1 The Mission The purpose of the Association will be to promote lifting equipment safety, improve the quality of lifting equipment training, consulting, and inspecting, and to represent the subject of lifting equipment safety in regulatory forums. Inside The Challenges of Rigging Engineering for Wind Tower Erection 2-5 ASME B30 10 Hooks 5 General Assembly Photos 6-7 Do You Know? 8 Next General Assembly Information 9 Membership Information and Application 10 2011 ACRP Offcers and Board of Directors 11 New Members 12 1.800.690.3921 248.994.4312 Fax: 248.994.4313 28175 Haggerty Road Novi, MI 48377 Issue 103 Winter, 2010 Crosby Forging Plant Tour 2010 President’s Corner Mike Riggs You Aren’t a Member Yet? If there was ever a time to join ACRP, it is now. Our members have had an advantage in preparing for the new crane standards that have hit the street. For years our members have been kept up to date on the probable changes as they relate to crane and rigging activity. As many of you, I receive calls day after day looking for understanding of the 29 CFR 1400. What does it mean for my riggers, signalpersons and operators? How much time do I have to be in compliance? ACRP member companies are much more prepared for changes as they occur in our industry. Year after year our members are updated and taught by some of the best minds in the industry. ACRP has members that represent us and are heavily involved in the writing of many ASME B30 standards. Bradley Closson (CRAFT Forensic Services) is the past Vice Chair of the B30 General Committee. At this time Brad is actively involved on the B30.5 - Mobile and Locomotive Cranes committee. Mike Parnell (Industrial Training International) is the current Vice Chair of the B30 General Committee and is actively involved in B30.9 – Slings. Jeff Gilbert of the ACRP management team has been involved in ASME for years and is currently active on B30.9 – Slings, 30.10 – Hooks, 30.19 – Cableways and 30.26 – Rigging Hardware committees. ACRP member Mike Gelskey Sr. (Lift-It Manufacturing) is the current President of WSTDA (Web Sling & Tie Down Association). Other members including John Hellums (Bishop Lifting Products), Jerry Klinke (ACRA Enterprises) and Continued on page 12
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1
The MissionThe purpose of the Association
will be to promote lifting
equipment safety, improve the
quality of lifting equipment
training, consulting, and
inspecting, and to represent
the subject of lifting equipment
safety in regulatory forums.
Inside
The Challenges of Rigging Engineering for Wind Tower Erection 2-5
ASME B30 10 Hooks 5
General Assembly Photos 6-7
Do You Know? 8
Next General Assembly Information 9
Membership Informationand Application 10
2011 ACRP Officers and Board of Directors 11
New Members 12
1.800.690.3921248.994.4312
Fax: 248.994.431328175 Haggerty Road
Novi, MI 48377
Issue 103 Winter, 2010
Crosby Forging Plant Tour 2010
President’s Corner Mike Riggs
You Aren’t a Member Yet?If there was ever a time to join ACRP, it is now. Our members have
had an advantage in preparing for the new crane standards that
have hit the street. For years our members have been kept up to
date on the probable changes as they relate to crane and rigging activity. As many
of you, I receive calls day after day looking for understanding of the 29 CFR 1400.
What does it mean for my riggers, signalpersons and operators? How much time
do I have to be in compliance?
ACRP member companies are much more prepared for changes as they occur in
our industry. Year after year our members are updated and taught by some of the
best minds in the industry. ACRP has members that represent us and are heavily
involved in the writing of many ASME B30 standards.
Bradley Closson (CRAFT Forensic Services) is the past Vice Chair of the B30
General Committee. At this time Brad is actively involved on the B30.5 - Mobile
and Locomotive Cranes committee. Mike Parnell (Industrial Training
International) is the current Vice Chair of the B30 General Committee and is
actively involved in B30.9 – Slings. Jeff Gilbert of the ACRP management team has
been involved in ASME for years and is currently active on B30.9 – Slings, 30.10
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Knowing ACRP’s Mission …Improve the lifting equipment safety standards, consulting and inspection for all those in the lifting and rigging industries.
Represent the crane and rigging industry in regulatory forums.
Promote lifting equipment safety standards.
Knowing how you would benefit … ACRP provides up-to-date information through national meetings, newsletters, and inter-association communications briefs.
Current information helps support better decision making in
training and on the job.
Knowing how Employers would benefit … Gaining new techniques in providing superior quality of crane and rigging training.
Obtaining timely knowledge of pending and/or effective changes to
National, State or Provincial regulations.
Knowing how Individuals would benefit … Meeting experts in the technical industry areas which directly pertain to their daily lifting activities.
Valuable business relationships can be made with these experts for assistance during daily operations or information.
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knowledgeable experts.
Updates from OSHA and ASME.
New Standards under development.
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