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Oct 21, 2020 7:15:00 AM1 min read

Rigging Gear Inspector Quiz

As ITI Master Instructor, (and Professional "Top Trainer" of the year recipient), Jim Cox ...
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Feb 3, 2020 12:47:58 PM1 min read

Bechtel & Barnhart Rigging Engineers join LITES Podcast

Bechtel Chief Rigging Engineer, Keith Anderson and President of JL Yates Services and ...
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Jan 24, 2020 8:45:00 AM2 min read

What Crane Operators can learn from big tech's micro-credential trend

Imagine you were helping to hire a new tech support employee for your company. Your ...
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Jan 20, 2020 9:59:52 AM2 min read

Why Sling Angle Matters - Sometimes Seeing is Believing

If a new rigging trainee is told “the lower the sling angle, the greater the tension ...
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Jan 6, 2020 8:15:00 AM1 min read

RIG-SOLUTIONS FOR 2020

A new decade is upon us! (Maybe? Apparently there isn't a total consensus on that ...
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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 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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