The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) May 17 formally recognized the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Crane Operator Certification Program during a signing ceremony attended by construction industry leaders, including ABC president and CEO Kirk Pickerel.
OSHA is expected to release in July a rule
updating the existing 40-year-old safety standards for cranes and derricks in construction that would require all crane operators to be certified and trained either through an accredited testing organization, by the U.S. military, by a licensed government entity or through an audited qualification program offered by the employer.
The NCCER Crane Operator Certification Program is accredited by the American National Standards Institute for the following scope: Industrial/All Purpose Crane; Rubber Tire Truck Mount Crane; and Rough Terrain/All Terrain Crane.
For more information on NCCER’s Crane Operator Certification, visit
www.nccer.org/crane.