HMOAB Adds EICA to List of Approved Certifying Agencies

The Hawaii Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board approved adding the Electrical Industry Certifications Association (EICA) to the list of approved certifying bodies at their meeting on July 10, 2019.

The EICA offers two ANSI certified crane certifications–Stationary Control Cranes and Rotating Control Cranes. The crane certifications are not limited by capacity and are intended to address the use of cranes in proximity to electrical power lines.

According to their Website: “EICA was formed in 2015 to address a need identified by Employers and others in the electrical construction industry, that of crane operation near and around electrical lines, as well as the normal difficult terrain found in transmission line construction environments.”

“While other entities were doing crane certifications based on both construction and railroad scenarios, nobody specifically addressed the electrical power line environment. If you are working in the electrical construction industry, particularly in the power line construction segment of that industry, we believe we are the certification entity that will be held in the highest regard by your current and future employers.”