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not automaticallyqualifyanoperator for
anypieceof equipment. Together,we are
callinguponOSHA to fixand finalize the
craneoperator certification requirements,
andwe intend toworkwithboth the
AdministrationandCongress tomake this
happen.”
Clearly, there’sopposition towhat’s
goingon right nowand there is agrowing
numberof people that feel like the
safetyof industryworkers aswell as the
general public is the real issue at hand. By
joining together and formingCCOS, the
construction industry is coming together
forone specificpurpose– todowhatwe
were trying todowithC-DAC in the first
place andmake the industrya safer, better
place towork.
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safetyof constructionworkers and the
general public.”
Furthermore,CCOS is also extremely
interested in fixing the “deemedqualified”
provision that currently exists in the
standard. Theway it readsnow, the
provision eliminates the employer’s
duty to trainandqualifyoperators–a
requirementwhichhas existed since
thepassageof theOSHAct in1970. Is
that reallywhatwewant todo? I don’t
think so, andneitherdoes JoelDandrea,
CCOSmember and executivevice
president, SpecializedCarriers&Rigging
Association. “On the issueof certification
equalingqualification, all organizations,
companies, unions and interestedparties
agree that simplyhaving certificationdoes
About CCOS
The Coalition for CraneOperator Safety
(CCOS) is a group of national labor,
constructionmanagement, equipment
manufacturers, insurance underwriters,
and accredited certification
organizations dedicated to ensuring
swift and effective resolution of the
long-awaitedOSHACraneOperator
Certification Standard.Members
include: Associated Equipment
Distributors (AED), Association of
EquipmentManufacturers (AEM),
The AssociatedGeneral Contractors
of America (AGC), International
Association of Bridge, Structural,
Ornamental andReinforcing Iron
Workers Union, International Union
of Operating Engineers (IUOE),
NationsBuilders Insurance Services,
Inc. (NBIS), National Commission for
the Certification of CraneOperators
(NCCCO), TheNational Center for
Construction Education andResearch
(NCCER), Operating Engineers
Certification Program (OECP), and
Specialized Carriers &Rigging
Association (SC&RA).
NationsBuilders Insurance Services, Inc. (NBIS) is the premier insurance provider of
insurance and riskmanagement solutions to the heavy construction industry. NBIS leverages
over 35 years of in-house expertise in the crane, rigging and transportation industries to
deliver right-sized insurance coverage and real riskmanagement solutions.
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Contact NBIS at 1-877-860-RMSS.
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