WASHINGTON, DC –
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to extend the employer's responsibility to ensure crane
operator competency and enforcement for crane operator certification to Nov.
10, 2018.
OSHA issued a final rule in September 2014, extending the
deadline by three years for crane operator certification requirements in the
Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard. The final rule also extended by
three years the employer's responsibility to ensure that crane operators are
competent to operate a crane safely.
The agency is now proposing an extension of the enforcement
date to address stakeholder concerns over the operator certification
requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard.
Comments may submitted electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal
e-Rulemaking Portal or by facsimile or mail. See the Federal
Register notice for submission details and additional information about
this proposed rule. Comments must be submitted by Sept. 29, 2017.
Under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for
providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role
is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by
setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and
assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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