redneckchevy9
Well-Known Member
OSHA's New Service Truck Crane Rule
http://www.equipmentworld.com/you-ma...d-not-know-it
Check this link out. It was brought to my attention by our state's Lumbermans Assoc. board member that frequents the lumber yard. Sounds like a lot of confusing jargon & non-sense between if a guy has to be certified or not.
Long story short, any telescoping crane truck that lifts between 2,000-14,000LBS needs to be ran by a certified operator. In my business, it states that if you are aiding in the construction or the structure, you have to be certified. But if I just pick & drop lumber, shingles, etc... on the ground, I do not have to be certified.
An example they gave: guy must be certified to hoist an AC unit on the rooftop of a building "he is aiding in construction". The same guy & truck can remove that same unit off the roof without being certified.
It also appears that they are already pushing the deadline back to Nov. 2017 instead of Jan. 2014. If this passes, that will open up a whole new can of worms I have a feeling. I wonder if I would have to take the same test as the guy that runs a high-rise crane. That is 2 different worlds with different equipment, risks, etc...
I was just wondering if any of you guys had heard of this or am I late to the party & also the thoughts/opinions you had on this.
http://www.equipmentworld.com/you-ma...d-not-know-it
Check this link out. It was brought to my attention by our state's Lumbermans Assoc. board member that frequents the lumber yard. Sounds like a lot of confusing jargon & non-sense between if a guy has to be certified or not.
Long story short, any telescoping crane truck that lifts between 2,000-14,000LBS needs to be ran by a certified operator. In my business, it states that if you are aiding in the construction or the structure, you have to be certified. But if I just pick & drop lumber, shingles, etc... on the ground, I do not have to be certified.
An example they gave: guy must be certified to hoist an AC unit on the rooftop of a building "he is aiding in construction". The same guy & truck can remove that same unit off the roof without being certified.
It also appears that they are already pushing the deadline back to Nov. 2017 instead of Jan. 2014. If this passes, that will open up a whole new can of worms I have a feeling. I wonder if I would have to take the same test as the guy that runs a high-rise crane. That is 2 different worlds with different equipment, risks, etc...
I was just wondering if any of you guys had heard of this or am I late to the party & also the thoughts/opinions you had on this.