A wide range of crane-market representatives asked U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials to make changes to the agency's controversial crane-and-derrick standard at a stakeholder meeting held in Washington, D.C., on April 2-3.
Numerous individuals at the meeting said that OSHA has misinterpreted the original rule-making committee’s intent. A key issue discussed was the fine line between the "qualification" and "certification" of crane operators.