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Miami, FL October 5, 2016
Richard Thompson
Manager of California Affairs and Technical Coordinator

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Lift Directors: Who are they? What do they do? Why should they be certified?

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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

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

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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

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CCO Certified: 100,000 & Counting

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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

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

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

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Subpart CC (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 (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
For multiple-crane/derrick lifts
(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).
(b)(2)
Lift director must review the plan in a meeting with all workers who will be involved with the operation.

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ASME B30.5 Lift Director Responsibilities
ASME B30.5 (2014) 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

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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.

13. Why Lift Director Certification?
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Why Lift Director Certification?
Assurance of lift director’s abilities
Helps meet the requirements of (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

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OSHA Compliance Directive: Targets Lift Director Qualification

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

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OSHA Compliance Directive
(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 (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 (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).

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OSHA cites for failing to designate a Lift Director

18. Available at http://nccco.org/handbooks-forms
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Lift Director Candidate Handbook
Available at

19. ANSI Accredited Certification
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ANSI Accredited Certification
Accreditation
Conformity assessment – ISO General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons
Ensures quality of certification

20. Certification Policies
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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

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Lift Director Certification: Prerequisites

22. Lift Director Core - Exam Blueprint
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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

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

24. Lift Director Specialty – Load Charts
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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:

25. Lift Director Specialty – Load Charts
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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

26. Lift Director Specialty – Lift Plans
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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)

27. Lift Director Specialty – Lift Plans
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Lift Director Specialty – Lift Plans
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Presentation Title

28. Lift Director Specialty – Lift Plans
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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

29. Lift Director Exams - Summary
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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

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OSHA References:
OSHA 1926 Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in Construction
OSHA – Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes
OSHA – Slings
OSHA – 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: director/written-exam/study- materials

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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:

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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