Instructor Don Dimitroff, from Columbus McKinnon, as well as Tomcat’s own Dave Beard, worked participants through the Lodestar electric chain hoist. Rocky Paulson of Stage Rigging and Morgan Neff of Mine Safety Appliances stressed safety in rigging techniques and fall protection equipment while Keith Bohn, Tomcat design manager, wrapped up with truss theory and design.
Participants were not only treated to four days of power-packed informative classes, but also four nights of local entertainment, the traditional factory night at Tomcat USA with extensive tours, demonstrations, a graduation ceremony, and of course Tomcat swag. Recognized worldwide as one of the most comprehensive training courses of its kind, the Tomcat Hoist and Rigging Workshop is an ideal learning opportunity for those new to the entertainment industry, as well as veterans of the business.
(Ruth Rossington)
