Managing Crane Operations for Safety and Efficiency

Following the successful completion of a one-day conference during ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas last month,Maximum Capacity Media announces the dates for the second Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) and Reach Expo to be held this summer. The event returns to Houston, Texas, July 19-20, along with Event Partners Bishop Lifting Products, Houston, and Crane Inspection & Certification

Bureau, Orlando, Fla. CRC is geared toward users of mobile cranes working in construction and heavy industrial environments. It is supported by Associate Sponsors Kobleco Cranes North America, Houston, and Liebherr-Werk Ehingen, Germany. CRC is held concurrently with Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference (ICHC), which is designed for users of overhead cranes and hoists working in heavy industrial or manufacturing facilities. Associate Sponsors of ICHC include Columbus McKinnon Corp., Amherst, N.Y., and Cattron Group International, Sharpsville, Pa. Other sponsors include HBC-Radiomatic, Load Systems International, and Southwest Industrial Rigging.

CRC agenda takes shape Whether you are a project manager, fleet or facility manager, safety leader, operator, or rigger, these conferences off er sessions that will help you apply new regulations, evaluate and safely prepare the work environment, hone your inspection skills, manage and maintain your equipment, and learn from colleagues and competitors. Among the topics on the CRC agenda are:

• How to do in-house qualifi cation and  documentation of riggers/signalpersons

• Assessing ground conditions

• Avoiding crane/power line contact and  electrocution safety

• Updates on lift planning standards

• Improving fleet management by making the most of telematics systems

• Rigging inspection tips

• Case studies

• Panel discussions

Attendees to the 2010 Conferences represented general and heavy industrial contractors; energy contractors for wind, nuclear, and oil and gas industries; public utilities; steel erectors; crane rental companies and rigging specialists; as well as crane and rigging professionals working in aviation, mining, steel production, and manufacturing. Following the 2010 event, Maximum Capacity Media surveyed attendees about the experience. Regarding the presentations, one said, “I thought the program was excellent. There was good spirit among all present.”