[WRE UPDATE | BUSINESS]


CIS has used a full sized simulator from CM Labs since 2016, shown here in use at the recent demo event.


CIS SENDS A SIMULATOR TECHNICIAN, WHO IS ALSO A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR AND CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATOR, TO SET UP THE PORTABLE SIMULATOR IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. THE INSTRUCTOR HANDLES THE TECHNICAL SIDE OF THE MACHINE AND CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY COACH THE TRAINEES.


Demo event attendee Nathan Sauls, corporate health and safety director for Brooks Berry Haynie and Associates (BBH), an electrical contractor based in Mableton, Ga., said he can see many advantages to incorporating a simulator into crane operator training. For BBH, the biggest is in screening the qualifications of potential new hires. “I tried both the portable and permanent machines at the CIS event. I can see BBH, in the future, using that technology to set a baseline for hiring operators. It’s definitely got some good qualities for that purpose.”


He says it’s an expensive investment to hire personnel who may not have as much experience as they claim. Currently, BBH’s pre-hire screening involves comparing the skills of the potential employee to an operator they know is qualified. “It can be a financial drain if you spend money hiring someone and putting them in the field only to find out they’re not all they’re cracked up to be. With a simulator you can set a baseline on that good operator,” says Sauls. Mark Templeton, business manager for the IUOE Local 926 in Rex, Ga., says training on the simulator is a realistic


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