Signal & Rigging Certification: Why Steel Erection Crews Need A Competent Person On Every Lift (1926 Subpart R + 1926.1428)
Cranes and derricks in construction produce a small share of total OSHA inspections and a disproportionate share of fatal accidents. When a rigging failure or signal miscommunication turns into an incident, the investigation is rarely about the crane itself — it is about the paperwork behind the rigger, the signal person, and the competent-person designation […]