About Us
American Crane & Safety provides effective, specialized, and affordable training programs for Basic Rigging, Certified Level 1 Rigging, Certified Level 2 Rigging, Master Rigging, Crane Signaling, and Overhead Crane Operation for the construction, industrial, military, energy, marine, and many other industries.
As former crane company owners, we have over 50 years of experience with various types of cranes along with knowledge of operating cranes and dispatching cranes. Most importantly, we are skilled in lift planning and rigging different and sometimes complex loads.
Our Courses
Whether you’re looking for online or on-site training, we’ve got you covered. Our courses cover the OSHA, ASME, and ANSI standards that address cranes and derricks along with hoist safety across various industries, emphasizing safe practices, rules of thumb for crane operations, and best practices.
Sometimes rules are required to be more stringent, so we have courses for Cal/OSHA Title 8 and Maryland OSHA Title 9. We also offer add-on courses for rigging gear inspectors, EM 385 for military bases, API for the oil and gas industries, and longshoring, stevedoring, and P307 for the Armed Forces, along with fall protection, aerial lifts, and Class 7 forklifts.
Rules, Regulations, and Specializations
We understand that the rules for rigging are complex and quite extensive. OSHA incorporates rules and regulations from other organizations by reference which makes them laws, including ASME and ANSI training requirements and manufacturers’ warnings. Our courses cover those rules and regulations as they pertain to rigging.
We specialize in training companies including but not limited to the following industries:
• Bridge Builders
• Wind
• Power Plants
• Linemen
• Shipyards
• Stevedoring
• Longshoring
• Trade Schools
• Manufacturing
• Chemical Plants
• Industrial
• Papermills
• Automobile Facilities
• Steel Mills
• Construction
• Salvage
• Marine Construction
• Agriculture and Silo
• Oil and Gas
• Crane Companies
• Crane Manufacturers
• Aerospace
• Mine Sites
• Iron Workers
• Millwrights
• Elevator Companies
Our Instructors
Our instructors are exceptionally knowledgeable in their fields and have the passion to teach others. They are former crane operators, crane inspectors, rigging inspectors, and business owners. Each instructor has the approach and demeanor necessary to involve the students in this training process.