A highly speculated and heavily discussed topic was made official on November 9, 2017, as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officially delayed its deadline, by one year, for employers to ensure that crane operators are certified to November 10, 2018.
“When it comes to crane and rigging work, primarily conducted by outside contractors, our HSE personnel needed to know enough about rigging and lifting to be able to ask the right questions,” said Kenneth Reynolds, Lifting & Hoisting SME.