How to Create a Critical Lift Plan Today we’ll get into the details of how to create a critical lift plan. OSHA defines a critical lift as any lift that (1) exceeds 75% of a crane’s rated capacity; (2) utilizes more than one crane; and (3) is lifting personnel. Some...
Certification Deadline Approaching (updated for 2019) Before we can answer the question of how to get crane operator certification, we must address a deadline that has impacted the industry. November 10, 2018 brought a new federal regulation and all crane operators in...
Strange as it may sound, it’s a great time to be young and in search of work. Here’s why: In an effort to increase the safety of America’s construction sites, mobile crane operator certification requirements are changing. On May 21, 2018 the Occupational Safety and...