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Crane Safety Rules To Be Stricter

By Angel L. Reyes, III

Finally Congress acts to require crane operators to pass a certification test.  This is the first baby step regulating cranes in over four decades. Yes, you heard  right  -  four decades!

See the full article below:

Feds to release new crane operator rules
Associated Press
Published Friday, September 19, 2008

WASHINGTON - The federal government is to announce it will require crane operators nationwide to pass a certification test in its first update of crane regulations in nearly four decades, officials said Thursday.

The U.S. Department of Labor was to release draft regulations for the first time since 1971, after several deadly crane accidents this year.

The draft rules will require crane operators to pass written and practical tests in all 50 states and also will require the operators to undergo more training.

The new standards aim to toughen requirements on inspecting ground conditions, the assembly and disassembly of cranes, the operation of cranes near power lines, the certification and training of crane operators, the use of safety devices and inspections of cranes.

Full post as published by Angel Reyes Blog on September 19, 2008 (boomark / email).