2019 Spring EEI S&H ConferenceApril, 30th 2019St Louis, MO

Industry Panel: Crane Certification/Training

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OSHA’s Crane and Derrick Standard1926.1400, Subpart CC

Initially promulgated the Crane and Derrick Standard on November 8, 2010.

Under the crane standard employers were required to allow only certified operators to operate equipment after November 10, 2014.

Extended to November 10, 2017, then extended to November 10, 2018.

The final rule, with the exception of the evaluation and documentation requirements, became effective on December 9, 2018.

The evaluation and documentation requirements will become effective on February 7, 2019.

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Employers who have evaluated operators prior to that date will not have to conduct those evaluations again, but will only have to document when those evaluations were completed.

OSHA has retained and made permanent the employer duty to ensure the competency of crane operators through training, certification or licensing, and evaluation. The final rule clarifies that the employer evaluation component of the competency requirement, which was to be phased out once the operator certification requirements became effective on November 10, 2018 is now a permanent employer assessment duty. The final rule also makes clear that post-certification training is required.

OSHA modified the certification/licensing requirement from the proposal. Certifications can now be based on crane type or crane type and rated capacity.

OSHA’s Crane and Derrick Standard1926.1400, Subpart CC

Pike Electric LLCCrane Certification/Training

April, 30th 2019St Louis, MO

NCCER CRANE ACCREDITATION AND AUDITED PROGRAM

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Who is NCCER?

National Center for Construction Education and Research Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education foundation Formed by leading industrial contractors Began with 5 crafts Developed NCCER’s standardized training process

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We already had a good qualification process prior to becoming AAC We “saw the big picture”- 2010, 2014, 2017 (2018 Finally)

Cost??

Why did Pike choose this method?(2012)

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Acceptable organizations; (Contractor, Owner/Operator, Trade association, labor organization, certain government agencies, Other deemed appropriate by NCCER)

Been in business for at least 3 years prior Must have commercial business address NCCER reviews in detail Applicant can appeal any adverse decisions

NCCER Accreditation Process(Eligibility)

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12 months to complete Submit AAC application and fee After 12 months, all documentation and fees

resubmitted Primary Administrator- Responsible for the oversite of the program and

training of craft instructors- Must be a Master Trainer (4 day program provided

by NCCER)- Create and maintain internal written policy for

accreditation (Guidelines)- Test Security

Accreditation Process(Applicant status)

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2 day prep class- 1st day -General knowledge, site conditions, crane

operations and set-up- 2nd day-Load charts

Class taught by craft instructor- 3 year certification for craft instructor

3rd day Test by proctor- 2 hour computer exam- 1-2 hour practical

NCCER CRANE CERTIFICATION(3 day process Pike Electric LLC)

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1 day class (TX, Fla) Proctor learns how to administer exam and practical’s Proctor must be a certified crane operator Must be a Craft Instructor- Every 3 years- Master trainer or primary admid

Proctor at least once every 2 years

Testing Proctors

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5 year certification Crane gold card

- Retake both computer and practical• Not all practical's may have same expiration date

Online verification

Certification

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Not a set number 150+ operators (company) 20+ operators (other)- 350+ practical administered

Number of employees trained (certified)/year

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Challenges Loss of good operators Candidate testing anxiety

Successes 70-75% pass rate Schedule own classes All crane operators certified before standard passed

Challenges/Successes

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Initial Audit- After AAC begins to deliver assessments

• Within 3 months of beginning of the program- Must begin within 12 months to deliver assessments- Must correct all non-conformances before

accreditation is granted• Temp suspended until corrected• Audit again within 180 days

NCCER AUDIT

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AAC Primary Administrator responsibilities- Maintain security- Create and maintain internal written policy for

accreditation (Guidelines)- Maintain log

NCCER AUDIT

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Every 3 years there after (1926.1427)

All NCCER policies and procedures must be followed at all times

Audit Paperwork (assessment log) Classroom assessments Practical assessments

NCCER AUDIT

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Boom truck crane Industrial/All purpose Telescopic boom crane Lattice crane

Types of Cranes

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Evaluation form

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WEC Energy GroupHybrid Crane Training

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Partnership with Crane Institute of America- Internal Trainers - Materials- Testing

Why select a hybrid program- Flexibility- Class Size

Hybrid Training

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Train the trainer process- Trainer qualifications

• Mobile Crane Operator- Certified Trainer through CIA

• Recertification

Training Opportunities

Trainer Qualification Process

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Departments Trained- Gas Operations- Electric Operations- Warehouse- Substation/Transmission

Training Schedule- Classroom- Written Test- Hands on Evaluation

• Mobile Fixed Boom Crane Knuckle Boom Articulating Boom

Certification- 200 Employees Currently Certified

Audit

Training

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Challenges- Material Availability- Fees- Testing Areas

Successes- Training Format

Re-certification - Operators- Trainers

Feedback

Event NameEvent Date

Event Location

Alliant EnergyCrane Training Process

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The Safety Team informed Operations Management of the regulatory requirements and left the decision of who in their areas would receive training to them.

Started out with a list of 43 people to be trained. Ended with 30.

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Substation Construction

Gas Tapping Crews

Gas Odorant Tank Installer

Stores Cranes

Positions Identified For Training

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Our Cranes

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Patriot Crane TrainingOmaha Nebraska

5 Days which includes Classroom, Practice Time, Written and Practical Tests

Our Training Vendor

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Total Estimated Cost of initial training is approximately 50-55K

Costs

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Challenges- Getting field managers to understand why and who they needed to consider for

training.- Getting field managers to understand what is and is not “construction”

Successes Getting the training pulled together in short order. Full understanding and support of bargaining unit. No failures of participants.

Challenges / Successes

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