Manufacturers of Aerial Devices & Digger Derricks Engineering Committee (MADDDEC)
Scope
The Manufacturers of Aerial Devices and Digger Derricks Engineering Committee (MADDDEC) is comprised of manufacturers of aerial devices (vehicle-mounted machines designed to position personnel, their necessary tools and materials to overhead locations) and digger derricks (multi-purpose machines designed for use by electrical and telecommunications industries to dig holes, set poles and/or to install an apparatus on the pole).
Mission
The objective of the Manufacturers of Aerial Devices and Digger Derricks Engineering Committee is to promote and further the proper and mutual interests of the industry. These interests include participation in both national and international, include industry design/safety standards, safety initiatives and dialog associated with legislation. By diligent pursuit of this objective, it is the intent of this engineering committee that its activities also benefit its customers.
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Develop and publish industry consensus standards for contractor pumps and auxiliary equipment.
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Promote the common business interests of CPTC members and the industry as a whole.
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Pursue such other activities as may lead to better service to the customer, and increased knowledge in the design, manufacture, and application of safer and more efficient products.
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Influence, compile, disseminate, and promote knowledge and information regarding industry standards and international, national, state, & local governmental rules and regulations which may apply to the products and their use in order to encourage compliance.
Operation
The Manufacturers of Aerial Devices and Digger Derricks Engineering Committee shall have the responsibility to identify, evaluate and communicate within the industry, issues concerning technical standards development, pending regulations and other issues that could impact member company tools, assemblies and implements products and to provide an avenue for formulating the required voice in developing industry positions and actions.
The committee shall be responsible for determining the priority of each issue using an “importance vs. ability to influence” methodology and for creating the documentation concerning the issue. A member of the committee will be assigned as the principal contact person for each issue.
The committee shall be responsible for determining the priority of each issue using an “importance vs. ability to influence” methodology and for creating the documentation concerning the issue. A member of the committee will be assigned as the principal contact person for each issue.
Membership
AEM member companies who have interests in the manufacture of aerial devices (vehicle-mounted machines designed to position personnel, their necessary tools and materials to overhead locations) and digger derricks (multi-purpose machines designed for use by electrical and telecommunications industries to dig holes, set poles and/or to install an apparatus on the pole) are invited to participate on the MADDDEC committee.
Meetings
Schedule two to three face-to-face or Teams meetings per year.