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North American Crane Bureau

North American Crane Bureau, Inc. (NACB) is a world leader in crane safety for or over 30 years.

Leader in providing crane operator training, certification, and inspection services as well as crane simulation training. We specialize in training and inspection services for mobile crane, overhead, crane hoists, rigging, forklifts, aerial lifts, tower crane.

09/11/2026

A trained operator moves loads differently than an untrained one.
• Faster load positioning.
• Fewer unnecessary crane movements.
• Minimized load swinging.
• Better coordination with ground personnel.

Across a full shift of production lifts, the difference in output is measurable. Operator training is a production investment that shows return every shift.

Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q04wXpsl0 or call (800) 654-5640.

09/09/2026

OSHA requires employers to ensure operators are qualified on the equipment they operate. Qualified means not only trained, but evaluated for competency.

A certification documents training occurred. It does not confirm the operator can safely run your crane, in your facility, under your operating conditions. Those are two different standards and OSHA recognizes the difference. Employers are responsible for confirming operators can safely operate the assigned equipment. That evaluation is a separate step from training completion.

NACB training programs are built around demonstrated competency, not just course completion. Written and practical examinations confirm what operators actually know before they leave the training floor.

Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q04wXk7v0 or call (800) 654-5640.

09/04/2026

This Labor Day, we recognize the people whose hard work keeps our companies, our customers and American industry moving forward.

From the field and training floor to the office and everywhere in between, every role contributes to the work we accomplish together.

To the technicians, trainers, operators, inspectors, coordinators, administrators, support teams and countless others who bring their skill and dedication to work every day—thank you for all you do.

Happy Labor Day from all of us at North American Crane Bureau.

09/03/2026

The emergency stop signal belongs to every person on the crew.

One designated signal person gives routine directions to the operator. That is the rule. The exception is the emergency stop, which any worker who sees immediate danger is authorized and expected to give.

Supervisors who make that distinction clear before the lift begins build a crew that can respond to what the signal person cannot always see. Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q04vY95L0 or call (800) 654-5640.

09/01/2026

Experienced mobile crane personnel make the best trainers. NACB's Mobile Crane Train the Trainer program gives them the tools to do it right.

Five days in Detroit, Michigan, September 14-18. Curriculum covers crane operations, OSHA and ASME standards, load chart interpretation, and the full process of developing and delivering a training program. Certification testing follows immediately upon completion.

Designed for personnel previously qualified as trainers. Class sizes limited to 12 students.

Register at https://hubs.la/Q04vVwtn0 or call (800) 654-5640.

08/28/2026

A near miss followed by relief that no one was hurt, sets up the same risk to resurface later.

A near miss followed by an honest look at what training or procedure gap that permitted it changes the trajectory of future work.

This is where training organizations play a role that goes beyond the classroom. A near miss often reveals a specific, addressable gap in safety: unfamiliarity with a signal, uncertainty about load capacity, a procedure that was never fully internalized. Identifying the gap/s is what makes the retraining most effective building safer operations over time.

NACB works with organizations to identify what a near miss is revealing and match it to the right course, instructor, and format to close that specific gap. Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q04v4tPj0 or call (800) 654-5640.

08/27/2026

A near miss carries real information about a gap in training or procedure.

On a recent mobile crane job, a signal person's stop call came half a second after the load had already started to swing. Nothing happened. The operator caught it, the load settled, and the crew moved on to the next lift without a second thought. Use these opportunities to diagnose issues which usually resurfaces later, often with less margin for error the second time.

Reviewing what led to the near miss, not just documenting it, turns a close call into a corrective action. That review often points directly to a specific training gap: an unfamiliar signal, an assumption about load conditions, a step skipped under time pressure.

NACB training programs target these specific operational gaps directly. Explore NACB's full course catalog to find the training that closes the gap your team is facing. Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q04v472C0 or call (800) 654-5640.

08/25/2026

Mobile Crane Inspector Training | September 8–11 | Orlando, FL

Mobile crane inspections carry real consequences when they are incomplete or inconsistent. NACB's Mobile Crane Inspector Training gives inspectors the structured, standards-based process they need to evaluate mobile crane condition and compliance with confidence.

Over four days in Orlando, participants work through inspection criteria aligned with OSHA and ASME standards, hands-on evaluation practice, and documentation requirements that hold up under audit.

Class size is limited to 12, so instructors can work directly with each participant.

Register for September 8–11 in Orlando: https://hubs.la/Q04v0p8K0 or call (800) 654-5640

08/21/2026

Your crane was upgraded. What about your training program?

Equipment modifications, new duty cycles, and regulatory updates all change what operators need to know. A training program that has not kept pace with those changes is producing qualifications that may not reflect actual operating requirements.

The gap is rarely dramatic. It shows up in operators qualified on the original equipment specification but not the modified one. In training materials that reference standards superseded by newer versions. In a curriculum that was accurate when it was written and has not been reviewed since.

Closing the gap before an audit or incident surfaces it is significantly less costly than closing it after.

NACB works with organizations to assess training programs against current equipment and regulatory requirements. Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q04tJXws0 or call (800) 654-5640.

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Arlington, TX
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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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