DEDICATED CERTIFIED CRANE EXPERTS.
CRANE SAFETY IS OUR PASSION
Our Crane Safety Experts are certified mobile and tower crane surveyors. HESCO is maritime accredited and its inspectors hold all of the credentials necessary for inspection, certification and job-site access (OSHA 10 and TWIC).
Our history
Heavy Equipment Services Company (HESCO) was formed in 1990 by Edward Shapiro. Ed's prior experience with lift equipment came from working, owning and operating a heavy equipment distribution business, Shapiro Equipment. Ed's passion for cranes motivated him to create HESCO, the leading crane inspection company in the Northeast.
Over the last 31 years, HESCO has grown steadily and currently inspects over 1,800 devices per year, which include but are not limited to Mobile Cranes, Derricks, Tower Cranes, Marine Cranes, Gantry Cranes, Suspended Personnel Platforms, and Below the Hook Devices. HESCO's success is attributed to its reputation of expertise, reliability, integrity and service, earning the approval of companies such as Dimeo, Gilbane, Kiewit, Lend-lease, Skanska, Suffolk, Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC) and Turner.
AFFILIATIONS
Crane Certification Association of America (Since 1992)
President of Crane Certification Association of America (2008-2011)
Member of State of Connecticut Examining Board for Crane Operators
Chair of the Safety Committee for Connecticut Construction Industries Assoc.
Chair Crane Inspection Certification Committee at NCCCO
OSHA Maritime Accreditation
Licensed Crane Operator in Connecticut
Certified Crane Surveyor's Card for Mobile and Tower Cranes from CCAA
Mobile Crane Inspection Certification from NCCCO
OUR FOUNDER
ED SHAPIRO
AFFILIATIONS
Heavy Equipment Services Company fully endorses the national certification program offered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO).
WE OFFER A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES FOR YOUR CRANE SAFETY NEEDS
SERVICE AREA
INSPECTION
HESCO provides full-service, professional, third-party inspections at your location or job-site. Our digital document packages speed up processing, so your project doesn’t slow down. HESCO’s Dropbox file system provides your company with easy 24/7 access to all of your inspection documents.
We offer inspections in the following categories:
Construction
Maritime
Floating Cranes and Derricks
General Industry
Suspended Personnel Platforms
Below-the-Hook Devices
BENEFITS OF THIRD PARTY INSPECTION
TRAINING
Our mobile crane safety training course is the best way to keep superintendents, foreman and safety personnel knowledgeable and current with crane safety best practices.
appraisal inspection
An appraisal inspection from HESCO is the safest way to purchase lift equipment.
The benefits to the purchaser include:
Assurance of condition worthiness
Knowledge of the proper price range for the device
An appraised value for financing purposes
Annual Inspection Certification that satisfies his insurance Co. and customers
Communicates to company personnel that safety is important to the organization
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION & Expert Witness testimony
Our legal consultations consist of detailed reports that address why an accident happened and the extent of the damaged incurred. We will also review depositions and photographs from the perspective of an expert witness. Our crane accident experts have served as expert witnesses for over 30 law firms in several cases nationwide, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maryland, and Ohio.
