CCOnline Archive

April 2013 Edition

• OSHA Schedules Crane Operator Certification Meetings
• NCCCO Stands Behind Substance Abuse Policy
• NCCCO Launches Verify Certification Online System
• NCCCO Welcomes More "Committed" Employers
• Industry Responds to OSHA Testing Ultimatum
• Shuttlelift Load Chart to Replace Broderson in Mid-2013
• NCCCO Elects Officers for 2013-2014
• NCCCO Elected to Key National Standards Role
• Crane Inspector Certification Earns ANSI Accreditation
• Computer-Based Testing Sets New Record
• Message from the Pennsylvania Crane Operator Licensing Board

December 2012 Edition

• ANSI Reaccredits NCCCO
• Industry Warns of False Accreditation Claims
• NCCCO Gathers for Fall 2012 Meetings
• NCCCO Commission Elects Vliet Chairman
• Manitowoc Provides 20,000 More Calculators for Tests
• Hulse Steps Down as NCCCO Commission Chairman
• NCCCO Welcomes Committed to Crane Safety Employers
• Two-Star Recertificant's Tale Demonstrates NCCCO Value
• Service Truck Crane Operator Certification
• NCCCO Offers Free Passes to the Work Truck Show
• Rigger I Practical Examiner Accreditation Workshop
• Visit CCO at World of Concrete

October 2012 Edition

• Message from the President: Operator Certification and the New Crane Rule
• NCCCO Starts Committed to Crane Safety Program
• NCCCO Applauds Committed to Crane Safety Initiates
• Digger Derrick Program Launches
• Terex Utilities Hosts First Digger Derrick Operator Exams
• Shuttlelift Load Chart to Replace Broderson in Mid-2013
• New Practical Examiners Set for Probationary Period

July/August 2012 Edition

• Order Replacement Certification Cards Online
• NCCCO Issues Separate Certification Cards
• NCCCO Introduces Color-Coded CCO Certification Cards
• CCO Certification Is Benchmark for NYC License
• Manitowoc Donates 10,000 Calculators for CCO Exams
• NCCCO Elects Directors, Officers for 2012-2013
• Newly Certified Crane Operators Receive Log Books
• IBEW Local 98 Hosts Practical Examiner Workshop
• Kiewit CCO Operator Team Makes Huge 10-Crane Lift
• NCCCO Holds 32nd Biannual Meeting
• H&E Hosts Four Examiner Workshops
• 13th Annual Fun Run Raises Awareness of Crane Safety
• Take Any CCO Written Exam by Computer

May 2012 Edition

• Washington's Requirements for Riggers Now in Effect
• Lift Directors to Get Certification Program
• California Articulating Crane Regulation More Restrictive than Federal
• Kudos to Kennedy
• Cranes Are Safer, But More Training Needed
• West Virginia Maintains CCO Certification Requirement
• Crane Inspector Exams Now Available via CBT
• CCO Riggers and Signalpersons to the Rescue

February/March 2012 Edition

• NCCCO Approves 3,000th Practical Exam Site
• Annual Auditor Training Maintains CCO Test Integrity
• Commissioner Spotlight: Doug Sidelinger
• NCCCO Approves Use of Calculators on CCO Exams
• CCO Operator Profile: Simeon Crews
• CCO Around the Nation
• Congratulations to Winner of Manitowoc 4100 Scale Model Crane

December 2011 Edition

• Articulating Crane Operator and Rigger Level II Programs ANSI Accredited
• Crane Operators Nationwide Respond to Survey
• Commissioners "Expect Change"
• NCCCO Focuses on OSHA and Inspector Program at CURT
• Development of Digger Derrick Program Continues
• NCCCO to Exhibit at Two Upcoming Industry Events
• CCO Certification Featured in The Netherlands
• CCO Crane Operators Help with the Capitol Christmas Tree

November 2011 Edition

• Crane Inspector Certification Launched
• Recertification Trend Exceeds Expectations
• UA Opts for CCO Signalperson Certification
• CCO Operator Profile: Duane Schmader
• Deadline Looms for Washington State Crane Certifiers
• Lamar Advertising Hosts Practical Examiner Workshop

Special ICUEE Edition

August 2011 Edition

• Digger Derrick Initiative Supported by Industry
• NCCCO Elects Directors, Officers for 2011/2012
• CCO Rigger I and Rigger II Exams Now Available Together
• OMB Report Estimates $46+ Million in Annual Benefits from 2010 OSHA Crane & Derricks Rule
• Commissioner Spotlight: Charles Lemon
• CCO Certificants Obtain PA Crane Operators Licenses
• Pennsylvania Crane Conference
• NCCCO's Lift Safety Zone to be Featured at ICUEE

June/July 2011 Edition

• NCCCO Makes the Most of CONEXPO/CON-AGG
• ENR Interviews NCCCO Executive Director
• International Sign Association "Signs Up" for CCO
• Sample Mobile Load Chart Questions
• SC&RA Attendees Draw Attention to Crane Safety
• Link-Belt Hosts Spring NCCCO Commissioners Meetings
• NCCCO Prevails in Legal Dispute with Crane School

Special CONEXPO Edition

February 2011 Edition

• NCCCO Sponsors Construction Safety Challenge
• Discover How Ground Conditions Can Affect Crane and Aerial Work Safety
• NCCCO to Offer Exams, Examiner Workshops at CONEXPO
• Management Committees Continually Monitor Test Performance Statistics
• NCCCO Helps Industry Comply with New OSHA Rules
• Code of Ethics Reflects Certificants' Commitment to Safety
• Crane Operators at Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield Earn CCO Certification

December 2010 Edition

• Computer-Based Testing to Be Available for All Programs
• NCCCO Guide to OSHA's Personnel Certification and Qualification Requirements
• Commissioner Spotlight: Charles Sager
• Pennsylvania Receives First License Applications
• Commission Represents Divers Industry Stakeholders
• Essex Crane Rental Backs CCO Signalperson & Rigger Certifications
• Online Application Streamlines Test Registration

October 2010 Edition

• Rigger & Signalperson Certifications ANSI Accredited
• Rigger Level II Program Launches
• CCO Operator Profile: Matthew Bozza
• Full Slate of Activities Planned for CONEXPO 2011
• OSHA Gives Employers 90 Days
• Audit Process Puts Examiners to the Test

August 2010 Edition

• Federal OSHA Releases New Rule
• CCO Crane Operators Judge Themselves Safer
• The Crane School Hosts Combined Signalperson/Rigger Workshop
• NCCCO Updates Drilling Contractors on Crane Safety
• NBIS Hosts NCCCO Meetings

July 2010 Edition

• NCCCO & CCAA to Develop Certification Program for Crane Certifiers
• Morrow Hosts Tower Crane/Rigger Workshop
• Buckner Hosts 11th Annual NCCCO Fun Run
• Meet the Commissioners: Roger "Skip" Ohman & Peter Jurhen
• Workshop Prepares NC for Stricter Requirements

April 2010 Edition

• Articulating Crane Operator Certification Now Available
• NCCCO Elects Directors/Officers for 2010
• Inaugural Articulating Crane Practical Examiner Accreditation Workshop Held
• NCCCO Updates Safety Engineers at Northrup Grumman
• Bragg Crane Hosts a Rigger/Signalperson Workshop
• Computer-Based Testing
• Final OSHA Rule Due in July

February 2010 Edition

• NCCCO Releases Test for WA State Crane Certifiers
• Practical Exam Site Number 2,000 Is Registered
• New Commissioners Elected
• NCCCO Internal Procedures Commended by ANSI
• CBT Proves Popular for CCO Exams
• Photo Gallery: Fall 2009 Commissioners Meeting

December 2009 Edition

• NCCCO Auditors Gather for Continuing Education
• Washington Deadline Draws Near
• Seasoned Operators Pilot Test New CCO Practical Exam
• World Crane and Transport Summit
• IUOE Local 825 Hosts Meetings

October 2009 Edition

• Demand for Rigger and Signalperson Certification Surges
• Certification Program Development Pace Unprecedented
• North Carolina Adopts Operator Certification
• CCO Articulating Crane Operator Certification Unveiled
• CCO Certification Reaccredited

August 2009 Edition

• New York City Deadline Approaches
• CCO Testing Milestones Reached
• Maryland Labor Commissioner Applauds Initiative
• NCCCO Testifies on Crane Safety, Risk Management
• NY City Debuts New Hoist Machine Operator License
• Visit NCCCO at Upcoming Events
• Overhead Crane Equipment Hosts NCCCO Meetings
• CICB/BLP Host First-Ever CCO Rigger/Signalperson Workshop
• Photo Gallery: Spring 2009 Commissioners Meeting

June 2009 Edition

• CCO Rigger Certification Available Now
• NCCCO Elects Directors, Officers for 2009
• NCCCO Begins Rigger Examiner Training
• Signalperson & Rigger Practical Examiner Training Workshops Scheduled
• Buckner Hosts 10th Anniversary Fun Run
• NCCCO Provides Testimony to Federal OSHA
• Video: OSHA Signs Historic Agreement Recognizing CCO Certification

April 2009 Edition

• CCO Tests Now Offered Via Computer
• Development Underway for Articulating Crane Operator Certification
• Examiners from Six More States Sign on for Signalperson Certification
• Calculators on Certification Tests Don't Meet B30.5 Standard

February 2009 Edition

• NCCCO Celebrates 10 Years of OSHA Recognition
• CCO Practical Exams Praised by ANSI
• Pennsylvania Signs Up for Licensing
• Governor, Labor Commissioner Applaud NCCCO
• NCCCO Participates in CURT Conference
• NJ Workshop Trains Examiners
• CCO "By the Numbers"

November 2008 Edition

• Pennsylvania to Require Crane Operators to be Licensed
• OSHA Proposed Rule Published
• NCCCO to Provide Crane Operator Exams to New York City
• New York City Overhauls Operator Licensing Rules
• California Crane Fatalities Drop after Certification Introduced
• Flintco Mandates Signalperson and Rigger Training
• Signalperson Certification Program Launched
• NCCCO Urges White House OMB to Release Crane Rule
• IUOE Local 18 Invests in Certification
• California Operator Certification

August 2008 Edition

• NCCCO Provides Testimony on Capitol Hill
• Construction Research Group Calls for Certification
• NCCCO Participates in Crane Safety Press Conference
• Department of Energy Recognizes CCO Certification
• North Carolina Firms Host Workshop

May 2008 Edition

• Certifying Riggers and Signalpersons
• Crane Tech Donates Software for CCO Exam Development
• New Mexico Updates Licensing Application
• NCCCO Renames Mobile Crane Exams and Load Charts
• NCCCO Elects Directors, Officers for 2008
• CCO Exams Available via Computer

February 2008 Edition

• NCCCO Plans Focus Groups
• Certification for Riggers and Signalpersons Moves Forward
• Legislative Initiatives Continue in Absence of Published Federal Mandate
• Washington Gears Up
• NCCCO Trains IUOE Members to Offer New Jersey State Exam
• Getting Started on Certification: Part 2
• Registration and Housing for CONEXPO Is Open

October 2007 Edition

• NCCCO Awarded Prestigious ANSI Accreditation
• Changes Made to the NCCCO Practical Examiner Accreditation Program
• Testing Accommodations
• NCCCO Appoints Chairmen
• Overhead Program Gathers Pace
• Training Is Key

August 2007 Edition

• Rigger, Signalperson Certification Program off to Promising Start
• NCCCO Reaffirms Training/Testing Separation
• Overhead Crane Operator Certification Resonates with Employers
• Sicklesteel Provides Muscle for Historic Project
• Another Successful Run

May 2007 Edition

• Washington State to Require Certification of Cranes and Operators
• California Leads the Nation in Crane Operator Certification
• NCCCO Elects Directors, Officers for 2007
• Requirement for Submitting Physical Exam Forms Removed
• Mobile Crane Exam Modifications Made
• Crane Operator Code of Ethics Adopted
• NCCCO Reduces Fees
• Salt Lake City Office Relocates

February 2007 Edition

• NCCCO Plans New Certification Programs
• Operator Certification: This Year's Hot Topic
• CCO Certification Is the "Right Thing to Do" for Zachry
• OSHA Chief Commits to Publishing Crane Standard Revision
• CCO Certification Key to Hite Crane Safety Plan

October 2006 Edition

• Tower Crane Recertification Now Available
• CCO Small and Large Telescopic Categories to Be Renamed
• New Cranes Featured on NCCCO Written Exams
• A Lampson Tradition
• 55th Annual Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Conference

July 2006 Edition

• CCO Certification Card Education Program Targets Employers
• NCCCO Registers 1000th Practical Examination Site
• Essex Liebherr Crawler Selected for NCCCO Practical Exam
• Energy Giant Finds Success with CCO Certification
• Morrow Equipment Hosts NCCCO Spring Meeting
• 2006 NCCCO Fun Run

April 2006 Edition

• NCCCO and the Construction Institute Sign Cooperative Agreement
• Utah to Require NCCA-Accredited Crane Operator Certification
• South Carolina DOT Mandates CCO Certification
• Crane Rental Hosts Second NCCCO Examiner Workshop
• New Cranes Featured on NCCCO Written Exams
• ISO Accreditation Standard Adopted by ANSI
• NCCCO Publishes 4-Step Guide to Use of Its Trademarks
• OSHA, Industry Address FCOC Meeting