Barnhart Crane & Rigging, a leading specialist in the lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy hauling of major components used in American industry, is taking its learning and development strategy to new heights for the benefit of its 1,600 team members with the ITI Learning Hub.
Barnhart has invested heavily in workforce development, learning, and safety for decades. The 52-year-old company hosts dozens of weeks of live instructor-led training courses every year at its Memphis Training Center for craft, field leaders, and engineers. Its customized video library contains hundreds of videos for internal training and reference. Company-wide safety training occurs at all 50+ branches two times per month, and the company’s “Qual Card” methodology, which consists of verification of knowledge and skill, now covers over 150 skill sets.
Through its continuous improvement nature, Barnhart’s leadership team identified some growth areas it intended to solve in 2021 relating to workforce development.
