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Staying ahead of an aging workforce
Hannah Sundermeyer reports on a unique apprenticeship program in Kentucky. 
Hands-on training pays off for Hydra-Slide customers
Hydra-Slide offers hands-on instruction on every piece of equipment the company designs and manufactures.
A realistic budget for training
Debbie Dickinson discusses training for optimal performance
Operator evaluation service from CIS
To assist employers in evaluating and documenting crane operator competency Crane Industry Services is introducing a new process called Qualified Crane Operator Evaluations 
Crane Industry Services introduces new operator evaluation
CIS has developed an evaluation to provide insights not available in certification testing
Hydra-Slide empowers customers through training
Hydra-Slide Ltd. Is taking training back to first principles, offering hands-on instruction on every piece of equipment they design and manufacture.
OSHA extends operator certification deadline to 2018
US operator certification deadline extended by OSHA to 10 November 2018
Brent talks certification delay
Graham Brent talks to ACT about why mandatory crane operator certification was delayed until November 2018.
Updates to British standards on MEWPs and MCWPs released
The new MEWP standard takes into account the BS EN 280, which specifies design calculations, construction standards, stability criteria, safety, examination and testing requirements
Mammoet training developments
Mammoet USA has become an Accredited Assessment Centre for NCCER training courses. The company can also now offer NCCER rigger training to external applicants
CICB partners with SC&R Foundation
Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) has partnered with the SC&R Foundation for a series of grants.
Fibre rope guidance from FEM
FEM publishes initial guideline on safe use of high performance fibre rope in mobile crane applications
Snorkel issues safety bulletin
Snorkel has issued a safety-related technical bulletin for all ATB60 and AB60J articulated boom models manufactured from 1990 to current.    
ESTA seeks trial candidates
Help sought by ESTA for a pilot project as part of the European Crane Operator Licence scheme
CPA appoints training and safety manager
Rob Squires has been appointed as training and safety manager for UK trade body, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA)
Serious Labs receives $5 million to develop VR training
The Canadian-based company received the money through a joint investment by United Rentals and Brick and Mortar Ventures
Plant safety guidance publication
A new plant safety guidance publication has been released, focusing on the issue of unintended movement of plant machinery
Learn key safety lessons at the 2017 World Crane and Transport Summit
Safety in the crane and specialized transport sector will be one of the key themes of the 2017 World Crane and Transport Summit (WCTS).
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