2020 Crane Operator Safety Awards Announced

- SC&RA is pleased to announce 76 crane operators have received the Crane Operator Safety Award. This award is presented to certified crane operators who exhibit exemplary work achievements by accumulating 10,000 consecutive man-hours and, within that time, recording zero incidents or accidents. Winners represent nine separate member companies. They are:

Barnhart - Patrick Radke

Blue Hat Crane, LLC – Kansas City, Kan.: Ernest Endsley II, Jack Hoyt, Nick Potter, Earl Ray, Jeffery Stegner

Central Rent-A-Crane, Inc. – Hammond, Ind.: Jerry Brown, John Cakora, Patrick Cale, Johnathan Felty, Ramey Michael, Branden Nimtz, Richard Oostman, Jr., Jeffrey Rudolph, Paul Singleton, Nathan Smart, Gret Snider, Lawrence Sturgill, Ronald Termini

Connelly Crane Rental Corp. – Redford, Mich.: Roy Armstead, Damian DuRussel, Randy Hayes, Jeff Horn, Bryan Hupcik, Jason King, Chad Meyer, Jeff Schnarr, Scott Shephard, Greg Tome, Tony Weir

Deep South Crane and Rigging, LLC – Baton Rouge, La.: John Blankenship, Matthew Broucher, James Dupuy, Jesse Hayes, Trey Nobles, Heath Perimon, Melvin Plunkett, Robert Stephens, Alfred Stewart, Zachary White

ENTREC – Acheson, Alberta, Canada: Matthew Miller, Richard Patrick, Brian Pollock

JJ Curran Crane Company – Detroit, Mich.: Norm Bush, Jake Lopez

Mountain Crane Service – Salt Lake City, Utah: Brent Adams, Riley Allen, Tony Christensen, Jacob Evans, Jens Helquist, Kasey McGee, Matthew Mitchem, Jared Neeley, Ryan Neff, Trent Poulsen, Drew Robinson, Chase Sorochuk, Doug Steinfeldt, Ronald White, Clay Woolsey, Beau Worthen

TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. – Houston, Texas: Darryl Breland, David Bush, Juan Delarosa, Colvin Gaines, Timothy Labishak, Danny Martinez, Gregory Portier, James Prather, Jonathan Rodrigue, Donovan Short, Jeremy St. Pierre, Clint Strother, James Thibodaux, Paul Watkins

Wilkerson Crane Rental, Inc. – Lexana, Kan.: Kenny Burk

For more information about Crane and Rigging Safety Awards, contact Beth O’Quinn.

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