Washington state lawmakers are weighing a bill to require crane operator certification and tighter inspection standards. If passed, the law would rank among the toughest in the U.S.
Boeing Co. and Weyerhaeuser Co. object to the bill. “They didn’t want their rigs to be included in the legislation,” says Alan Darr, operating engineers Local 302 business manager. “But this is for construction only, so some industrial uses are exempt.”