Washington State Proposed Crane Regulation

CRANE CERTIFICATION DRAFT OCT 07   |   OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE DRAFT OCT 07

CRANE CERTIFICATION DRAFT JAN 08   |   OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE DRAFT JAN 08

CRANE REGULATION DRAFT UPDATES FROM L&I   |   NEW YORK CRANE LICENSING PROCESS



Effective January 1, 2010, DOSH rules will require that EVERY operator of EVERY crane (from large tower cranes all the way down to a truck mounted boom crane/ hoist) have a crane operator certification form a Nationally recognized Crane certification organization, AND provide proof of crane operating and crane related experience.  The final count of how many hours will be required for each type of crane has not been completely determined, and it is up to all of us to attend the Stakeholder meetings and provide feedback on the draft rule (Attached). 

Small group stakeholder meeting scheduled for January 31, 2008. Please forward comments to Mandi Kime.

In the meantime, in order to get a jump on the documentation requirement, you (operators) should start logging all hours of actual in-cab operating time (basically anytime the operator is in control of the crane or inspecting the crane) and logging all hours of crane-related experience (maintaining, signaling, mechanical work on the crane, and experience with other types of cranes).  This documentation MUST be divided by type of crane and capacity.  The categories of cranes in the rule are as follows:

• Mobile Cranes
  • Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes
  • Lattice Boom Truck Cranes
  • Large Telescopic Boom Cranes (Swing Cab)
  • Small Telescopic Boom Cranes (Fixed Cab)
• Articulating Cranes
• Tower Cranes
  • Hammer head Tower Cranes
  • Luffer Tower Cranes
  • Self Erecting Cranes
• Overhead cranes
  • Cab operated
  • Pendant or Remote operated

Also, note this does not include cranes that are not operated on construction sites.  So for example, truck-mounted cranes for vehicle moving/ hauling/ maintenance would not be covered unless on a construction site.   

I would like to extend a HUGE thanks to Thom Sicklesteel for his insight in this process and his continued presence at these meetings helping us all understand and take a stance on this issue. 

Regards,
Mandi Kime, Director of Safety 

For more information, feel free to contact Mandi Kime in the AGC of Washington Safety Department.