Construction Cranes
In the video above, L&I Crane Safety Manager Charles Lemon and Accredited Crane Certifier Rai Christensen demonstrate what construction crane operators can expect in a typical safety inspection.
Cranes Used For Construction Activities
Employers must be in compliance with the rule which requires construction cranes and operators to be certified.
Rules for Certification Requirements
- Chapter 296-155, Part L WAC.
- The crane certifier requirements (WAC 296-155-531 through WAC 296-155-53112) are in effect to accredit crane certifiers.
- Crane operator qualifications and certification.
Summary of L&I's proposed crane rules compared with OSHA's (163 KB PDF)- Construction Rule Activity Page.
Policies
- WRD 8.60 - Enforcement Policy for Construction Crane Certification and Crane Operator Qualifications and Certification Under WAC 296-155-529 through 533 (82 KB PDF).
- WRD 7.00 - Rolling Outriggers on Mobile Cranes (47 KB PDF).
- WRD 8.50 - Pre-Operational Testing Requirements for Tower Cranes (135 KB PDF).
- WRD 29.72 - Tag Line Use (144 KB PDF).
Certifier Accreditation
Fatalities
- Worker Killed When Struck by Suspended Crane Load (78 KB PDF).
- SHARP (FACE) Crane Operator Falls While Descending Crane (62 KB PDF).
- SHARP (FACE) Construction Laborer Struck by Headache Ball (27 KB PDF).
Crane Operator Certification
DVDs and Videos
Other Resources
Construction Crane Rule for Washington State (2,300 KB PPT / 7 min.) - A PowerPoint presentation that discusses the rule changes.- SHARP (FACE Report) Construction Machinery Fatalities, WA State, 1998-2008 (862 KB PDF).
- Forms and Publications.
- OSHA Safety and Health Topics for Crane, Derrick, and Hoist.
- OSHA Final Rule for Cranes and Derricks in Construction.
- Tower Crane Electrical Safety Requirements (140 KB PDF).
Crane Operator Qualification Resources
Declaration of Operator Hours and Experience (69 KB DOC). - Crane
Training Facilities (68 KB PDF).
- National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO).
- National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER).
- Crane Institute Certification (CIC).
- Operating Engineers Certification Program.
Construction Crane Certifier Accreditation
Handbook for Construction Crane Certifier Candidates (92 KB PDF).
Application for Accreditation (F416-063-000).
Properly completed worksheet examples
- Overhead Crane Bridge Example 416-141-000 (157 KB PDF).
- Construction Tower Crane Worksheet Example 416-044-000 (156 KB PDF).
- Construction Mobile Crane Worksheet Example 416-043-000 (195 KB PDF).
- Construction Cranes Notice of Deficiencies Example 416-054-000 (137 KB PDF).
Fillable worksheets
For More Information:
Call the Crane Safety Program at 360-902-4943 or email lnicranes@lni.wa.gov.
Contact L&I
- Contact an L&I Safety & Health or Risk Management Professional near you.
- File a Workplace Safety & Health complaint.
- Call 1-800-423-7233
