CICB Adds Lift Director Program to Training Offerings

January 29, 2016 - Furthering their commitment to provide safety awareness and training in the crane, rigging, and lifting industry, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) has announced the addition of a new Mobile Crane Lift Director program to prepare candidates for NCCCO exams.

 

The six-month development of CICB’s lift director program was led by a technical team of industry veterans, subject-matter experts, and NCCCO certified lift directors. The program encompasses the new OSHA Crane Rule, Subpart CC, as well as the ANSI/ASME standards that govern crane operations.

 

Many have overlooked the specific OSHA requirement for lift directors, 29 CFR Subpart CC, 1926.1432(b), which became effective in November of 2010. The requirement states, “The multiple-crane/derrick lift must be directed by a person who meets the criteria for both a competent person and a qualified person, or by a competent person who is assisted by one or more qualified persons (lift director). The lift director must review the plan in a meeting with all workers who will be involved with the operation.”

 

 

ASME B30.5 defines a lift director as a person who “directly oversees the work being performed by a crane and the associated rigging crew.” This can range from ensuring ground conditions are adequate, and managing communications among the lift team members, to coordinating complex multi-crane lifts. Lift directors are also responsible for stopping crane operations if alerted to unsafe conditions. In addition to the B30.5 directive, a new standard has also been develop, ASME P30.1-2014 Planning for Load Handling Activities (Lift Planning).