FAIRFAX, VA - The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced the winners of the Crane & Rigging Safety, Zero Accident Awards, and Crane & Rigging Safety Improvement during its Annual Conference, April 21-25, at La Quinta Resort, La Quinta, Calif.

Twenty-seven SC&RA members won a Crane & Rigging Safety Award because of their superior safety records:

• All Carolina Crane & Equipment LLC, Raleigh, N.C.
• AmQuip Crane Rental LLC, Philadelphia, Pa.
• Bigge Crane and Rigging Co., San Leandro, Calif.
• Bollmeier Crane, Madison, Ill.
• Bragg Crane Service, Long Beach, Calif.
• Buckner Companies, Graham, N.C.
• Connelly Crane Rental Corp., Detroit, Mich.
• Crane Rental Corporation, Orlando, Fla.
• Creative Enterprises Crane Rental, Inc., Rockford, Ill.
• Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Milwaukee, Wis.
• Emmert International, Clackamas, Ore.
• Essex Crane Rental Corp., Buffalo Grove, Ill.
• Gatwood Crane Service, Inc. Arlington Heights, Ill.
• W.O. Grubb Crane Rental, Inc., Richmond, Va.
• Install, Inc., Sanford, N.C.
• Magnum Crane Service, LLC, Auburn, Wash.
• M&R Constructors, Inc., Richmond, Va.
• Mighty Crane Service, Las Vegas, Nev.
• Mountain Crane Service, Riverton, Utah
• Mr. Crane, Inc., Orange, Calif.
• OCS Industries, Inc., Middletown, N.Y.
• Shelby Mechanical, Inc., Pennsauken, N.J.
• Stevenson Crane Service, Inc., Woodridge, Ill.
• TurnerBros. Crane and Rigging, LLC, Oklahoma City, Okla.
• United Crane & Rigging Company, Baltimore, Md.
• George Young Company, Swedesboro, N.J.
• George Young Installations PR Corp., Humacao, Puerto Rico

Eleven SC&RA member companies received the Crane & Rigging Zero Accidents Award because they did not have a single recordable accident or injury in the past year:

• Bollmeier Crane, Madison, Ill.
• Creative Enterprises Crane Rental, Inc., Rockford, Ill.
• Gatwood Crane Service, Inc., Arlington Heights, Ill.
• Install, Inc., Sanford, N.C.
• Magnum Crane Service, LLC, Auburn, Wash.
• M&R Constructors, Inc., Richmond, Va.
• Mighty Crane Service, Las Vegas, Nev.
• Mr. Crane, Inc., Orange, Calif.
• Shelby Mechanical, Inc., Pennsauken, N.J.
• Stevenson Crane Service, Inc., Woodridge, Ill.
• George Young Installations PR Corp., Humacao, Puerto Rico 

Five SC&RA member companies earned a Crane & Rigging Safety Improvement Award by showing an improved incidence rate compared to the previous year's contest entry:

• Bigge Crane and Rigging Co., San Leandro, Calif.
• Crane Rental Corporation, Orlando, Fla.
• Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Milwaukee, Wis.
• W.O. Grubb Crane Rental, Inc., Richmond, Va.
• George Young Company, Swedesboro, N.J.

The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) is an international trade association of more than 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 five yearly forums where these and other relevant member issues can be advanced