Crane Tech fully endorses the national certification program offered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), and will prepare candidates for the CCO tests.
OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Extend Certification Compliance Date
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a long-awaited proposed rule on Friday, February 7, 2014, that would extend the compliance date for its crane operator certification requirement by three years to Nov. 10, 2017. The proposal would also extend to the same date the existing phase-in requirement that employers ensure that their operators are qualified to operate the equipment. The 30-day comment period opens Monday, February 10.
The proposed rule had been expected since May 22, 2013, when OSHA first announced its intention to seek an extension to the deadline in order to partially re-open the rule to address industry concerns. At issue is whether or not certification is the only component of qualification that an employer has to meet, or if an employer must make additional determinations to achieve qualification. Also controversial is OSHA's understanding of the C-DAC recommendation to issue certifications "by type and capacity." Both are likely to be addressed in a further rulemaking that would be published by year-end.
This announcement does not remove the requirement for employers to ensure that all crane operators, who are not yet certified, are properly trained in accordance with §1926.1427(j). [See §1926.1431(c)(2)]
This course brings all of the rigging concerns into focus for a practical, field proven method of ensuring rigging safety. The duration of each program is 8 hours.
The objectives of the Qualified Signal Person training course is to ensure that each signal person is in compliance with the requirements of Federal OSHA §1926 Subpart CC as a "Qualified Signal Person".
This is not a course for the occasional rigger or one who does not take rigging seriously. Persons attending this course will learn exacting calculation methods for job planning, methods to keep people safe when working near energized power lines and how to manage the situation when a crane becomes energized.
