NCCCO Provides Testimony on Capitol Hill.
In testimony placed today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, NCCCO Executive Director, Graham Brent, emphasized the importance of ensuring that all personnel whose work brings them into contact with cranes be certified through an accredited certification program such as CCO.

Construction Research Group Calls for Certification.
Crane operators, riggers, signalpersons and inspectors should all be certified in an effort to prevent further crane-related accidents, according to a report released June 17, 2008 by the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR).

NCCCO Participates in Crane Safety Press Conference.
NCCCO joined with other sectors of the crane industry recently in a call for improved safety requirements for the use, erection and inspection of cranes nationwide.

Department of Energy Recognizes CCO Certification.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has formally recognized CCO certification by directly referencing the national program in the latest edition of its Hoisting and Rigging Standard (formerly known as the Hoisting and Rigging Manual).

North Carolina Firms Host Workshop.
In a joint effort, two North Carolina-based companies, Heede Southeast and Crane Operator Certification and Inspection (COCI), co-hosted a NCCCO Overhead Crane Practical Examiner Workshop in March.

Buckner Hosts Fun Run Benefit.
A bright Florida sunrise greeted the more than 40 early risers at the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) Annual Conference in April who signed up for some tropical exercise in the delightful Bonita Springs (Naples) resort selected for the event.

Certifying Riggers and Signalpersons.
The role of the crane operator, and the need for him or her to be qualified, is well understood. NCCCO's new certifications are geared towards ensuring that crane operators are given safely rigged loads to lift in the first place, along with accurate visible or audible directions on where to place them.

Crane Tech Donates Software for CCO Exam Development.
The National Commission of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has entered into an agreement with Crane Tech, whereby the Tampa, FL-based crane operator training firm will make available computer software to NCCCO for use in the development of CCO written exams.

New Mexico Updates License Application.
The Regulation and Licensing Department for the State of New Mexico recently updated its Hoisting Operator’s License Application Form for 2008.

NCCCO Renames Mobile Crane Exams and Load Charts.
Effective the first quarter of 2008, the NCCCO Mobile Crane Specialty Exams no longer have a manufacturer's model number associated with each crane type.

NCCCO Elects Directors, Officers for 2008.
The Board of Directors of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has announced the Directors and Officers who will serve NCCCO during 2008.

CCO Exams Available via Computer.
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) announced that it would begin offering its crane operator certification exams via computer.

Legislative Initiatives for Certification Continue.
Regular readers may recall that our New Year’s Quiz this time last year was: “What do Nevada, Minnesota and Utah have in common?” The answer we were looking for a year ago was that 2007 was the year that each of these states would make crane operator certification mandatory.

Certification for Riggers, Signalpersons Moving Forward.
Certification programs for riggers and signalpersons will become a reality later this year as the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) makes significant progress in development of its two new programs.

Washington Gears Up.
When a tower crane collapsed in downtown Bellevue, WA in November 2006, killing one person and causing millions of dollars in damage and project delays, Washington State’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) lost no time in developing corrective measures.

NCCCO Trains IUOE Members to Offer New Jersey State Exam.
International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 825 hosted an NCCCO Mobile and Tower Crane Practical Examiner Workshop in September, in Dayton, NJ.