NCCCO - Tue November 28, 2023
CCO, NCCCO Foundation Enter Alliance With OSHA
On Nov. 16, 2023, CCO and the NCCCO Foundation entered into a formal agreement with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) through the OSHA Alliance Program. The aim of this alliance is to keep the industry informed of OSHA's applicable safety-related initiatives....
NCCCO - Wed July 05, 2023
NCCCO Foundation Announces Board Appointments, Officers for 2023
The NCCCO Foundation announced the appointment of seven members to its board of directors, effective July 1. Garry Higdem, Mario Sinacola & Sons, Frisco, Texas; Kerry Hulse, retired vice president of operations, Deep South Crane & Rigging, Houston, Texas; Tim Watters, president, Hoffman Equipment, Piscataway, N.J.; Chris Ryan, retired vice president of equipment, Boh Bros....
NCCCO - Wed July 13, 2022
Thomas Cantwell Selected to Head NCCCO Foundation
Thomas (T.J.) Cantwell has been named executive director of the NCCCO Foundation. He will take over from current chief executive, Graham Brent, on Aug. 1. As previously announced, Brent will retire from the Foundation at the end of July....
NCCCO - Tue June 07, 2022
NCCCO Foundation Announces Officers for 2022-2024
The NCCCO Foundation board of directors has announced the officers who will serve the organization for the next two years. Elected to serve as president is Garry Higdem, CEO of Mario Sinacola & Sons, Frisco, Texas....
NCCCO - Tue June 07, 2022
New Chair of Crane Type Advisory Group Appointed
The NCCCO Foundation board of directors has named Fred Simmons chair of the crane type advisory group (CTAG) following the retirement of Dave Ritchie. Simmons takes up his new position immediately, according to NCCCO Foundation President Garry Higdem, who made the announcement....
NCCCO - Mon February 21, 2022
First Veterans in VICTOR Program Announced
The first recipients of the VICTOR program were announced recently by the NCCCO Foundation and Heavy Equipment Colleges of America (HEC). The Veteran In Crane Training Outstanding Recognition (or V.I.C.T.O.R.) award is presented to the top-performing veteran in each HEC training class for NCCCO mobile crane operator certification....
NCCCO - Mon November 15, 2021
NCCCO Foundation, Heavy Equipment Colleges of America Launch VICTOR Recognition Program
The NCCCO Foundation and Heavy Equipment Colleges of America (HEC) announced the launch of a new program designed to recognize top-performing veterans. The announcement was made at the Sixth Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications held on Veterans Day in Arlington, Va., and hosted by the NCCCO Foundation....
NCCCO - Tue September 21, 2021
OSHA Director Ketcham to Keynote at Sixth Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications
The qualifications of crane operators and those who work with and around lifting equipment will once again be the focus of this fall's NCCCO Foundation Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications. Now in its sixth year, the Forum is scheduled for Nov....
NCCCO - Tue September 01, 2020
Fifth Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications Rescheduled
The Fifth Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications has been rescheduled for Oct. 29, 2020, as a virtual event, the NCCCO Foundation has announced. As previously reported, Scott Ketcham, director of OSHA's Directorate of Construction, will once again provide the keynote address and participate in a Q&A session that will conclude the conference....
NCCCO - Tue August 25, 2020
NCCCO Foundation Launches 'Most Similar Certifications' Directory
The NCCCO Foundation announced the launch of a web-based directory designed to help employers navigate OSHA's rules on crane operator qualifications. The Most Similar Certifications Directory is designed to assist employers in selecting the most appropriate operator certification for a particular crane when no specific accredited certification is available....
