OSHA is proposing a rule to clarify crane operator certification requirements – one which would reinstate the employer's' duty to ensure that a crane operator is qualified to safely operate equipment.
The agency says a change to the categories of certifications for crane operators under the proposed rule would ensure more operators are able to meet the requirement. The proposal discontinues a 2010 requirement, which never went into effect, that crane operator certification must include the crane lifting capacity for which the operator is certified. The proposal would expand the type of certification programs for crane operators.