One person can make a difference in the industry and save lives. That’s what crane man Joe Collins learned when he cast a pivotal vote for construction safety.
“I really believe in my heart that we can do this [work] without hurting people,” says Collins, a crane and heavy-lift consultant in San Antonio. As a subject-matter expert to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Collins was responsible for saving a provision in last year’s cranes-and-derricks rule that requires crane operators to pass a standardized test before grabbing the controls.