Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-155 - Safety standards for construction work › Part L - CRANES, RIGGING, AND PERSONNEL LIFTING › Section 296-155-53100 - Accreditation of crane certifiers of cranes and derricks - Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Any person
				engaging in the testing, examination or inspection for the certification of a
				crane, used in lifting at a construction site, must apply for and obtain a
				certificate of accreditation from the department pursuant to this rule. For the
				purposes of this rule an "accredited crane certifier" refers to any individual
				holding a certificate of accreditation pursuant to this regulation.
(2) Any person authorized by the department
				to certify maritime cranes prior to the effective date of this rule may
				continue to perform services under this regulation until January 1, 2012. Any
				accredited crane certifier desiring to continue providing services pursuant to
				this rule must have applied for and obtained a certificate of accreditation
				under these rules from the department prior to January 1, 2012. Maritime
				certifiers wishing to perform construction crane certifications must notify the
				department that they will perform construction crane certifications. In
				addition, the maritime certifier must specify which cranes they are qualified
				to inspect under their maritime certificate. The department may issue these
				individuals a provisional accreditation specifying the crane types they are
				authorized to inspect which will be valid through December 31, 2011, or upon
				expiration of their maritime certification, whichever is earlier. Any
				provisionally accredited crane certifier desiring to continue providing
				services pursuant to this rule must have applied for and obtained a certificate
				of accreditation under these rules from the department prior to January 1,
				2012.
(3) Crane certifiers
				accredited by any other state or governmental entity may be authorized to
				inspect cranes in Washington state provided the certifier submits an
				application and resume along with the certificate of accreditation from that
				state or governmental entity, and the types of cranes they are authorized to
				inspect. The department may issue these individuals a provisional accreditation
				specifying the crane types they are authorized to inspect which will be valid
				through December 31, 2011, or upon expiration of their out-of-state
				certification, whichever is earlier. Any provisionally accredited crane
				certifier desiring to continue providing services pursuant to this rule must
				have applied for and obtained a certificate of accreditation under these rules
				from the department prior to January 1, 2012.
(4) No person that has modified, altered, or
				repaired a crane which affected a load sustaining member of the crane may
				conduct the certifying inspection and proof load testing of that particular
				crane within the same certification period.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050,
					 49.17.060,
					 49.17.400,
					 49.17.410,
					 49.17.420,
					 49.17.430, and
					 49.17.440. 08-22-080, §
					 296-155-53100, filed 11/4/08, effective
					 1/1/09.