Can Small Firms Survive the Re-opening?
As a very small business owner I would have to say throughout this pandemic journey that we did cut some corners here and there, stayed at home like good little soldiers. Managed to make it through pretty good. The Covid rules have relaxed, it kind of feels like it’s...
Safety Training to Increase Profitability
At Crane Training Canada Inc, we realize that our customer’s profitability is driven by the ability to reduce the costs of time and while it may appear that safety training is not profit driven, the prevention of accidents through intelligent instruction and diligence...
Workplace Safety Culture
Recently the MOL has been focusing on keeping new and young workers safe, you may have started to wonder how you can ensure the safety of all of your employees. One way you can do this is by developing a safety culture. A good place to start is to have regular 15...
Conquering The Fear Within
For those of us who have been working with cranes and hoists for years the daily performance challenges may be far less obtrusive but just as insidious as the challenges faced by those that are fresh or newer to the field. The obstacles faced by novice crane operators...
Does Quality Count
I recently conducted a training session which has left me emotionally baffled and professionally perplexed. Upon arrival I was brought to a very modern and well appointed training/board room and proceeded to set up the electronics etc. for the training session ahead....
What Crane Operators Need to Know – Revisited
Back in 2000 I wrote an article for an industrial magazine entitled "What Crane Operators Need to Know" Therein is a list of 12 items that are essential information required for the proper operation of bridge cranes. I have presumed that all of the people involved...
Planning a Safe Lift
A meeting with all of the people involved with a lift is an absolute necessity. The total parameters of a lift plan will be required. Are all of the equipment for a proper lift must be available at the site, the aim here is for all parties to be assured that some...
OWWCO Certification
We have proudly finalized the Ministry certification process for overhead crane & hoist operator training at provincial and municipal utility, drinking and waste water centers. We are now certified to provide "Continuing Education Units" CEU credit for...
Essential Information Required by All Crane Operators
Back in 2000 I wrote an article for Plant Engineering and Maintenance Magazine entitled "What Crane Operators Need to Know" Therein is a list of 12 items that I had considered to be essential information required for the proper operation of bridge cranes I have...
Feedback for Online Crane Training
I found the training to be useful and to the point. All the aspects of crane operation, safety, inspections, and documentation were fully and understandably covered. All of the material was clear. The in-course quizzes at the end of each chapter were helpful to ensure...
12 essential things every crane operator should know