In an industry that is constantly evolving, it’s easy to see that the crane and rigging sector is undergoing a significant shift in how operator training is delivered, with technology playing a ...

Eight years after it began the process of finalizing a rule to govern the certification of crane and derrick operators in the construction industry, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized its long-awaited approach to crane operator qualification and certification. 1 The rule, which has followed a tortuous road to ...

U.S. Department of Labor statistics indicate that from 1984 to 1997 construction fatalities averaged about 1,150 individuals a year, of which crane-related fatalities averaged about 50 a year. It was ...

State Technical College of Missouri in Linn is now home to what is the only public crane operator certification location in the state, as far as the college president knows. State Tech President Shawn ...

In response to worsening labor shortages, NJ Crane Expert has announced simulation training for mobile crane operators and those who aspire to have a career as a certified crane operator. NJ Crane ...

With the exception of the evaluation and documentation requirements, the final rule will become effective on Dec. 9, 2018. The requirements for evaluation and documentation will become effective on ...

OSHA final rule this month sets Nov. 10, 2018, as the date for employers in U.S. construction industries to comply with a requirement for crane operator certification. Nov 22, 2017 An OSHA final rule ...

Georgia Ports Authority crane operators have a new state-of-the-art training tool - a virtual reality crane simulator that operates much like those used to train pilots. Built by GlobalSim, the ...

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A large part of the U.S. construction industry may not be aware that crane operators will need to be certified by 2017, according to a report that a training company has published. This past June, ...