Coinciding with the recent fatal crane incidents in New York City and Miami, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) member and certified crane operator trainer Greg Peters noted that to avoid ...

With the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new rule for crane operation taking effect this month, the industry’s response has been less a panic over additional regulation than a sigh of ...

OSHA has announced a final rule aimed at clarifying requirements for crane requirements. The rule maintains the employer’s duty to ensure that crane operators can safely operate the equipment and ...

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 ...

In 2010 OSHA promulgated a final rule regulating cranes and derricks in the construction industry, Cranes and Derricks in Construction, Subpart CC (29 C.F.R. 1926.1400, et al.). Shortly after the ...

A new OSHA emphasis program will focus on crane safety in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The program will work to reduce injuries associated with crane operation in various industries. "We ...

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 ...

OSHA is revising 29 CFR 1926.1427 (k) (competency assessment and training) to extend the deadline for compliance with the operator-certification requirement in its construction standard for cranes and ...