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title: How is your toddler's Rigging Engineering training going?
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Your load handling training started a long time ago...

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. ITI Today - Share & Subscribe Volume 2, Issue 9 Photo: It doesn't always rain at the ITI Woodland Training Center.   Hi Friend,  Rigging Engineering Training Starts at Age 5 When does formal training, learning, and practical application in regards to crane operations and rigging truly begin? It can be argued that infants start learning when they stack blocks and then knock them over. Preschoolers are able to put parts and pieces together using toys like Legos and K’nex to build a world of creations. Then there are the really lucky kids who had an Erector set. The Meccano (Erector) Set 5 – 395 pieces, combined metal strips, gears, connectors, tools, motors and more to create a jumbo crane, a car ramp, a loading shovel, a car ferry, a moon explorer, and/or a traction engine. The first construction sets were actually created by Frank Hornby in England in 1901 under the name Meccano, though it was A.C. Gilbert who coined the name “Erector,” for the construction set. Meccano is arguably the most popular system worldwide that was ever produced.   Read More...   CONEXPO 2017 - Team ITI [Photo Diary] 5 Days, over 2,500 exhibitors, 100,000 attendees, and over 2,500,000 square feet of show space. CONEXPO 2017 is officially in the books! Before you start to prepare for the 2020 industry staple, here is a quick look back at the mammoth event from the prespective of the ITI Team.  The view from over the Gold Lot and Gold Hall at CONEXPO 2017. The Gold Lot featured the majority of the cranes and heavy equipment present at the event. In addition to these two exhibition spaces, the show featured seven more "halls" and three more "lots" to host the 2,500+ exhibitors from all over the globe. Read More...            Quick Hitters ⇓⇓⇓ Upcoming Courses & Events     NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Prep TN 3/27 NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Prep WA 3/27 Rigging Gear Inspector I/II IL 3/27 Intermediate Rigging TX 3/28 Bull Rigging w/Chain Hoists TX 3/30 Lift Director & Critical Lift Planning IL 3/30 NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Exams WA 3/30 NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Exams TN 3/30 Fall Protection: Authorized Person WA 4/3 Fall Protection: Equipment Inspector WA 4/3 NCCCO Tower Crane Operator OR 4/3 Intermediate Rigging TN 4/3 NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Prep TX 4/3 Basic Rigging & Inspection WA 4/4 Fall Protection: Competent Person WA 4/4 Accident Investigation WA 4/5 Lift Director & Critical Lift Planning TN 4/5 NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Exams TX 4/6 Basic Rigging & Inspection TX 4/10 NCCCO Rigger Prep WA 4/10 Overhead Crane Operator TX 4/11 Overhead Crane Inspector TX 4/12 NCCCO Rigger I Exams WA 4/13 NCCCO Rigger II Exams WA 4/14 Master Rigger WA 4/17 NCCCO MCO Practical Exams TX 4/17 SC&RA Annual Conference (VR Demo) 4/18 Lift Director & Critical Lift Planning OH 4/19 ITI Qual. Rigger Exams WA 4/21 Basic Rigging & Inspection AB 4/24 Master Rigger TN 4/24 NCCCO Rigger Prep TX 4/24  NCCCO Rigger Exams TX 4/24 Human Performance Improvement OH 4/25 Overhead Crane Operator AB 4/25 Lift Director & Critical Lift Planning AB 4/26 HPI - Accident Investigation OH 4/27 NCCCO Rigger Exams TX 4/27 ITI Qual. Rigger/Signalperson TN 4/28 Fall Protection: Authorized Person TN 5/1 Fall Protection: Equipment Inspector TN 5/1 Master Rigger WA 5/1 Specialized Transport TX 5/1 Rigging Gear Inspector I/II TN 5/2 Lift Director & Critical Lift Planning TX 5/3 Lift & Move USA - Chicago (VR Demo) 5/3 ITI QSQR Exams WA 5/5 NCCCO Rigger Level I Exams TN 5/5 Fall Protection: Authorized Person WA 5/15 Fall Protection: Equipment Inspector WA 5/15 Basic Rigging & Inspection OH 5/15 Intermediate Rigging WA 5/16 Overhead Crane Operator OH 5/16 Overhead Crane Inspector OH 5/17 NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Prep TX 5/19 NCCCO Signalperson Prep & Exams WA 5/19 NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Exams TX 5/21 NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Prep WA 5/22 Rigging Gear Inspector I/II WA 5/23 NCCCO Mobile Crane Operator Exams WA 5/25 Intermediate Rigging AB 5/29 NCCCO Signalperson Prep & Exams TX 5/30 Rigging Gear Inspector I/II AB 5/31 Partner Spotlight Scott Papineau Apprenticeship Coordinator/Training Instructor, Alberta Ironworkers Local 720 Scott is essential to the ongoing success of Local 720, as his responsibilities include the development, administration, and advancement of educational programs for all facets of the Ironworker and Welder trades. These duties include acting as a liaison with government agencies to schedule and plan for apprenticeship requirements, and staying well versed on all applicable legislation, both provincial and federal, affecting the trades.  To supplement their Rigging Training needs, Local 720 subscribes to the ITI Crane & Rigging Library via ITI Online. Learn more about ITI Online and how it can aid your team in the section below!  Lift Count Calculator Ever wonder what you company’s exposure is to crane and rigging work? It is easy to understand the risk associated with lifting loads in crowded areas such as a construction site. Also, we realize there are projects like refinery and powerhouse outages that require load moving in areas that have significant potential for contact with obstructions. Download the Calculator! Showcase Webinar Archive View recordings, download presentation files, and review Q&A of every single Showcase Webinar episode of all-time! After completing the form, be sure to bookmark the archive page in your browser so you can refer back at any time. To the archive! Guide to Mobile Crane Safety Management [Bookstore] Cranes and Derricks (Fourth Edition)Guide to Mobile Crane Safety Management SC&RA   The Guide to Mobile Crane Safety Management is a comprehensive reference manual published by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) for crane and lifting operations. Focused on four key areas of consideration when managing mobile crane utilization on a job site including Risk; Lift Classification; Lift Planning; and Job site Issues. Topics include: Criteria for types of lifts Site factors Pertinent formulas Roles and responsibilities Equipment inspection criteria Safety factors Over 18 useful charts, tables, checklists and inspection lists Learn More... ITI Online Does your organization use a learning management system (LMS)? Did you know that ITI can help you implement an LMS or even upload ITI content into an existing LMS?  Learn More! Thanks for reading! Team ITI   We exist to serve and learn, every day. Let us know how were are doing @ iti.com/serve         Industrial Training International, Inc.   9428 Old Pacific Highway    Woodland,  WA   98674   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to News & Updates for ITI Clients from Industrial Training International, Inc.. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails  |
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