Crane Assembly & Disassembly Director, OETIM - ITI VR Case Study, and June 1st Webinar with Bill Rigot.
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Volume 2, Issue 17

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Photo: Students during a recent Crane Assembly & Disassembly Director Course at the ITI Woodland, Washington Training Center.

 

Hi Friend, 

Crane Assembly & Disassembly Director - What is that?

Over the past decade, we have been introduced to the idea of having "directors" involved in the crane and rigging world. To some extent, we have always had them by virtue of other titles such as lift foreman, hoisting supervisor, crane and rigging superintendent and the like. In the development of new OSHA regulations and ASME standards, we are seeing these roles unfold with more definition and a clearer outline of responsibilities. 

Let's get a broader perspective of the two most recent titles and then we will drill down into the last one to gain a deeper understanding of its tasks and responsibilities. The two under discussion are the "Lift Director" and the "Assembly/Disassembly Director."

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OETIM & ITI VR [Case Study]

"It's actually immersive and at a lower cost."

The Operating Engineers Training Institute of Manitoba (OETIM) is a joint Labour/Management non-profit organization with a primary directive of providing training to people in the crane and heavy equipment industries in the Canadian province of Manitoba. OETIM is affiliated with the Construction Sector Council, Apprenticeship Branch of Manitoba, the Canadian Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship Training Council (COEJATC), and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE). 

The Challenge

OETIM's mandate is to deliver "extensive training to any individual interested in pursuing the field of hoisting and heavy equipment operation."  As the current workforce in North America continues the process of turning over, the employment and skills gap must be filled by new, skilled operators. According to OETIM Program Coordinator/Instructor Jordan James, "We did not have enough equipment to support all of our students." 

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Quick Hitters ⇓⇓⇓

Webinar Alert!

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Learning Teams 101

Thursday, June 1 

10 AM Pacific/1 PM Eastern

Join Bill Rigot, Human Performance Improvement Practitioner, on a discovery journey. "Learning Teams 101" will challenge any and all existing biases when it comes safety and best practices in a team environment.
Human Performance in a nutshell: The purpose of Human Performance is to reduce the frequency and severity of events triggered by human error.

Webinar Learning Points include:
- A review of HPI 101
- Learning Teams
- Learning Team Phases
- Cases Studies of Learning Teams
- Getting to Foresight

Hosted by Jonah Hobson, ITI
Presenter: Bill Rigot 

Click here to register!

Online NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Certification Test Prep [ITI Online Course of the Week]

To assist crane operators that need to comply with the newly revised OSHA 1926.1400 regulations, which requires crane operators working in construction or performing construction-related activities to be certified through a nationally accredited agency, ITI offers an Online Mobile Crane Operator Certification Test Prep Course. 

Learn More or Register Here!

ASME Training & Development

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has audited and approved all of the courses in the ITI Fundamentals of Rigging Engineering Program for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in compliance with the International Association for Continuing Education and Training Standard (IACET).

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Mobile Crane Hand Signals [Bookstore]

Mobile Crane Hand Signal Chart is a 14" x 11", weatherproof decal.  Designed to meet OSHA required regulations. This adhesive chart clearly displays 20 of the most common hand signals used in crane operations. Easy to read, dark blue and black on white.

  • 14" x 11"
  • Weatherproof Decal
  • 20 Hand Signals
  • Dark Blue on White

Manual Development: an ITI Field Service

Load handling and equipment manuals assist the client by developing and incorporating standard operating procedures for their work site. The final document package can be used on the client's intra-web and in printed form to provide guidance for employees involved in standard and critical lifting activities.

Click here to view some ITI Field Services Case Studies.

Click here to request a quote.

As always, thanks for reading!

Team ITI

 

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