OSHA has issued a proposed rule to delay the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirements until Nov. 10, 2017. The proposal would extend (to the same date) the current phase-in rules that employers use to ensure that operators are qualified to operate equipment. OSHA's final standard for crane operators on construction sites required them to meet one of four qualification options by Nov. 10, 2014, yet after numerous concerns, the agency decided to extend its enforcement date so that the requirements "do not take effect during potential rulemaking or cause disruption to the construction industry."
For more information or to submit a comment, visit OSHA's Cranes and Derricks website.
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