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Crane regulations in full effect on January 1, 2010
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New Crane Regulations now in full effect
The Crane Regulations passed into law in 2007 went into full effect on January 1, 2010. The requirement for Operator qualifications includes hours of experience required to operate the various types of cranes. The new law requires that even if you have an NCCCO card you must also have the required hours of operating experience for the type of crane you are operating. This requirement is in the law to ensure that the Operator has had seat time for the crane being operated. It will also stop the entities that- for a fee- will allow anyone to practice for a few days, take the NCCCO test, and call themselves crane operators even though they have no on-the-job experience operating a crane. There is no requirement in the Crane Laws or Rules that require our members to sign an affidavit (a notarized document) on operating experience. For experience prior to 2010 the employer may accept a signed declaration from crane operators attesting that they have the hours required by law to operate a certain type of crane. All crane operators should keep track of their hours and types of cranes being operated. Open the link below to view the entire Washington Administrative Code pertaining to operator qualifications and certification.
Crane Operator Qualifications and Certification
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