OSHA Postpones Requirement for Crane Operator Certification

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule setting Nov. 10, 2018, as the date for employers in the construction industry to comply with a requirement for crane operator certification. OSHA issued a final cranes and derricks rule in August 2010. After some expressed concerns about the rule’s certification requirements, OSHA published a separate final rule in September 2014, extending by three years the crane operator certification requirements. Even though certification is not yet required, employers have a duty to ensure that crane o...