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OSHA issues extension for compliance with crane operator certification requirements

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OSHA issues extension for compliance with crane operator certification requirements

Comments on proposed rule sought through Sept. 29.


By Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor | September 13, 2017
A crane against the blue sky
A crane against the blue sky

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to extend the employer's responsibility to ensure crane operator competency and enforcement for crane operator certification to Nov. 10, 2018.

OSHA had issued a final rule in September 2014, extending the deadline by three years for crane operator certification requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard. That rule also extended by three years the employer's responsibility to ensure that crane operators are competent to operate a crane safely.

OSHA is now proposing an extension of the enforcement date to address stakeholder concerns over the operator certification requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard.

Comments may submitted electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal or by facsimile or mail. See the Federal Register notice for submission details and additional information about this proposed rule. Comments must be submitted by Sept. 29, 2017.

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