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NBIS and DICA: Outrigger Pad Basics Safety Series

November 11, 2020

Our brand-new safety series, Outrigger Pad Basics was developed in partnership with NBIS, the leading insurance provider for crane and rigging, concrete pumping and heavy haul equipment. The essential tips for outrigger pad safety are helpful companions to jobsite responsibilities outlined in OSHA…

Q&A with Industrial Training International’s Zack Parnell

November 6, 2020

Zack Parnell is President & CEO of Industrial Training International (ITI), a training solutions provider for crane operations, rigging, lift planning, and engineering. He joined the company as Director of Business Development in 2009 and has served as President & CEO since 2015. Learn more at…

Crane Pads for Hard Ground or Soft Soil

September 30, 2020

There is no one size fits all when it comes to choosing the right outrigger pad or cribbing block for the job. Selecting pads specific to your equipment and ground bearing pressure plan is essential to helping prevent crane accidents related to ground condition issues. A recent article in Cranes…

DICA Announces LiftGuard Magnetic Sling Protectors

September 3, 2020

Sept 1st, 2020 (Guthrie Center, Iowa) DICA announces a brand name change for its acquired Linton Rigging Gear line of products to “LiftGuard Magnetic Sling Protectors.“ LiftGuard joined the DICA family of engineered products following the company’s acquisition of Linton Rigging Gear earlier this…

Tools and Resources for Building a Crane Support System

July 22, 2020

Keith Anderson, expert lift planning and rigging engineer, reminds readers of International Cranes & Specialized Transport magazine that a level, load-sustaining base is critical to supporting cranes, which impose high loads and pressures on the ground. The article appeared in the June 2020 issue…

FiberMax Crane Pads Case Study

July 14, 2020

The following case study communicates the many benefits DICA FiberMax Crane Pads provide over wood and steel alternatives. The case study details the process Connelly Crane Rental Corp., used to choose FiberMax Crane Pads and why they decided to do so, rather than options their team previously used…

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SC&RA Member Tyler Elliff, Advocates for Crane Construction Standards in Tree Care

May 22, 2020

A recent press release from Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) highlighted the ongoing work of SC&RA member Tyler Elliff of Precision Crane Service, Windsor, Calif., regarding crane use in tree care. Because risks faced by crane operators in construction or tree…

Tips for Setting Up Knuckleboom Cranes

May 7, 2020

A recent article in Telecom and Utility Construction outlines the six best practices for setting up a knuckleboom crane. One of the tips is to ensure that the ground can hold the weight of the crane along with the weight of the load. Knucklebooms typically have small outrigger floats which lead to…

DICA’s Kris Koberg Named to SC&RA’s Safety Education & Training Committee

May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020 (Guthrie Center, Iowa) Kris Koberg CEO of DICA, was recently named to serve a three-year term on the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s (SC&RA) Crane & Rigging Group Safety Education & Training Committee. Koberg’s nomination was approved on April 30 during the…

How to Protect Your Business from a Frustrating Legal Trend

April 20, 2020

In a recent article by Bill Smith in American Cranes & Transport (AC&T), the risk management expert discusses how to protect your business from a frustrating legal trend known as “Reptile Strategy." To quote, “Make no mistake: Reptile strategy is designed to take your business and tear…