OSHA is particularly keen to reduce worker exposures to electrical shock, electrocution, falls from elevation, and being struck by moving equipment through the latest alliance renewal. Continued ...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced on May 21 that it is amending its proposed rule for crane operator training and certification. The new version of the rule removes the ...

The Occupational Safety and Heath Administration published the final version of its new crane rule on Nov. 9, which covers training and certification for crane operators. The rule is a revision of a ...

Roughly eight years after the original promulgation of the final standard 29 CFR part 1926, Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in Construction, OSHA finally revises the requirements for operator ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn't set limits or standards for workplace lifting, but does recommend that employers offer safe lifting training to employees. The National ...

Aimed at preserving life and limb for those who use lifting equipment, OSHA’s new Final Rule governing the use of “Cranes and Derricks in Construction,” as you most likely know, was released late last ...

Mention the word “crane,” and most people think of the massive construction cranes used to erect skyscrapers. Electricians don’t operate these big cranes, but on some jobs an electrician might operate ...

"This employer knowingly put workers at risk by failing to ensure that the crane was operated by a competent person," said Kay Gee, OSHA's Manhattan Area Office Director. "Effective training of ...

Crane Training Academy expands crane operator training in Sacramento to meet rising demand from job seekers, contractors, and employers. SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES ...

Continued outreach and education were themes embraced on both sides of the table as OSHA and its Crane, Hoist and Monorail partners extended their alliance for another five years. In the United States ...