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OSHA will hold an
informal public hearing on May 19 to discuss the agency’s proposed rule to
extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement and
the existing phase-in requirement that employers ensure that their operators
are qualified to operate the equipment. The purpose of the hearing is to gather
additional information related to whether OSHA should extend the requirement by
three years or not at all.
On Feb. 10, 2014,
OSHA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to extend the deadline
for operator certification by three years to Nov. 10, 2017, and to extend the
existing employer duties for the same period. The comment period closed on
March 12, 2014. The agency received several comments, one of which requested a
hearing. The hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m., May 19, 2014, at the U.S.
Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Individuals who wish to testify must
submit a notice of intention to appear by April 25. See the news release for
additional information.
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