Certification – Page 2 – Concrete Products

OSHA extends boom crane operator certification target to November 2018

June 23, 2017 Concrete News

Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; Occupational Safety & Health Administration

OSHA has issued a one-year extension, to November 18, 2018, for precast concrete or construction fleets bound by Standard 1926.1427 Operator Qualification and Certification. It requires operators of 2,000-lb. or higher capacity cranes to be 1) Qualified, where they are observed working safety and knowledgably, and have documentation on file; and, 2) Certified by passing written and practical exams administered through Crane Institute Certification, National Center for Construction Education & Research, National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators or other accredited body.

Global cement group spawns concrete twin, responsible sourcing certification

January 24, 2017 Concrete News

Sources: Cement Sustainability Initiative, Geneva; CP staff

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), along with partners from the Americas, Europe and Asia, has launched a responsible sourcing certification system for concrete.

OSHA convenes stakeholders for crane operator certification review

March 10, 2015 Concrete News

Sources: Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Jackson Lewis P.C., Reston, Va.; CP staff

The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) will meet March 31-April 1 at the Department of Labor’s Washington, D.C., headquarters to weigh in on a proposed revision of operator qualification requirements in the OSHA Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard.

Study finds $1/sq. ft. savings in Green Globes vs. LEED certification process

May 21, 2014 Concrete News

Source: Green Building Initiative, Portland, Ore.; CP staff

The Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes is less expensive to conduct and faster to complete than the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, according to a GBI-cited study of costs attending a recently completed building—bearing three Green Globes and LEED Gold certification—at Drexel University’s West Philadelphia campus.

Plant certification initial focus of NPCA, PCI strategic partnership

February 25, 2014 Concrete News

Source: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.

NPCA and the Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute formalized a partnership during the Precast Show (February 13-15, Houston) to reduce duplication and increase collaboration in several program areas, starting with plant certification and trade show production.

EP Henry’s Hardscaping Show back to pre-recession strengths

February 24, 2014 Concrete News

Source: EP Henry, Woodbury, N.J.

True to a “Keep Moving Forward” theme, this year’s Mid-Atlantic Hardscaping Trade Show (MAHTS) at the Atlantic City (N.J.) Convention Center saw sharply improved metrics against prior year figures: attendance and number of exhibitors up 50 percent and 35 percent, respectively, and many participants noting they are booked well into the season—a first for such an indicator since 2007.

Argos USA, Chaney inaugurate ISO 9000-modeled program

January 6, 2014 CP Staff

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s newest certification program is a Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with ISO 9000 standards and suited to ready mixed producers aiming to supplant prescriptive concrete specifications with performance-based alternatives.

Commission launches certification for overhead, mobile crane inspectors

November 3, 2011 Concrete News

Source: National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators, Fairfax, Va.

Developed jointly by NCCCO and the Crane Certification Association of America (CCAA), a new CCO national crane inspector certification program is available for inspectors of overhead, mobile and tower cranes.

NRMCA launches Sustainable Concrete Plant Certification

February 3, 2011 Concrete News

Source: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Md.

A new certification program is geared to help NRMCA producer members demonstrate excellence in sustainable development. Its quantitative, performance-based metrics provide specific guidance for assessing production practices and implementing strategies that will ultimately lower plants’ overall footprint.