Determine whether OSHA's crane operator certification requirement (29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC / 1926.1427) applies to a given job and what documentation it requires
domain: osha.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Confirm the equipment and work fall within the scope of 1926.1400 (power-operated equipment that hoists, lowers, and horizontally moves a suspended load in construction) before applying Subpart CC
Review 1926.1427 on osha.gov to confirm the operator must be trained, certified or licensed by an accredited program, and evaluated by the employer
Confirm the employer has documented the operator's evaluation under 1926.1427(f) and retains it for as long as the operator remains actively employed
Check whether any applicable state or city rule (e.g., a state crane operator license) imposes additional requirements on top of the federal certification
Keep certification and evaluation documentation available on site for inspection
Known gotchas
A certificate or degree alone cannot, by itself, satisfy the employer's operator evaluation duty under 1926.1427(f) — the employer must still conduct and document its own evaluation
Subpart CC has specific exclusions (e.g., certain small equipment, digger derricks used only for material handling in some contexts, dedicated pile-driving rigs) — confirm applicability under 1926.1400(c) rather than assuming all lifting equipment is covered
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