About Overton Safety Training

OVERTON Safety Training provides training options to assist employers in achieving OSHA and regulatory compliance for hoisting and lifting professionals requiring training, evaluation, and qualification and/or national certification in both construction and general industry applications.

Onsite Training

Schedule an instructor to come to your location, on your schedule, utilizing your specific equipment.

Open Enrollment

Browse our training calendar to find a scheduled course location and date that works for you.

Overton Book Store

Want to train your own employees? We have what you need to set up and maintain internal training.

Complete List Of Programs

View our complete list of available programs.

Executives

Ron Overton

OWNER & RETIRED CEO, CONSULTANT

Years of Industry Experience: 25+

Overton instructor since 1999

Memberships:

ACRP Former Chairman
CCO Articulating Boom Crane & Boom Truck Task Force
CCO Examiner Audit Committee (PEAC)
CCO Foundation Closest Crane Type Advisory Group (CTAG)
WA Crane Regulations Stakeholder Advisory Panel
OR State Crane Regulations Stakeholder Advisory Panel

Other:

Speaker at regional and national safety conferences.
Designed, developed and authored all OVERTON Safety Training courses
Designed, developed and authored custom programs for over 20 major national and regional clients

CCO Certified Crane Operator and Accredited Practical Exam Proctor:

TSS TLL Swing & Fixed Cab Telescopic Mobile Cranes
STC, Service Truck Cranes
ABC, ABL & ABW Articulating Boom Cranes.
R1, SIG, Rigger 1 and Signalperson

Level III OST Qualified Instructor/Evaluator for:

Mobile Cranes
Mobile Gantry Cranes
Lattice Mobile Cranes, Overhead Cranes, Tower Cranes, Pedestal Cranes
Digger Derricks, Service Crane Trucks
Vault Carts
Rigging & Signaling
Forklifts
Conveyor Trucks
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs, Aerial Lift, Scissor Lift, Bucket Truck)
Loaders
Fall Protection
Trenching & Excavation
Confined Space

Danielle Fischer

Owner & President

Systems & Marketing

Kim Overton

OWNER & RETIRED VICE PRESIDENT, CONSULTANT

Human Resources, Operations (Retired)

Cody Fischer

Vice President of Client Services

Client Manager (WA)

Overton instructor since 2008

CCO Certified Crane Operator and Accredited Practical Exam Proctor:

TSS, TLL Swing & Fixed Cab Telescopic Mobile Cranes
STC Service Crane Truck

CCO Certified Crane Operator:

ABC, ABC Articulating Crane

Level II OST Qualified Instructor/Evaluator for:

Overhead Cranes
Service Crane Trucks
Vault Carts
Forklifts
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs, Aerial Lift, Scissor Lift, Bucket Truck)
Loaders
Rigging & Signaling
Fall Protection

Directors

Rob Scherbarth

Director of Regulatory Compliance

Years of Industry Experience: 25+

Overton instructor since 2006

CCO Certified Crane Operator and Accredited Practical Exam Proctor:

TSS, TLL Swing & Fixed Cab Telescopic Mobile Cranes
ABC, ABL & ABW Articulating Boom Cranes
LBT, LBC Lattice Mobile Cranes
TC Tower Crane
OHC Overhead Crane
DDC Digger Derrick
STC Service Truck Crane
THR Telehandler
R1, SIG, Rigger 1 and Signalperson

Level III OST Qualified Instructor / Evaluator for:

Mobile Cranes
Mobile Gantry Canes
Pedestal Cranes
Vault Carts
Rigging & Signaling
Forklifts
Conveyor Trucks
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs, Aerial Lift, Scissor Lift, Bucket Truck)
Loaders
Fall Protection
Trenching & Excavation
Confined Space

Memberships:

CCO Digger Derrick Task Force
WA Crane Regulations Stakeholder Advisory Panel

Other:

Speaker at regional and national safety conferences.

Matt Schmitt

Director of Instructor Training and Evaluation

Years of Industry Experience: 15+

Overton instructor since 2013

CCO Certified Crane Operator and Accredited Practical Exam Proctor:

TSS, TLL Swing & Fixed Cab Telescopic Mobile Cranes
STC, Service Truck Cranes
ABC, ABL & ABW Articulating Boom Cranes
TC Tower Crane
THR Telehandler
R1, SIG, Rigger 1 and Signalperson

Level III OST Qualified Instructor/Evaluator for:

Lattice Mobile Crane
Tower Crane
Pedestal Cranes
Overhead Cranes
Vault Carts
Rigging & Signaling
Forklifts
Conveyor Trucks
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs, Aerial Lift, Scissor Lift, Bucket Truck)
Loaders
Fall Protection
Trenching & Excavation
Confined Space

Awards:

2016 Crane Hotline's Professional Top Trainer Winner

Sales Team

John Kirk

Fleet Manager, Client Manager, CCO Coordinator

Overton instructor since 2012

CCO Certified Crane Operator and Accredited Practical Exam Proctor:

TSS, TLL Swing & Fixed Cab Telescopic Mobile Cranes

OST Qualified Instructor/Evaluator for:

Rigging & Signaling
Forklifts
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs, Aerial Lift, Scissor Lift, Bucket Truck)
Skid Steer Loader

Amber Lloyd

Client Manager (OR & CA)