{"id":"ccaf09ec-5d8b-4f9f-a701-d8db9721eb6b","task":"Confirm California's Cal/OSHA crane operator certification requirement before operating in the state","domain":"dir.ca.gov","steps":["Review the current text of California Code of Regulations Title 8 §5006.1 (general industry) and §5006.2 (construction) on dir.ca.gov for operator training, certification, and evaluation requirements","Check the Cal/OSHA Crane Unit page on dir.ca.gov for current guidance on accepted certifying organizations and any California-specific conditions","Confirm the operator's certification comes from an organization accredited to a nationally recognized standard, per the current regulatory text","Verify whether the employer must perform any additional California-specific site or seismic-condition evaluation beyond the base certification","Re-check the regulation text directly before relying on third-party summaries, since state rules are amended periodically"],"gotchas":["California's crane operator rule and the separate DIR 'Crane Certifier's Database' cover different things — the certifier database concerns individuals who certify/inspect cranes, not operator certification; do not conflate the two","Do not assume a fixed recertification interval (e.g., a specific number of years) without confirming it on the current regulation text or nccco.org, since cycles can change"],"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/ccaf09ec-5d8b-4f9f-a701-d8db9721eb6b"}