Safety Alliance for Excellence Miami, FL October 5, 2016 Richard Thompson Manager of California Affairs and Technical Coordinator

Safety Alliance For Excellence Lift Directors: Who are they? What do they do? Why should they be certified?

Safety Alliance For Excellence Presentation Outline What/ Who is a Lift Director? Industry definitions and responsibilities Why CCO Lift Director Certification? Certification Policies and Prerequisites CCO Lift Director Certification Exam Blueprints Mobile and Tower References and Next Steps

Safety Alliance For Excellence Who is NCCCO? Certification Program Development Experts Focus on personnel involved with cranes Test Development and Administration Project Management and Psychometric Support ANSI / ISO 17024 Accreditation Standards Specialize in Practical Exam Development Testing “any time, any where” Candidate and Item Bank Database Management Test Integrity Standards and Audit Procedures

Safety Alliance For Excellence Who is NCCCO? SC&RA initiative begins in 1987 San Francisco tower crane accident in 1989 Pressure from Federal Regulators NCCCO incorporated January 1995 Industry-driven and supported Independent, non-profit 501(c)6 organization Task: develop effective performance standards for operators [since then… signalpersons, riggers, inspectors, other crane personnel and beyond] Provide a fair, independent and reliable assessment of knowledge and skill Do NOT provide training

Safety Alliance For Excellence CCO Certified: 100,000 & Counting

Safety Alliance For Excellence NCCCO Certifications by the Numbers 25 certifications in 10 categories 113,000 individuals certified (since inception) 87,000 currently certified Nearly 300,000 certifications issued 920,000+ tests administered 140+ training firms nationwide (unaffiliated) Updated June 2015

Safety Alliance For Excellence Recognition ANSI Accreditation Meet ISO 17024 Federal OSHA Agreement Other Federal Agencies State Adoption Labor Endorsement Employer Organizations Insurance Industry

Safety Alliance For Excellence What/Who is a Lift Director? OSHA Subpart CC: Mentioned 3 times (1926.1419, 1421, 1432) No official definition in Subpart ASME B30.5 outlines Lift Director responsibilities Definition mentioned in ASME P30.1 ‘Planning for Load Handling Activities’ Standard Compliance directive from OSHA

Safety Alliance For Excellence Subpart CC 1926.1419(c)(2) Non-Standard Hand Signals When using non-standard hand signals, the signal person, operator, and lift director (where there is one) must contact each other prior to the operation and agree on the non-standard hand signals that will be used. Subpart CC 1926.1421(c) Signals – Voice Signals The operator, signal person and lift director (if there is one), must be able to effectively communicate in the language used. Subpart CC 1926.1432 For multiple-crane/derrick lifts 1926.1432(b)(1) Must be directed by a person who meets the criteria for both a competent and qualified person, or by a competent person who is assisted by one or more qualified persons (lift director). 1926.1432(b)(2) Lift director must review the plan in a meeting with all workers who will be involved with the operation.

Safety Alliance For Excellence ASME B30.5 Lift Director Responsibilities ASME B30.5 (2014) 5-3.1.3.2.2 Lift Director. The lift director’s responsibilities shall include the following: (a) being present at the jobsite during lifting operations. (b) stopping crane operations if alerted to an unsafe condition affecting those operations. (c) ensuring that the preparation of the area needed to support crane operations has been completed before crane operations commence. (d) ensuring necessary traffic controls are in place to restrict unauthorized access to the crane’s work area. (e) ensuring that personnel involved in crane operations understand their responsibilities, assigned duties, and the associated hazards. (f) addressing safety concerns raised by the operator or other personnel and being responsible if he decides to overrule those concerns and directs crane operations to continue. (In all cases, the manufacturer’s criteria for safe operation and the requirements of this Volume shall be adhered to.) (g) appointing the signalperson(s) and conveying that information to the crane operator. (h) ensuring that signalperson(s) appointed meet the requirements of Section 5-3.3.

Safety Alliance For Excellence ASME P30.1: Planning for Load Handling Activities Defines Lift Director for first time: Lift Director (load handling director): the person designated to direct the load handling activity. Persons performing the lift planning and load handling activities shall be qualified and competent. Provides planning guidance for dividing load handling activities into two categories: Standard Lift Plan Vs. Critical Lift Plan Lift Director is responsible for verifying the category of the load handling activity and reviewing and implementing the lift plan.

Why Lift Director Certification? Safety Alliance For Excellence Why Lift Director Certification? Assurance of lift director’s abilities Helps meet the requirements of 1926.1432(b)(1) and definition of a qualified person Fewer accidents, injuries, and fatalities Reduced risk of loss Improved safety record Professional status/ personal qualification Improves positioning in a competitive industry Enhanced public image of crane industry Avoiding OSHA citations

Safety Alliance For Excellence OSHA Compliance Directive: Targets Lift Director Qualification

Safety Alliance For Excellence Did you remember that Lift Director appears three times, in 1926.1419, 1421, 1432? Well……..it appears many more times in the compliance directive.

Safety Alliance For Excellence OSHA Compliance Directive 1926.1432 (b) Plan Implementation: The lift must be directed by a person (lift director) who satisfies the requirements of a competent and qualified person or by a competent person assisted by one or more qualified persons. Inspection Guidance: a. Interview the lift director, if the employer has one, and other employees involved in the lift to verify that the person or persons meeting the requirements of 1926.1432(b)(1) directed the lift. If there are indications that the performance of a multiple-crane lift is unsafe, evaluate whether the lift director was a qualified person. Obtain information about the level of experience, knowledge, training and authority of the lift director and gauge the applicability of this knowledge and experience to the hoisting job being performed. Citation Policy: c.1926.1432(b)(1): If the person or persons who directed the lift do not meet the requirements of this standard, consider a citation. Specify in the alleged violation description what deficiencies in the lift director’s or director’s qualifications were present (e.g., that the lift director was qualified, but not competent).

Safety Alliance For Excellence OSHA cites for failing to designate a Lift Director

Available at http://nccco.org/handbooks-forms Safety Alliance For Excellence Lift Director Candidate Handbook Available at http://nccco.org/handbooks-forms

ANSI Accredited Certification Safety Alliance For Excellence ANSI Accredited Certification Accreditation Conformity assessment – ISO 17024 General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons Ensures quality of certification

Certification Policies Safety Alliance For Excellence Certification Policies 18 years of age No medical requirements CCO Code of Ethics and Substance Abuse Policy No experience requirements 5-year certification Recertification Requirements Lift Director certification card Separate Expiration Date

Safety Alliance For Excellence Lift Director Certification: Prerequisites

Lift Director Core - Exam Blueprint Safety Alliance For Excellence Lift Director Core - Exam Blueprint Domain 1: Site Approximately 20% of test Domain 2: Roles, Responsibilities, and Qualifications Approximately 17.5% of test Domain 3: Lifting Operations Approximately 20% of test Domain 4: Lift Plans Approximately 5% of test Domain 5: Rigging (Level I) Approximately 25% of test Domain 6: Signals Approximately 12.5% of test

Lift Director Specialty - Exam Blueprint Safety Alliance For Excellence Lift Director Specialty - Exam Blueprint Includes following sections: 1. Load Chart Interpretations and Calculations 2. Single-Crane Lift Plan 3. Multi-Crane Lift Plan

Lift Director Specialty – Load Charts Safety Alliance For Excellence Lift Director Specialty – Load Charts Load chart interpretations and calculations Use of one or both load charts Mobile: TLL Grove (Rough Terrain) LBC Manitowoc (Crawler-Mounted) Tower: (Hammerhead) Chart D (Luffing Boom) Chart F 5 total questions, multiple choice Tip: Become familiar with load charts prior to exam: Can be viewed and downloaded at: http://nccco.org/lift-director

Lift Director Specialty – Load Charts Safety Alliance For Excellence Lift Director Specialty – Load Charts Know how to read and interpret load charts: Determine net capacity with a given configuration Including limiting factors Determine maximum/ minimum radius using known load weight Determine crane configuration to optimize lifting capacity Calculate and apply percentage of rated capacity used

Lift Director Specialty – Lift Plans Safety Alliance For Excellence Lift Director Specialty – Lift Plans Includes simulated lift plans intended to replicate real work conditions Provided 2 unique lift plans and series of scenario-based questions relating to information on plans Single-Crane Lift Plan Multi-Crane Lift Plan 5 questions per scenario (10 total)

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Lift Director Specialty – Lift Plans Safety Alliance For Excellence Lift Director Specialty – Lift Plans Apply knowledge of requirements for single crane and multi-crane lifts, including: Duty cycle operations On rubber lifts Personnel lifting Apply knowledge of site factors which may affect lift plans and operations Apply knowledge of crane factors which may affect lift plans and operations, including: Crane set-up (e.g. placement, outrigger spread, blocking/ cribbing) Crane configuration

Lift Director Exams - Summary Safety Alliance For Excellence Lift Director Exams - Summary Testing through Written Examination Lift Director—Core Exam 40 Multiple Choice questions 1 hour time limit Exam Fee: $150 Lift Director—Mobile Cranes Specialty Exam 15 Multiple Choice questions 2 hour time limit Lift Director—Tower Cranes Specialty Exam

Safety Alliance For Excellence OSHA References: OSHA 1926 Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in Construction OSHA 1910.180 – Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA 1910.184 – Slings OSHA 1926.251 – Rigging Equipment for Material Handling ASME References: B30.3 (2012) – Tower Cranes (for Tower Specialty) B30.5 (2014) – Mobile and Locomotive Crane (for Mobile Specialty) B30.9 (2010) – Slings – being updated to 2014 version B30.10 (2009) – Hooks – being updated to 2014 version B30.26 (2010) – Rigging Hardware – being updated to 2015 version Complete list of Lift Director Certification study material available at: http://nccco.org/nccco/certification-programs/lift- director/written-exam/study- materials

Safety Alliance For Excellence NCCCO Candidate Handbooks: Mobile Crane Operator Candidate Handbook Tower Crane Operator Candidate Handbook Rigger Level I & II Candidate Handbook Lift Director Candidate Handbook All NCCCO Candidate Handbooks are available at: http://nccco.org/handbooks-forms

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Manager of California Affairs and Technical Coordinator Lift Directors: Who are they? What do they do? Why should they be certified? QUESTIONS? Richard Thompson Manager of California Affairs and Technical Coordinator Committed to Quality, Integrity and Fairness in Testing Since 1995