OSHA has scheduled an informal public hearing May 19 in Washington to discuss OSHA’s proposed rule to extend the compliance date for its crane operator certification requirement and the existing phase-in requirement that employers ensure that their operators are qualified to operate the equipment. In February, OSHA issued a proposed rule 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 May hearing is to gather additional information related to whether OSHA should extend the requirement by three years or not at all.
