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The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has announced the 2021 recipients of their Crane & Rigging Safety Awards. This year 54 CCO-certified crane operators were recognized. See the complete list.

The 50th Biannual NCCCO Commissioners Meeting and spring committee meetings were once again held virtually during the week of April 27–30.

The West Virginia crane operator license requirement is being repealed; instead, employers must ensure all crane operators are trained, certified/licensed, and evaluated according to federal OSHA 1926 Subpart CC.

First in a series of related articles reviewing each of the roles that have been identified when working with cranes, explaining the responsibilities, defining the training requirements, as well as outlining the documentation requirements.

NCCCO is soliciting applications from qualified individuals to fill seven open positions on its Commission. Applications must be received by April 16, 2021.

Those the pile driving industry may not have realized that they were also impacted by the OSHA crane rule that went into effect in November 2018, including the requirement for operators to be certified.

NCCCO's designation as part of the “essential critical infrastructure workforce” has resulted in NCCCO being able to continue testing throughout COVID-19 with little disruption.

NCCCO’s continuous improvement efforts are paying off with streamlined systems for candidates, certificants, practical examiners, and test site coordinators.

Find out how NCCCO and CCO certification programs can help employers ensure personnel working in and around their equipment have documented qualification through fair, unbiased, defensible certification, thereby avoiding costly OSHA fines.

Reflecting its expanding scope into personnel certifications for load handling equipment other than cranes, NCCCO is transitioning to a new logo, effective January 1, 2021.

For all CCO paper/pencil written exams administered on or after February 1, 2021, candidate applications must be submitted online using the NCCCO website.

NCCCO continues to abide by new protocols that permit continued written (paper/pencil and computer-based) and practical testing safely during COVID-19.

Federal OSHA has specific—but different—qualification requirements for signalpersons and riggers. In both cases people often wonder whether “certification” equals “qualification,” and, if not, what the difference is.

NCCCO’s Dedicated Pile Driver Operator written certification exams have recently been made available via computer-based testing (CBT).

Written and practical exams are developed after a comprehensive job analysis process.

NCCCO is honored to announce that 25 industry experts have been selected to develop a new certification program for concrete pump operators.

NCCCO is honored to announce that 26 industry experts have been selected to develop a new certification program for operators of telehandlers.

In response to numerous industry requests to serve the growing Spanish-speaking construction labor force, NCCCO has made available its CCO Articulating Crane Operator written certification exams in Spanish.

NCCCO’s Drill Rig Operator written certification exams have recently been made available via computer-based testing (CBT).

For the fourth consecutive year, Liebherr USA, Co. is generously providing sponsorship of calculators for NCCCO candidates to use on approved written certification exams at paper-pencil test administrations.

Morrow currently has over 130 NCCCO certified employees. All operators of tower cranes provided by Morrow must be certified. And all Morrow technicians and key yard staff are rigger and signalperson certified.

In response to numerous industry requests, NCCCO has announced plans to develop a new certification program for operators of concrete pumps.

NCCCO has announced the industry leaders who will serve NCCCO during 2020–2021.

As most jurisdictions across the US continue to open in a phased approach, NCCCO remains diligent in monitoring COVID-19 information coming from national, state and local authorities.

With the advent of COVID-19 restrictions and many practical examiners’ accreditations expiring, NCCCO’s practical examiner accreditation team conducted its first “virtual” refresher workshops.

In response to industry efforts to comply with OSHA’s operator certification requirements, NCCCO has announced plans to develop a new certification program for operators of telehandlers.

NCCCO’s Lift Safety Zone, indoor information booth, written and practical certification exams, education sessions, and practical examiner training all added up to make CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2020 the largest construction show ever for NCCCO.

NCCCO today used the mega industry event CONEXPO to kick off its celebration of the 25th anniversary of its professionally developed and nationally accredited personnel certification programs.

In response to numerous industry requests to serve the growing Spanish-speaking construction labor force, NCCCO is making available its CCO Mobile Crane Operator written certification exams in Spanish.

NCCCO has released its new myNCCCO mobile app for Apple iPhones and Android devices. Certificants can use the app to update their personal information and see their current certifications and their expiration dates.

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and the National Wireless Safety Alliance (NWSA) announced the official launch of the Telecommunications Tower Rigger Level I (TTR-I) Certification Program.

A new publication from NCCCO documents the evolution of the organization from its deep roots in the industry in the mid-1980s to the global leader in certification that it is today.

NCCCO kicks off its 25th anniversary year with the launch of a new website and 5-Star recertificant recognition program.

NCCCO and the First National Company (FNRCO) have signed a contractual agreement for the certification of crane operators, riggers, and signalpersons in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.