SC&RA PRESENTS 2025 CRANE & RIGGING SAFETY AWARDS
(April 23, 2025, PHOENIX, Ariz.) - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has recognized individuals and companies with Crane & Rigging Safety Awards at the Association’s 2025 Annual Conference at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Ariz.
This year, 17 SC&RA member companies received a Crane & Rigging Zero Accidents Award for having an Incident Rate (TRIR) less than or equal to 1.25, a Workers’ Compensation Modification Rate less than or equal to 1.0, an Incident Expenses Frequency Rate less than or equal to 1.0, zero fatalities during the current program year and no recordable accidents. They are:
- Active Crane Rentals – Wilmington, Del.
- Allegiance Crane & Equipment – Houston, Texas
- Bay Crane Midwest – Columbus, Ohio
- CCI Industrial – Brighton, Mich.
- Dobson Field Services, Inc. – Bay City, Mich.
- Fagioli Inc. – Houston, Texas
- Hill Crane Service, Inc. – Long Beach, Calif.
- JJ Curran Crane Company – Detroit, Mich.
- JPW Erectors, Inc. – Syracuse, N.Y.
- 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
- Southeastern Rigging – Winter Springs, Fla.
- Stevenson Crane Service, Inc. – Bolingbrook, Ill.
- Waggoner Equipment Rental LLC – Wood River, Ill.
Twenty-eight SC&RA member companies received Crane & Rigging Safety Awards due to their superior safety records, achieving an Incident Rate (TRIR) less than or equal to 1.25, a Workers’ Compensation Modification Rate less than or equal to 1.0, and an Incident Expenses Frequency Rate less than or equal to 1.0, zero fatalities during the current program year. They are:
- Active Crane Rentals – Wilmington, Del.
- Allegiance Crane & Equipment – Houston, Texas
- Barnhart – Memphis, Tenn.
- Bay Crane Midwest – Columbus, Ohio
- Bay Crane Service – Long Island City, N.Y.
- Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. – San Leandro, Calif.
- Buckner HeavyLift Cranes – Graham, N.C.
- CCI Industrial – Brighton, Mich.
- Deep South Crane and Rigging, LLC – Baton Rouge, La.
- Dobson Field Services, Inc. – Bay City, Mich.
- Fagioli Inc. – Houston, Texas
- Hill Crane Service, Inc. – Long Beach, Calif.
- JJ Curran Crane Company – Detroit, Mich.
- JPW Erectors, Inc. – Syracuse, N.Y.
- Maxim Crane Works, L.P. – Wilder, Ky.
- McNally-Nimergood Co. – Saginaw, Mich.
- MEI Rigging & Crating – Albany, Ore.
- Mr. Crane, Inc. – Orange, Calif.
- 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
- Southeastern Rigging – Winter Springs, Fla.
- Stevenson Crane Service, Inc. – Bolingbrook, Ill.
- W.O. Grubb Crane Rental, Inc. – North Chesterfield, Va.
- Waggoner Equipment Rental LLC – Wood River, Ill.
Three SC&RA member companies earned a Crane & Rigging Safety Improvement Award for having an Incident Rate (TRIR) less than or equal to 1.25, a Workers’ Compensation Modification Rate less than or equal to 1.0, an Incident Expenses Frequency Rate less than or equal to 1.0, zero fatalities during the current program year and reducing their incident rate and/or worker’s compensation modification rate compared to the previous year’s contest entry. They are:
Additionally, 65 individuals, representing 14 member companies, received Crane Operator Safety Awards. This award is presented to certified crane operators who exhibit exemplary work achievements by accumulating a minimum of 10,000 work hours accrued as a crane operator while working for their current company, and recording zero incidents or accidents during that time. They are:
- Allegiance Crane & Equipment – Houston, Texas: James Johnson, James Raggio
- Barnhart – Memphis, Tenn.: Shane Floyd, Jasper Gardner, Pete Heintz, Jesse Johnson, Joseph Richters, Jeff Taylor
- BOSS Crane & Rigging – Longview, Texas: Rob Demoss
- Buckner HeavyLift Cranes – Graham, N.C.: Richard Fulcher, Terry Mason, Michael Plants
- Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc. – Milwaukee, Wis.: Andrew Riley, Chris Schilling
- Deep South Crane and Rigging, LLC – Baton Rouge, La.: Benjamin Doyle, Jason Gillum, Gerald Greene II, Gary Harrod Jr., John Henderson, Alex Leatherwood, Brock Linder, Anthony Moseley, Johnathan Nunley, Darel Reeves, Chad Segura, Royce Thompson Jr., Bruce White
- Dutcher-Phipps Crane & Rigging Company – Monahans, Texas: Luis Marquez, Luis Valle
- Hill Crane Service, Inc. – Long Beach, Calif.: Kyle De Kruyf
- Ideal Crane Rental, Inc. – Madison, Wis.: Chris Dowden, Joe Lininger, Steve Schwoegler
- JJ Curran Crane Company – Detroit, Mich.: Preston Baldock, Collin Campbell, Nic Crisp, Pat Farr, Jacob Kull, Jon Lynch, Garrett Setser, Jim Warrington
- McNally-Nimergood Co. – Saginaw, Mich.: Justin Lijewski
- Mountain Crane Service, LLC – Salt Lake City, Utah: Brent Adams, Riley Allen, Cody Allman, Adam Christensen, Briggs Connolly, Gaige Crabtree, Jeremy Dunn, Jacob Evans, Reese Gordon, Roy Justice, Jared Matthews, Jared Neeley, Ricke Olds, Justin Piep, Bobby Richards, Dan Roberts, Jeff Skewes, Chase Sorochuk, Doug Steinfeldt, Ashton Stephens
- Roll Group – Dayton, Texas: David Abbott, Byron Webb
- TAKKION – Casper, Wyo.: Marcus Salway
Lastly, the Rigger Safety Award was given to riggers who exhibit exemplary work achievements by accumulating a minimum of 10,000 work hours accrued as a rigger while working for their current company, and recording zero incidents or accidents during that time. Winners this year total 12 individuals and represent five member companies:
- Barnhart – Memphis, Tenn.: Tim Biggers
- Bragg Companies – Long Beach, Calif.: Jamie Holmes
- Deep South Crane and Rigging, LLC – Baton Rouge, La.: Raymond Hernandez, Heath Meche, Ronald Robertson, Jr., Shannon Twomey, Devin Willis
- MEI Rigging & Crating – Albany, Ore.: Arthur Johnson
- Roll Group – Dayton, Texas: Stanley Dillon, Kedrick Lewis, Luis Martinez, Nicholas York
For more information on SC&RA Awards, visit, www.scranet.org/awards