Construction Crane Safety

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) held stakeholder meetings this past summer and fall. The links below will take you to summarized documents of the comments that we received during these meetings. Also below are links to the proposed rules, hearing schedules and related documents.

• Comment Document (Summer Meetings) (282KB/1 min. PDF)
• Comment Document (Fall Meetings) (214KB/1 min.PDF)
• PROPOSED Crane Certification Rule (291KB/1 min.PDF)
• PROPOSED Operator Qualifications (123KB PDF)
• Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis (897KB/2 min. PDF)
• Small Business Economic Impact Statement (769KB/2 min. PDF)
• Public hearing schedule and locations (14KB PDF)
• DRAFT Timeline for Crane Rule-Making (22KB PDF)
• PowerPoint slides for Public Hearing (1006KB/3 min. PowerPoint)

You may also submit written comments on the draft rules to Cindy Ireland.

Regulation & Policy

• General Safety, WAC 296-24, Part D
• Maritime Cranes - Certification
• Safety Standards for Construction Work, WAC 296-155, Part L
• Construction Crane Safety law: RCW 49.17.400 through 49.17.440

 

Who do I contact for more information?

• For information on the rulemaking process, please contact:

  Cindy Ireland
  Department of Labor and Industries
  Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)
  PO Box 44620
  Olympia, WA 98504-4620
  Phone: (360) 902-5522
  Fax: (360) 902-5619
  Email: mooc235@LNI.wa.gov

• For technical questions regarding cranes, please contact Chuck Lemon at (360) 902-4669 or via email to lemc235@LNI.wa.gov