The following reference materials are used by NCCCO’s Tower Crane Management Committee to verify the accuracy of CCO test questions.
ASME B30.3 - Tower Cranes
ASME B30.29 - Self-Erecting Tower Cranes
Purchase hard copy or PDF download at: https://www.asme.org/codes-standards/find-codes-standards
Order by mail:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
22 Law Drive, Box 2900
Fairfield, NJ 07007
Phone: 800-843-2763
Fax: 201-882-1717
Payments accepted: VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diner’s Club, check
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1926 - Subpart CC—Cranes and Derricks in Construction; Subpart R—Steel Erection; and Part 1926.251—Rigging Equipment
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1926
NCCCO Tower Crane Reference Manual (03/14)
Download a free PDF of the NCCCO Tower Crane Reference Manual
This manual has been developed as a reference source for candidates preparing to take the CCO Tower Crane Operator certification exam. The materials contained within provide technical information, specifications, load charts, and general information regarding tower cranes. The information obtained herein is not specific to any single manufacturer. In addition, none of the information is to be used for the actual erecting, dismantling, climbing, operating, or maintenance of any tower crane. This information must be obtained from the manufacturer’s operating manual specific to the type of crane involved.
IPT’s Crane and Rigging Training Manual
Order by Internet: http://www.iptbooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=42&Itemid=71
Order by mail:
IPT Publishing and Training Ltd.
P.O. Box 9590
Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 5X2 Canada
Phone: 780-962-4548
Fax: 780-962-4819
Payments accepted: VISA, MasterCard, American Express, check, money order
Bob’s Rigging and Crane Handbook
Desk Size
Pocket Size
Order by Internet: https://www.donpellow.com/online-store
Order by mail:
Pellow Engineering Services, Inc
406 West 50th South
Kansas city, MO 64112
Phone: 877-473-5569
Fax: 816-931-4113
Payments accepted: VISA, MasterCard, check, money order