A large part of the U.S. construction industry may not be aware that crane operators will need to be certified by 2017, according to a report that a training company has published.
This past June, Woodland, Wash.-based Industrial Training International (ITI) received responses from more than 1,300 people; 534 of those said they were crane operators, and 675 others said they work closely with crane operators. Of the total respondents, 515, or 38%, said they were not aware that construction crane operators will need to be certified or pass an accredited exam by 2017, despite a U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration regulation on the books since 2010.