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Colin Basinger is this months Employee Highlight. Colin is the National Sales Manager for Crosby and operates from our offices in Brampton, Canada. He is a 7-year veteran with Crosby.

What do you enjoy most about your job? 

I enjoy the people I work with but also the people in our industry. I have been in this industry for over 32 years and have worked with many of our customers for years. Not only are they business associates but I am also fortunate to consider many of them friends. Every day brings a new challenge and new questions on the use of Crosby products. There is always something new to learn even after 32 years.

What are some of the activities you enjoy the most outside of work? 

My wife and I enjoy cycling, just for recreation, although she did sign us up for a charity ride of 720 kms in 7 days a few years back. I also enjoy doing home improvement projects and helping family and friends with their projects as well. 

Cargo Handling Specialists

At Crosby, we strive to be the industry specialist in every aspect of what we do.   In the cargo handling world, we strive to provide uncompromising industry knowledge, training and products to all aspects of the cargo handling companies we work with.   We believe good training is the foundation to successful rigging work.   Below you will find three of the recommended courses specific to the Cargo Handling Industry.

DNV 2.7.1 Training 

Crosby provides training on the design, selection, and marking requirements for” lifting sets” to comply with DNV 2.7.1 for offshore containers. An offshore container is a portable unit with a maximum gross mass not exceeding 25 000 kg, for repeated use in the transport of goods or equipment, handled in open seas, to, from or between fixed and/or floating installations and ships. The education provided assists the user on proper selection of rigging hardware in conjunction with wire rope slings to comply with this important standard. 

In the world of rigging and lifting, every minute detail—from latch securement to material transfer turning range—is critical to the success of an operation. When the safety of workers and the secure transport of valuable loads are on the line, it’s important to invest in the most dependable lifting equipment in the industry.

For Minnesota-based manufacturing company DCI, Inc., the decision to invest in the best meant choosing CrosbyIP non-marring lifting clamps for their lifting operations—a decision that has since reinforced a flourishing culture of safety and lifting confidence across the company.

At Crosby, we love to hear from our customers and we like to brag on our team members when they deserve an, “Adda Boy.”

Thumbs up to Danny Bishop and the Crosby training team from Canby Excavation:
 
"Just a quick note from field operations and our company safety staff. Your time and efforts regarding training updates and reminders are greatly appreciated by crewmembers and myself.  We believe the timing of your messages is perfect, not to many to ignore and not to few to forget.  Each short session brings us back to thinking about the basics of rigging and the 100% commitment to our culture of safety. Please stay the course with your training programs and know you and your staff are greatly appreciated by many of us in the field.  Have a fantastic week ahead as we plan to do the same." 

In our Employee Highlight series, we will be introducing you to various Crosby Team Members. Many are old pros you may know, others are new and some have been with us a while but haven't been in the limelight much. The first up is Mike Wheeler, Director of Marketing. 

Crosby YouTube Channel

Chances are you might have seen the announcements about Crosby’s new Vitalife® video or perhaps you’ve made your way over to the video resource page on our website to watch one of our training videos. What you might not know is that Crosby has all these videos—and many, many more—available to watch instantly in one location: the Crosby YouTube channel. 

The Crosby YouTube channel is the best way to access the full collection of Crosby videos. The channel currently has 112 videos spanning a wide range of instructional topics, including product performance and inspection, product training, and rigging tips. You’ll also find videos that get to the heart of our company’s culture, such as our three-minute corporate video and the videos of Crosby’s participation in the ALS ice bucket challenge. 

Here at Crosby, we can’t help but keep an eye out for our products in the world around us. Whether it’s passing a construction site on the commute to work or watching a news story about a heavy-lift operation, it’s difficult not to get excited by the flash of a red pin or the momentary glance of an orange hook. There’s a “behind the scenes” sense of pride that comes with seeing Crosby products in prominent places, even when you know the average person standing next to you would likely never share the same experience of recognition.

CROSBY SORTING HOOKS QUIZ

Sorting hooks are used in different types of end user markets. Perhaps you have been trained on the proper use of sorting hooks or perhaps this training has eluded you in the past.  Regardless, you can test your knowledge on the proper use of Crosby sorting hooks by taking this short quiz.  Click here for the imperial quiz or here for the metric quiz if you are you up for the challenge.

Thanks for letting Crosby be a part of your rigging education endeavors. Rig Safe!

CROSBY SHEAVE AND MACHINED SHANK HOOK CONFIGURATORS

“Hey Lou”, Stan said as he entered Lou’s office. “We have a problem with the hook in the block on the No. 2 crane.”

Lou looked up and replied, “What happened? Did someone get hurt?”

“Not yet”, Stan continued, “but if we don’t get it fixed, they might.  It is old and worn, loose in the housing, the latch no longer engages as it should, and the guys on the floor are worried about it.”

“We need to get it fixed then”, Lou replied, “Get with Ruth in purchasing, tell her what you need, and have her get a quote from our Crosby distributor.”