The aim of this alliance is to keep the industry informed of OSHA’s applicable safety-related initiatives.

The alliance will allow the three organisations to collaborate in providing workers and employers with information, guidance and resources to promote workplace safety and health and awareness of workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities under the US Occupational Safety and Health Act. The principal goal of alliance products is to provide employers and workers tools and guidance to help eliminate and/or prevent workplace health and safety hazards.

Under the OSHA alliance agreement, the foundation, CCO and OSHA will work together on several initiatives aimed at improving safety in the crane industry, including:

  • Sharing industry alerts
  • Encouraging industry participation in and support of OSHA events and programmes
  • Convening round table discussions and stakeholder meetings on crane industry safety
  • Providing opportunities for OSHA to speak and participate in industry meetings and events
  • Raising awareness of resources and tools that will assist operators in compiling with OSHA regulations
  • Sharing information on updates to OSHA load handling regulations and enforcement such as certification and evaluation requirements
  • Developing surveys for candidate base segments and sharing survey results
  • Encouraging key CCO test sites to build relationships with OSHA’s regional and area offices to promote safety and awareness.

Additionally, the alliance will coordinate opportunities for training of OSHA compliance staff focused on operator qualification, certification standards, and jobsite responsibilities as well as equipment demonstrations or innovations.

“The NCCCO Foundation is excited to work with OSHA and CCO to enhance worker safety under the OSHA Alliance Program,” said T.J. Cantwell, executive director, NCCCO Foundation. “I have no doubt the information and resources that will be developed under the OSHA Alliance will be of great interest and value to everyone in the crane industry.”

Sign up for FREE weekly newsletter

Sign up for FREE digital edition of the magazine