The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized its long-awaited approach to crane operator qualification and certification. 1 The rule, which has followed a tortuous road to ...

To coincide with the proposed rule on Cranes and Derricks in Construction published in the Federal Register, OSHA has initiated a National Crane Safety Initiative to address safety hazards during ...

Almost eight years after the promulgation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard, 1926 – Subpart CC, OSHA has issued a Notice of ...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced on May 21 that it is amending its proposed rule for crane operator training and certification. The new version of the rule removes the ...

OSHA has partnered with the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and the NCCCO Foundation to enhance the protection of crane operators by addressing some of the most ...

The 2018 crane rule from OSHA provided a framework for establishing operator competency for the construction industry. The operator must be: Trained + Certified/Licensed + Evaluated = Qualified. In ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to apply the worker safety and health standards used for cranes and derricks to demolition and underground construction work under its direct ...

Although the new OSHA Final Rule governing the use of “Cranes and Derricks in Construction” has been in effect since November 8, 2010, we’re finding that some contractors who use lifting equipment in ...

SHADY GROVE – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Manitowoc Cranes $14,976, the maximum amount allowed, after a 300-ton capacity crane collapsed six months ago at the Grove U.S ...