Crane and Rigging Companies Recognized for Safety

May 4, 2005 • The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's Crane and Rigging Group announced winners of their Safety Competitions during the Association's Annual Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-16.The Crane & Rigging Group gives out Crane & Rigging Safety, Crane & Rigging Safety Improvement, and Zero Accident Awards to recognize outstanding achievement in the industry.

 

Ten SC&RA members won a Crane & Rigging Safety Award because of their superior safety records:

• Bigge Crane and Rigging Co., San Leandro, Calif.
• Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.
• Dutcher-Phipps Crane & Rigging Company, Monahans, Texas
• Gatwood Crane Service, Inc., Arlington Heights, Ill.
• Hampton Cranes, Inc., Bettendorf, Iowa
• M&R Constructors, Inc., Richmond, Va.
• Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc., Raleigh, N.C.
• Tidewater Crane & Rigging Co., Virginia Beach, Va.
• United Riggers & Erectors, Inc., Walnut, Calif.
• George Young Company, Philadelphia, Pa.

Five SC&RA member companies received the Crane & Rigging Zero Accidents Award because they did not have a single recordable accident or injury in the past year: 

• Dutcher-Phipps Crane & Rigging Company, Monahans, Texas
• Gatwood Crane Service, Inc., Arlington Heights, Ill.
• Hampton Cranes, Inc., Bettendorf, Iowa
• M&R Constructors, Inc., Richmond, Va.
• Tidewater Crane & Rigging Co., Virginia Beach, Va.

Two SC&RA member companies earned a Crane & Rigging Safety Improvement Award by showing an improved incidence rate compared to the previous year's contest entry:

• Bigge Crane and Rigging Co., San Leandro, Calif.
• Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.