Ray Feidt, Stephenson’s corporate inspection/training manager, leads Stephenson’s program and was on hand to accept the award from CCO’s Marketing Director Tara Whittington.

Stephenson Equipment recently was commended by CCO as having demonstrated its commitment to safety by providing training for CCO certification during 2022.

The award is granted to training organizations who promote CCO certification as demonstrating the highest level of rigor achievement for those in and around load handling equipment.

The Training Provider Awards are granted based on testing volume. In 2022, more than 46,000 candidates identified nearly 500 unique training providers. These awards are presented to those training providers that were identified most often.

The Training Company Award demonstrates that Stephenson strives for excellence in its training efforts and works hard to earn, maintain and protect its safety reputation in the industry.

"Stephenson Equipment takes the time and energy to help their clients get their personnel CCO certified, thereby raising the safety awareness of the client's entire company," said CCO CEO Thom Sicklesteel.

"CCO's Training Provider Awards provide a means for training providers such as Stephenson Equipment to show their clients, potential clients and employees that they are not only serious about load handling equipment safety, but that they promote the highest levels of safety for the in the industry," said CCO Marketing Director Tara Whittington.

"CCO is delighted to welcome Stephenson Equipment into this pre-eminent group of companies who have distinguished themselves in their dedication to safety through their commitment to professional training for CCO certification," she said.

Ray Feidt, Stephenson's corporate inspection/training manager, leads Stephenson's program and was on hand to accept the award from CCO's Marketing Director Tara Whittington during ConExpo. Feidt was at ConExpo to deliver several safety related discussions and panels as an industry leader in the crane operation and inspection safety field.

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About CCO

CCO was formed in 1995 as an independent, non-profit organization by industry to develop and administer a nationwide program for the certification of load handling equipment operators and related personnel. Since then, CCO has administered more than 1.5 million written and practical examinations and issued more than 726,000 ANSI-accredited and OSHA-compliant certifications.

CCO certification, prevents innumerable incidents and accidents and, according to OSHA, saves more than 30 lives a year.

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