Contractors Expand Oversight Over Hoisting, Rigging Crews

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Crane accidents this year have caught the attention of construction executives, leading them to tighten up their internal hoisting policies. Key strat­egies include mandatory, independent inspections, worker certification and new communication technology. Private contractors are phasing in new certification requirements for operators as well as workers on the ground. Starting in January 2009, New York City-based Turner Construction Co. plans to require all tower-crane operators on its projects to hold a nationally accredited certification. "We felt that as far as tower cranes go, we had a lot more work to do out there," says Cindy DePrater, the company's Dallas-based corporate safety director. Turner does not operate cranes but plans to stipulate this need in subcontractor agreements. ...

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