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It is our understanding that CIC no longer has any national accreditation. We had contacted them in July 2017 and they sent us a package showing accreditation from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies for small, medium and large telescoping boom cranes until May 31, 2018. Their accreditation for lattice boom carriers was good to ...
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Mail-In Application Revised

Posted on Jan 11, 2019 in News

HMOAB has revised our mail-in Application Form effective July 11, 2019. You are still strongly urged to use the online feature on our website to apply for or renew your certification. However, there are some of you who do not have online access or prefer to mail us your application. Some important changes to the ...
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JANUARY 3, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule on November 7, 2018 that clarifies certification requirements for crane operators, and maintains the employer’s duty to ensure that crane operators can safely operate the equipment. The final rule will maintain safety and health protections for ...
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Our Note–While there is no regulatory definition of maintenance, repair or refurbishment, OSHA will consider such work to be construction: 1) when it goes beyond “one-for-one” replacement; 2) if the scale and complexity are more than minor; 3) if the size of the object being repaired or maintained makes the works large scale and more ...
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November 8, 2018–OSHA has issued guidance to its compliance officers to begin accepting crane operator certifications based on type alone, rather than type and capacity. OSHA is preparing to publish final rules but that will not take place before November 10, 2018. However, until the effective date of the new rule, once it is published, ...
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You May Be Doing Construction Work

Posted on Aug 10, 2017 in News

Understanding OSHA: Construction May Be More Common Than You Think! June 2017—OSHA’s new crane rule, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC, applies to cranes and derricks used in construction. While maintenance activities typically fall under “general industry,” which is regulated by 29 CFR 1910, the lines between “construction,” “general industry,” and “maintenance” are not always clear. ...
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As of February 9, 2017 the Hawaii Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board has certified a total of 507 hoisting machine operators in the State of Hawaii. This includes 368 active operators and 139 inactive operators. The inactive operators are those with expired certifications. These are operators who retired, are no longer in the industry, moved out of ...
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The State of Hawaiʻi Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board (HMOAB) is proud to announce the launch of our new website and online certification system! This website, designed as a platform to share information about the organization by engaging and interacting with its users, has dynamic areas for news and announcements, information about the board, as ...
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Renew Your Certification Early

Posted on Sep 20, 2016 in News

Check the expiration date on your Hoisting Machine Operator Certificate card. Don’t wait until the last minute to renew your card. We recommend you begin to get your paperwork together at least 30 days before your card expires. Make sure all your required certificates are current and still effective. You may need to get another ...
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