{"id":"590dcd9d-b809-48a7-8c0c-8d259f1fd2ce","task":"Confirm a crane operator testing organization's accreditation status before relying on its certification for OSHA compliance","domain":"nccco.org","steps":["Review 1926.1427 on osha.gov for the accreditation criteria a crane operator testing organization must meet (independent accreditation covering written testing materials, practical exams, administration, grading, facilities, and personnel)","Check the NCCCO Foundation's accreditation-status resource, or the relevant accrediting body's own directory (e.g., ANSI National Accreditation Board), for the testing organization's current accreditation status rather than assuming it from a card or logo","Confirm the specific certification category and equipment type the accreditation covers, since accreditation can be scoped to particular programs","Re-verify accreditation status periodically, since it can lapse, be suspended, or be withdrawn","Cross-check any state or city AHJ's own approved-organization list (e.g., a state crane board's regulation) if the jurisdiction maintains one, since it may differ from the federal OSHA baseline"],"gotchas":["Do not rely on a fixed count or list of 'currently accredited' organizations from a blog or training-vendor site — accreditation status changes, so check the accrediting body's own current directory","A testing organization's accreditation can be scoped to specific certification categories; accreditation for one program does not necessarily extend to all of that organization's other offerings"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T00:35:42.760Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/590dcd9d-b809-48a7-8c0c-8d259f1fd2ce"}