The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a final rule extending by three years the deadline for crane operators to be tested. Operators will now have until Nov. 10, 2017, to obtain a valid certification to run a crane on U.S. construction sites.
Previously, operators had until Nov. 10 of this year to obtain certification. In its decision, OSHA also gives employers three more years to ensure that operators are competent to run a crane safely.