CCOS, shortened from Coalition for Crane Operator Safety, an enthusiastic group of ten construction organizations, has urged OSHA to review its certification procedures within the OSHA Cranes & Derricks rules. The group is doing its best to make sure the certification procedures within the OSHA rules have been drafted in such a way that approved certifications are of the highest degree for safety in the construction industry. The group is basically pointing towards two main requirements: the crane capacity certification provision and employer certification.
In 2010, OSHA has published its final provisions introducing these two requirements. The crane industry thinks that these two requirements are counterproductive and misunderstanding of the resolutions mentioned in OSHA’s C-DAC. James T. Callahan, general president of the IUOE, says “The uncertainty and delay around the new crane operator certification requirements jeopardizes the safety of construction workers and the general public.” The group has also stressed on the requirements concerned with safety devices like load moment indicator, used in crane systems.
The group is in view of retesting the crane operators and their credentials of handling capacity. They urge that a crane operator, having certification of executing 100-ton crane system should be barred from operating 200-tm crane system.
Though one out of the 24 regulations has been rectified and enacted, but the group of industries is waiting for OSHA’s step to correct its two provisions of 2010 regulations.
CCOS includes several industries such as labor, management, insurance underwriters, manufacturing, and accredited certification organizations. In addition, the group does also comprise of several organizations: IUOE, SC&RA, International Association of Bridge, the National Center for Construction Education and Research, and the Operating Engineers Certification Program.
Source: www.cranehotline.com/articles/6995/coalition-wants-osha-to-revise-operator-certification-requirements
