The skilled labor shortage in heavy industry is a reality that is beginning to make an ...
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Oct 30, 2019 11:08:40 AM< 1 min read

Crane & Rigging Training Center (Tampa) Holds 1st Master Rigger Course

The week of October 14, 2019, saw Industrial Training International (ITI), proudly host ...
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Oct 22, 2019 10:14:14 AM1 min read

ITI VR Software Release Q4 2019 has Arrived

ITI VR represents the most robust Crane Simulation Library in the world. That lofty claim ...
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Oct 18, 2019 2:30:12 PM1 min read

ITI VR Wins Heavy Lift Award for Use of Technology in Training

On October 15th, approximately 400 individuals from across the globe gathered in Antwerp, ...
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Oct 7, 2019 10:43:46 AM1 min read

OperatorPro Available on Android Devices via Google Play

To track shifts, activities and OSHA-required Operator Evaluations Available today on ...
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Sep 30, 2019 11:18:25 AM1 min read

Crane Operator Logbook Can & Cannot Do

Paperback crane operator logbooks have been around about as long as modern-day cranes (we ...
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