Crane operator certification and whether a practical test is required for re-certification.
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August 31, 2012
Mr. James T. Callahan
General President
International Union of Operating Engineers
1125 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-4707
Re: Cranes; Operator Certification; 1926.1427(b)(2)(iv) and (e)(2)(iv); Whether a practical test is required for recertification.
Dear Mr. Callahan,