Lifting Gear Hire Introduces New Safety Administrator


Lifting Gear Hire Corporation is proud to announce the appointing of Douglas G. Dikun to the position of Safety Administrator. Doug will be responsible for continually modifying the company's safety programs to include the most urgent safety trends. Other job functions include internal safety training, safety coordination throughout LGH locations, and customer safety and rigging training.

Doug's experience includes health, safety and environment. His hands-on experience includes fall protection, scaffolding, excavation, forklift, respiratory, hearing protection, ergonomics, machine guarding, walking & working surfaces, lockout/tagout, risk analysis, confined space, hot works, hazardous communication, emergency response planning, return to work, emergency response planning, first aid, worker's compensation, accident investigation and OSHA recordkeeping and reporting.

He has over 15 years experience providing OSHA and EPA compliance training along with company safety program development to plumbers, electricians, roofers, masonry, carpenters, ironworkers, chemical handlers and various areas of manufacturing. Doug also has over five years of experience with both laser operator and robotics environment safety and is also OSHA trained and certified for both the OSHA 10 and 30 hour construction requirements including OSHA Regulations in 29 CFR 1904, 1910 and 1926.

"We are excited to have Doug as part of our team," said Thomas Beasley, Business Support Manager, "his safety experience will be a great asset for both Lifting Gear Hire and our customers."

Lifting Gear Hire Corporation, headquartered in Bridgeview, IL, stocks over 40,000 pieces of lifting equipment available for rental through its 11 locations nationwide. They carry numerous products for rental or sale such as hoists, come-a-longs, spreader beams, trolleys, slings, machine skates, shackles, hydraulic rams, and gantries. Additional information about their full product line is available online at www.lgh-usa.com.

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