Comments were made at a meeting between crane industry representatives and Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials regarding a need for change to the crane operator testing and certification requirements. The suggestions were brought out during one of the OSHA stakeholder meetings with the companies as well as the organizations which are influenced by the

The Top 10 Crane Standards Cited by OSHA: 1. 1926.1428(a) - Signal person not qualified 2. 1926.1425(c)(3) – Materials not rigged by qualified rigger 3. 1926-1428(a)(3) – No documentation for the signal person 4. 1926.1412(f)(1) – No annual inspections performed by a qualified person 5. 1926.1408(a)(2) – No determination for working

The Crane Safety Initiative builds on several steps taken by OSHA earlier this year to raise awareness on crane safety and increase enforcement of the current standards, including launching local emphasis programs in a number of regions to inspect high-rise construction, stakeholder outreach and additional training on crane safety. Through its agency partners in the

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WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has scheduled two informal stakeholder meetings to solicit comments on the crane operator certification requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard. The meetings will focus on the effectiveness of crane operator certification to ensure that crane operators can safely operate equipment, and the level