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Technical Editorial Board:
  • Editor:
    • OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs; Washington, DC
  • Co-Editors:
    • Van Howell, OSHA Region IX; San Francisco, CA
    • Patrick Kapust, OSHA Directorate of Enforcement Programs, Office of General Industry Enforcement; Washington, DC
    • Cynthia Peist, OSHA Region III; Allentown, PA
    • Phil Peist, OSHA Region II; Parsippany, NY
    • Susan Salem, OSHA Directorate of Training and Education, OSHA Training Institute; Arlington Heights, IL
    • Doug Simon, OSHA Directorate of Training and Education, OSHA Training Institute; Arlington Heights, IL
    • Ken Stevanus, OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Office of Engineering Safety; Washington, DC
  • Alliance Coordinator:
    • Barney Lawrence, OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances; Washington, DC
  • Alliance Members:
    • Mike Adelizzi, American Supply Association; Chicago, IL
    • Gary Cross, Dunway & Cross, Industrial Truck Association; Washington, DC
    • Tom Daughetee, Morrison Brothers Foundry, American Foundry Society; Dubuque, IA
    • Bob Forrester, Neptune Technology Group, American Foundry Society; Tallasee, AL
    • Larry Halprin, Keller and Heckman, American Forest & Paper Association and Pulp and Paper Safety Association; Washington, DC
    • Mike Hartley, Smithfield Packing Company, American Meat Institute; Smithfield, Virginia
    • Glenn Huneycutt, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, American Foundry Society; Charlotte, NC
    • Don McAuliffe, Altec Industries, Inc.; Birmingham, AL
    • Chris Merther, Industrial Truck Association; Washington, DC
    • Bill Montweiler, Industrial Truck Association; Washington, DC
    • Dan Moss, Association of Equipment Manufacturers; Milwaukee, WI
    • Michael Pankonin, Association of Equipment Manufacturers; Milwaukee, WI
    • Richard A. Sbroglia, E & E Manufacturing Co., Inc., Precision Metalforming Association; Plymouth, MI 
  • Other Reviewers
    • Gerald Edgar, J.B. Swift; Grand Island, NE
  • Past Contributors:
    • Quinton Boroi, Fleet Safety Specialist, Erie Insurance Group; Port Clinton, OH
    • David Closky, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Partnership Division, PA
    • Juanita Downs-Moore, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Partnership Division, PA
    • Jim Conway, NYC Operating Engineers Training Center - Local 14-14B Flushing, NY
    • Courtney Hernandez, NYC Operating Engineers Training Center - Local 14-14B Flushing, NY
    • Region III Warehousing Logistics and Material Handling Safety Partnership
      • DSC Logistics, Breinigsville, PA
      • The Lehigh Group, Macungie, PA
      • Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, Allentown, PA
      • Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc., Allentown, PA
  • Special Thanks:
    • DSC Logistics, The Lehigh Group and Caterpillar Logistics Services for access to their facilities for photographs and video.
    • UAW-Ford National Joint Committee on Health and Safety for granting permission to use the checklists and related graphics.
    • Permission has been received from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to use and reproduce portions of standards relating to crane operation and safety.
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