SC&RA Announces 2024 Crane & Rigging Safety Award Winners

Tue March 19, 2024
SC&RA

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has announced its full slate of companies and individuals who have earned 2024 Crane & Rigging Safety Awards.

The winners will be recognized at the Association's 2024 Annual Conference, April 15-19, at the Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas.

This year, 12 SC&RA member companies received a Crane & Rigging Zero Accidents Award for having no recordable accidents, which is in addition to the following criteria: Incident Rate (TRIR) < 1.3; Worker's Modification Rate less than or equal to 1.0; Incident Expenses Frequency Rate less than or equal to 1.0; and Zero fatalities during the current program year (January 1 – December 31, 2023). The companies are:

• Buckner HeavyLift Cranes — Graham, N.C.
• Connelly Crane Rental Corp. — Detroit, Mich.
• Dobson Field Services Inc. — Bay City, Mich.
• Imperial Crane Services Inc. — Bridgeview, Ill.
• JK Crane — Kenvil, N.J.
• McNally-Nimergood Co. — Saginaw, Mich.
• Nexgen Crane & Rigging — Hamilton, Miss.
• Olori Crane Service Inc. — Nanuet, N.Y.
• Precision Crane Service — Windsor, Calif.
• Roll Group — Dayton, Texas
• Sautter Crane Rental Inc. — Philadelphia, Pa.
• Waggoner Equipment Rental LLC — Wood River, Ill.

Twenty-four SC&RA member companies received Crane & Rigging Safety Awards based on their superior safety records. The criteria were: Incident Rate (TRIR) less than or equal to 1.3; Worker's Modification Rate less than or equal to 1.0; Incident Expenses Frequency Rate less than or equal to 1.0; and zero fatalities during the current program year (January 1 – December 31, 2023). The companies are:

• Atlas Crane Service Inc. — Aurora, Ill.
• Barnhart — Memphis, Tenn.
• Bragg Companies — Long Beach, Calif.
• Buckner HeavyLift Cranes — Graham, N.C.
• Connelly Crane Rental Corp. — Detroit, Mich.
• Deep South Crane and Rigging LLC — Baton Rouge, La.
• Dobson Field Services Inc. — Bay City, Mich.
• Imperial Crane Services Inc. — Bridgeview, Ill.
• JK Crane — Kenvil, N.J.
• Maxim Crane Works L.P. — Wilder, Ky.
• McNally-Nimergood Co. — Saginaw, Mich.
• NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul — Acheson, Alberta, Canada
• Nexgen Crane & Rigging — Hamilton, Miss.
• Olori Crane Service Inc. — Nanuet, N.Y.
• Precision Crane Service — Windsor, Calif.
• ProLift Rigging LLC — Memphis, Tenn.
• PSC Crane & Rigging — Piqua, Ohio
• Roll Group — Dayton, Texas
• Sautter Crane Rental Inc. — Philadelphia, Pa.
• Stevenson Crane Service Inc. — Bolingbrook, Ill.
• Superior Cranes Inc. — Rockingham, N.C.
• Taylor Crane & Rigging Inc. — Coffeyville, Kan.
• W.O. Grubb Crane Rental Inc. — North Chesterfield, Va.
• Waggoner Equipment Rental LLC — Wood River, Ill.

Two SC&RA member companies earned a Crane & Rigging Safety Improvement Award by reducing their incident rate compared to the previous year's contest entry. They also met the following requirements: Incident Rate (TRIR) less than or equal to 1.3; Worker's Modification Rate less than or equal to 1.0; Incident Expenses Frequency Rate less than or equal to 1.0; and zero fatalities during the current program year (January 1 – December 31, 2023). The winners are:

• ProLift Rigging LLC — Memphis, Tenn.
• PSC Crane & Rigging — Piqua, Ohio

Additionally, 85 individuals, representing 16 member companies, received Crane Operator Safety Awards. This award is presented to certified crane operators who exhibit exemplary work achievements while also meeting the following requirements: Certified by a nationally accredited certification body; 10,000 consecutive man hours; Zero accidents or incidents; Zero lost calendar days; and zero failed random or post-accident drug test during the program year. The winners are:

• Barnhart — Memphis, Tenn.: Adam Grobschmit, Greg Smith, Tommy Twohig
• Burt Crane & Rigging — Green Island, N.Y.: Zach Lisa
• Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Inc. — Milwaukee, Wis.: Darren Alsum, Randy Barnes, Anthony Barrios, Jeremy Callaway, Anthony Englebert, Nick Franda, Jerry Knutson, Ken Krause, Greg Moroz, Fernando Munoz, Mike Musser, Nick Schilz, Casimir Smith, Jesse Sommers, Ryan Werner
• Deep South Crane and Rigging LLC — Baton Rouge, La.: Bobby Baker Jr., Larry Clarke, Kyle Davis, Justin Mallett, Joseph Jay Pace, Roy Justice, Logan Sonnier, Jeffrey Thomas
• Duncan Machinery Movers Inc. — Lexington, Ky.: Daniel Elam
• Dutcher-Phipps Crane & Rigging Company — Monahans, Texas: Duane Fox, Trampas Gray, Kevin Porras, Andrew Potter, Wade Wilson
• Global Specialized Services LLC — Casper, Wyo.: Colt Whisenhunt
• Ideal Crane Rental Inc. — Madison, Wis.: Jason Chapman, John Holzhueter, Justin Kirchstein, Kurt Kirchstein, Jamie Kroll, Dustin Resch, Scott Sands, Matt Weisensel, Jason Helker, Justin Krauss, Jerod Lloyd, Jake Luther, Scott Luther, Herb Lucht, Kelly Polsin, Bob Severson, Russ Stetler, Doug Webb, Willy Woolridge, Chad Wesenberg
• Irving Equipment Limited — Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada: Michel Martin, Al McLaughlin
• JJ Curran Crane Company — Detroit, Mich.: Pat Farr, Jake Lopez, Jim Warrington, Trever Weber
• McNally-Nimergood Co. — Saginaw, Mich.: Nathan Heintz, Dustin Nothelfer, Connor Robelli
• Mountain Crane Service LLC — Salt Lake City, Utah: Robert Blake, Adam Christensen, Briggs Connolly, Gaige Crabtree, Ryan Gallegos, Jordan Goff, Reece Gordon, Robert Lewis, Jared Matthews, Jason Miller, Ricke Olds, Paul Pechal, Justin Piep, Jeff Skewes, Ashton Stephens, Isaac Wood
• Nexgen Crane & Rigging — Hamilton, Miss.: James Shackelford
• Roll Group — Dayton, Texas: David Isenberg, John Watkins, Chris Thompson
• Superior Rigging & Erecting Co. — Atlanta, Ga.: Jeffery Fears
• TNT Crane & Rigging Inc. — Houston, Texas: Harvey Lara

Rounding out the awards, the Rigger Safety Award was given to riggers who exhibit exemplary work achievements while also meeting the following criteria: Certified by a nationally accredited certification body; 10,000 consecutive man hours; Zero accidents or incidents; Zero lost calendar days; and zero failed random or post-accident drug test during the program year. Winners this year total 13 individuals and represent six member companies:

• Barnhart — Memphis, Tenn.: Albertico Lemus
• Deep South Crane and Rigging LLC — Baton Rouge, La: Jack Brumfield Jr., Jerry Allen Ihle II, Ronald Robertson Jr., Gerald Scott Wright
• Duncan Machinery Movers Inc. — Lexington, Ky.: Craig Burge, Michael Hoffman, Timothy Scott Ritchie Sr.
• Roll Group — Dayton, Texas: Jason Hawkins, Kedrick Lewis, Nicholas York
• Superior Rigging & Erecting Co. — Atlanta, Ga.: Wayne Orencia
• TNT Crane & Rigging Inc. — Houston, Texas: Anthony Feist

For more information about SC&RA Awards, visit www.scranet.org/awards.