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Crane operators, unions push for stronger licensing and stop‑work powers in HB 5405
Summary
Representatives of operators, unions and contractors urged the Public Safety Committee to back HB 5405 to give crane inspectors clearer enforcement tools, civil penalties and licensing requirements to deter unlicensed out‑of‑state operators, citing recent accidents and a 2025 fatality in Meriden.
Industry trainers, local unions and builders told the Public Safety and Security Committee that HB 5405 will close enforcement gaps that leave the public and workers exposed to unsafe lifting operations.
Greg Streed, training director for Operating Engineers Local 478, described a series of incidents involving unregistered cranes and unlicensed operators and urged…
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