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Labor, industry and inspectors urge stricter crane licensing and stop‑work powers
Summary
Operators, unions and state crane inspectors told the committee that HB 5405 will close enforcement gaps, let inspectors stop unsafe work immediately and deter unlicensed out‑of‑state operators after several incidents and a recent fatality.
Trade groups, labor representatives and state crane officials asked members of the Public Safety and Security Committee on March 5 to approve House Bill 5405 to strengthen crane licensing, inspections and enforcement.
Greg Streed, training director for Operating Engineers Local 478, described training pipelines and the union apprenticeship that yields licensed crane operators, and urged the committee to support HB 5405 to ensure operator endorsements match the equipment in use.…
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