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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR # Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Part Number: 1926 - Part Number - Title: Safety and Health Regulations for Construction - Subpart: 1926 Subpart CC - Subpart Title: Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard - Number: - 1926.1427 - Title: Operator training, certification, and evaluation. - GPO Source: e-CFR ## 1926.1427(a) General requirements for operators. The employer must ensure that each operator is trained, certified/licensed, and evaluated in accordance with this section before operating any equipment covered under subpart CC, except for the equipment listed in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 1926.1427(a)(1) Operation during training. An employee who has not been certified/licensed and evaluated to operate assigned equipment in accordance with this section may only operate the equipment as an operator-in-training under supervision in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section. ## 1926.1427(a)(2). Exceptions. Operators of derricks (see $ 1926.1436), sideboom cranes (see $ 1926.1440), or equipment with a maximum manufacturer-rated hoisting/lifting capacity of 2,000 pounds or less (see $ 1926.1441) are not required to comply with $ 1926.1427. Note: The training requirements in those other sections continue to apply (for the training requirement for operators of sideboom cranes, follow section 1926.1430(c)). Submit Feedback

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# Testing. The written and practical tests must be either: (cont.) ## 1926.1427(f)(7) (cont.) [Reserved] 1926.1427(h) Language and literacy requirements. 1926.1427(h)(1) Tests under this section may be administered verbally, with answers given verbally, where the operator candidate: 1926.1427(h)(1)(i) Passes a written demonstration of literacy relevant to the work. 1926.1427(h)(1)(ii) Demonstrates the ability to use the type of written manufacturer procedures applicable to the class/type of equipment for which the candidate is seeking certification. 1926.1427(h)(2). Tests under this section may be administered in any language the operator candidate understands, and the operator's certification documentation must note the language in which the test was given. The operator is only permitted to operate equipment that is furnished with materials required by this subpart, such as operations manuals and load charts, that are written in the language of the certification. 1926.1427(i) [Reserved] ## 1926.1427(j) Certification criteria. Certifications must be based on the following: 1926.1427(j)(1) A determination through a written test that: 1926.1427(j)(1)(i) The individual knows the information necessary for safe operation of the specific type of Submit Feedback

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# stipulated by the licensing department/office, but no longer than 5 years. 1926.1427(c)(2) Certification. When an operator is not required to be licensed under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the operator must be certified in accordance with paragraph (d) or (e) of this section. 1926.1427(c)(3) No cost to employees. Whenever operator certification/licensure is required under this section, the employer must provide the certification/licensure at no cost to employees. 1926.1427(c)(4) Provision of testing and training. A testing entity is permitted to provide training as well as testing services as long as the criteria of the applicable governmental or accrediting agency (in the option selected) for an organization providing both services are met. ## 1926.1427(d) Certification by an accredited crane operator testing organization. 1926.1427(d)(1) For a certification to satisfy the requirements of this section, the crane operator testing organization providing the certification must: 1926.1427(d)(1)(i) Be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency based on that agency's determination that industry-recognized criteria for written testing materials, practical examinations, test administration, grading, facilities/equipment, and personnel have been met. 1926.1427(d)(1)(ii) Administer written and practical tests that: ## 1926.1427(d)(1)(ii)(A) Assess the operator applicant regarding, at a minimum, the knowledge and skills listed in paragraphs (j)(1) and (2) of this section. 1926.1427(d)(1)(ii)(B) Submit Feedback

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# Testing. The written and practical tests must be either: (cont.) ## 1926.1427(e)(2) (cont.) Records of the audits of the employer's program are maintained by the auditor for 3 years and are made available by the auditor to the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary's designated representative upon request. 1926.1427(e)(6) Audited-program certificates. A certification under this paragraph is: 1926.1427(e)(6)(i) Not portable: Such a certification meets the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section only where the operator is employed by (and operating the equipment for) the employer that issued the certification. 1926.1427(e)(6)(ii) Valid for 5 years. ## 1926.1427(f) ## Evaluation. 1926.1427(f)(1) Through an evaluation, the employer must ensure that each operator is qualified by a demonstration of: Submit Feedback - 1926.1427(f)(1)(i) The skills and knowledge, as well as the ability to recognize and avert risk, necessary to operate the equipment safely, including those specific to the safety devices, operational aids, software, and the size and configuration of the equipment. Size and configuration includes, but is not limited to, lifting capacity, boom length, attachments, luffing jib, and counterweight set-up. - 1926.1427(f)(1)(ii) The ability to perform the hoisting activities required for assigned work, including, if applicable, blind lifts, personnel hoisting, and multi-crane lifts. 1926.1427(f)(2)

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# Qualification by the U.S. military. (cont.) Retraining. The employer must provide retraining in relevant topics for each operator when, based on the performance of the operator or an evaluation of the operator's knowledge, there is an indication that retraining is necessary. 1926.1427(c) Operator certification and licensing. The employer must ensure that each operator is certified or licensed to operate the equipment as follows: 1926.1427(c)(1) Licensing. When a state or local government issues operator licenses for equipment covered under subpart CC, the equipment operator must be licensed by that government entity for operation of equipment within that entity's jurisdiction if that government licensing program meets the following requirements: 1926.1427(c)(1)(i) The requirements for obtaining the license include an assessment, by written and practical tests, of the operator applicant regarding, at a minimum, the knowledge and skills listed in paragraphs (j)(1) and (2) of this section. 1926.1427(c)(1)(ii) The testing meets industry-recognized criteria for written testing materials, practical examinations, test administration, grading, facilities/equipment, and personnel. 1926.1427(c)(1)(iii) The government authority that oversees the licensing department/office has determined that the requirements in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section have been met. - 1926.1427(c)(1)(iv) The licensing department/office has testing procedures for re-licensing designed to ensure that the operator continues to meet the technical knowledge and skills requirements in paragraphs (j)(1) and (2) of this section. 1926.1427(c)(1)(v) For the purposes of compliance with this section, a license is valid for the period of time Submit Feedback

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# Provide certification based on equipment type, or type and capacity. 1926.1427(d)(1)(iii) Have procedures for operators to re-apply and be re-tested in the event an operator applicant fails a test or is decertified. 1926.1427(d)(1)(iv) Have testing procedures for re-certification designed to ensure that the operator continues to meet the technical knowledge and skills requirements in paragraphs (j)(1) and (2) of this section. 1926.1427(d)(1)(v) Have its accreditation reviewed by the nationally recognized accrediting agency at least every 3 years. 1926.1427(d)(2) If no accredited testing agency offers certification examinations for a particular type of equipment, an operator will be deemed to have complied with the certification requirements of this section for that equipment if the operator has been certified for the type that is most similar to that equipment and for which a certification examination is available. The operator's certificate must state the type of equipment for which the operator is certified. 1926.1427(d)(3) A certification issued under this option is portable among employers who are required to have operators certified under this option. 1926.1427(d)(4) A certification issued under this paragraph is valid for 5 years. - 1926.1427(e) Audited employer program. The employer's certification of its employee must meet the following requirements: 1926.1427(e)(1) Submit Feedback

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# Occupational Safety and Health Administration (cont.) ## Appendix C to Subpart CC of Part 1926 - Operator Certification: Written Examination: Technical Knowledge Criteria (cont.) equipment. (7) How to properly level the equipment. (8) How to verify the weight of the load and rigging prior to initiating the lift. (9) How to determine where the load is to be picked up and placed and how to verify the radii. (10) Know basic rigging procedures. (11) How to carry out the shift inspection required in this subpart. (12) Know that the following operations require specific procedures and skill levels: (i) Multi-crane lifts. (ii) Hoisting personnel. (iii) Clamshell/dragline operations. (iv) Pile driving and extracting. (v) Concrete operations, including poured-in-place and tilt-up. (vi) Demolition operations. (vii) Operations on water. (viii) Magnet operations. (ix) Multi-drum operations. (13) Know the proper procedures for operating safely under the following conditions: (i) Traveling with suspended loads. (ii) Approaching a two-block condition. (iii) Operating near power lines. Submit Feedback