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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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September/October 2018
Davey employees attended a three-day Cranes 101 training
in Bellingham, Massachusetts, to receive their certified crane
operator license.
Tim Brown, senior regional safety specialist, corporate
safety department, said Davey started using third-party
crane training in 2015, after OSHA placed new regulations
on the use of cranes. All of Davey's crane operators need
to be certified under the new regulations by November of
2018, Brown said.
This course was for employees who run both knuckle booms
and boom truck cranes. Attendees were tested on both
types of cranes and completed a written exam.
"The purpose of their participation in Cranes 101 is to make
sure our employees are trained and certified for these new
regulations on the machines they are operating," Brown said.
Employees will need to recertify every five years. The
recertification is an opportunity for employees to be updated
on the new regulations and revisit the critical components
of crane operation, Brown said.
Do you have questions about getting your crane
operator certification? Please contact Tim Brown
at timothy.brown@davey.com or at 330-289-3553.
CRANE TRAINING 101
A Davey crew performs a flawless crane job thanks to their many
hours of crane training.
TOUCH-A-TRUCK ATTENDANCE
SHOWS COMMUNITY SUPPORT
The East San Antonio R/C office participated in the Crown
of Life Preschool's Touch-A-Truck event.
Chuck Shouse, district manager, said his office supplied
a manual surgery truck, bucket truck and chipper for the
attending children to see.
This year, Robert Ponce, sales arborist, and Jose Pascal,
foreman, represented their office at the event. Shouse
said he believes it's important for his crew members
to be involved in community events.
"It garners a lot of respect for the guys when we send
them to do stuff like this," Shouse said. "And, it's important
for our guys to know that they are part of an office that
gives back to the community."
The kids love getting inside the trucks. They especially love the airhorns,
according to Chuck Shouse. They're quite disappointed when the air
runs out and they need to wait until the pressure builds up again.
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