NCCCO Celebrates its 20-Year Anniversary

January 28, 2015 - The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) celebrates having provided professionally developed and nationally accredited personnel certification programs for the past 20 years.

 

“Over the past two decades, CCO certification has made an indelible contribution to crane safety by establishing a national benchmark of the knowledge and skills needed to operate cranes,” said Thom Sicklesteel, NCCCO president. “CCO certification, without question, is one of the most powerful tools available to an employer in ensuring only qualified personnel work with and around cranes.”

 

NCCCO is preparing a slate of activities and announcements as part of a special 20th Anniversary Recognition Program. “There’s a tremendous amount that administering almost one million examinations can tell us, and we’re excited about sharing that information with the industry, as well as outlining the role we believe professional certification can play in addressing such issues as the nation’s skills shortage," said Graham Brent, NCCCO CEO.

 

There would, he added, also be a powerful retrospective element, charting the achievements of NCCCO to date. Indeed, studies have demonstrated an 80% decline in crane-related fatalities in areas where professionally developed certification has been adopted. “Insurance companies, project owners and risk managers recognize the key role that CCO certification plays in workplace risk mitigation and the impact it has on the safety of crane operations overall,” he said.