Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Operator Receives SC&RA Crane Operator Safety Award
Milwaukee - March 11, 2011 - Ronald Kading, an employee of Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc., is a winner of SC&RA's 2011 Crane Operator Safety Award. The award is given to crane operators with outstanding safety records. According to Beth A. O'Quinn, SC&RA vice president, "Accumulating 10,000 man hours without a single recordable injury or illness is an impressive accomplishment and deserving of industry recognition."
SC&RA guidelines state that a winner of the award "Exemplifies the company's commitment to safety and as a safety advocate considers what steps to take to perform the job safely prior to commencement of all activities. ... [and is] constantly looking to improve his crane operator knowledge and skills and follow best practices."
Steve Freckmann, Dawes General Manager, says, "This is a great recognition for Ron and for Dawes as well. Safety awards have the added benefit of spreading the safety message to the rest of the employees working around them."
Dawes, based in Wisconsin since 1947, is one of the seven founding members of SC&RA.
About Dawes
Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc. is a member of the ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Family of Companies. Dawes is a certified dealer of new equipment for Broderson, Elliott, Genie, Gradall, JLG, Link-Belt, Lull, National Boom Trucks, Peiner, Potain, Skyjack, Sky Trak, Snorkel, Shuttlelift, and Terex for Wisconsin. For further information, please contact Dawes' Milwaukee headquarters at (800) 236-5335 or (414) 453-5335. Send correspondence to Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc., 805 S. 72nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53214. www.dawescrane.com.
About SC&RA
The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) is an international trade association of nearly 1,300 members from 43 nations. Members are involved in specialized transportation, machinery moving and erecting, industrial maintenance, millwrighting and crane and rigging operations, manufacturing, and rental. SC&RA helps members run more efficient and safer businesses by monitoring and affecting pending legislation and regulatory policies at the state and national levels; researching and reporting on safety concerns and best business practices; and providing yearly forums where member issues can be advanced. For further information, contact www.scranet.org.
