CCO Mobile Crane Certification
What is the minimum age for CCO 18 years old.
Mobile Crane Operator certification?
What examinations are normally The Mobile Crane Core written exam, at least one
required for CCO mobile-crane specialty written exam, and the corresponding
certification? practical exam.
Which three main CCO mobile-crane TLL telescopic boom swing cab, TSS telescopic
specialty designations are covered in boom fixed cab, and LAT lattice boom.
this package?
How long is CCO mobile-crane Five years.
certification generally valid?
After passing the first required written Twelve months.
or practical exam, how long does a
candidate generally have to complete
the corresponding certification
requirements?
Does a CCO certification card by No, the employer must also evaluate and document
itself complete OSHA operator the operator on the equipment and work assigned.
qualification for an employer?
Who must pay for required operator The employer must provide it at no cost to the
certification or licensing under employee.
OSHA?
What must an employer evaluation The equipment's safety devices, operational aids,
consider besides general crane- software, size, configuration, attachments, and the
operating skill? hoisting work assigned.
What information must the employer Operator name, evaluator name and signature, date,
keep in the operator-evaluation and the make, model, and configuration of the
record? equipment used.
Can an uncertified operator operate a Only as an operator-in-training under the required
covered crane while training? supervision and task limits.
, CCO Mobile Crane Certification
Who may serve as the on-site trainer An employee or agent of the employer who has the
for an operator-in-training? knowledge, training, and experience to direct the
trainee on the equipment in use.
May an operator-in-training perform No, personnel hoisting is one of the restricted
personnel hoisting without being situations for an uncertified trainee.
certified?
What is the default planning distance 20 feet.
from a power line up to 350 kV when
voltage-specific procedures have not
established a smaller permitted
clearance?
What is the default planning distance 50 feet.
from a power line over 350 kV?
Who has authority to stop crane The operator has authority to stop, and a stop signal
operations when a safety concern from anyone must be obeyed.
exists?
Is Indiana's crane-operator No.
requirement best treated as a normal
professional license issued by the
Indiana PLA?
What does TSS certification currently The Service Truck Crane (STC) designation.
also provide according to the CCO
mobile-crane program listing?
What should be verified before The current candidate handbook, exam options,
scheduling any CCO exam? identification rules, fees, testing method, and
specialty needed for the actual crane.
Who is responsible for confirming that The controlling entity provides known ground
ground conditions are firm, drained, information and suitable conditions; the
and graded enough for crane setup? employer/operator must still verify the crane is set
up safely.
Why must underground hazards be Voids, tanks, utilities, vaults, and recently disturbed
identified before placing outriggers or soil can fail under concentrated crane loads.
crawlers?
, CCO Mobile Crane Certification
What is the purpose of outrigger To spread outrigger reactions over enough ground
mats, blocking, or cribbing? area to keep bearing pressure within the ground's
capacity.
How should outrigger beams and Exactly as required by the manufacturer and the
stabilizers be deployed? load chart configuration being used.
Why must a crane be level within the Out-of-level setup changes radius and load
manufacturer's tolerance? distribution and can sharply reduce stability.
What must be done when the crane Do not make the lift until the setup is corrected or an
cannot be leveled or supported within approved procedure provides a safe solution.
the manufacturer's requirements?
What is the swing radius hazard? Workers can be crushed between the rotating
superstructure or counterweight and a fixed object.
What should a site-access review Road width and strength, overhead clearance,
include? grades, turns, underground structures, traffic, and
room to assemble and set up.
Why must excavations and slopes be They can reduce soil support and create a collapse
considered during setup? or sliding hazard near outriggers and tracks.
What is the work zone for power-line The area the equipment, load line, load, and rigging
planning? could reach during maximum operating movement.
When is a dedicated spotter used for When required by the selected OSHA prevention
power-line encroachment prevention? method and the operator cannot reliably maintain
clearance alone.
Why are nonconductive tag lines To reduce the chance that a tag line becomes a
used near electrical hazards? conductive path.
What is the minimum age for CCO 18 years old.
Mobile Crane Operator certification?
What examinations are normally The Mobile Crane Core written exam, at least one
required for CCO mobile-crane specialty written exam, and the corresponding
certification? practical exam.
Which three main CCO mobile-crane TLL telescopic boom swing cab, TSS telescopic
specialty designations are covered in boom fixed cab, and LAT lattice boom.
this package?
How long is CCO mobile-crane Five years.
certification generally valid?
After passing the first required written Twelve months.
or practical exam, how long does a
candidate generally have to complete
the corresponding certification
requirements?
Does a CCO certification card by No, the employer must also evaluate and document
itself complete OSHA operator the operator on the equipment and work assigned.
qualification for an employer?
Who must pay for required operator The employer must provide it at no cost to the
certification or licensing under employee.
OSHA?
What must an employer evaluation The equipment's safety devices, operational aids,
consider besides general crane- software, size, configuration, attachments, and the
operating skill? hoisting work assigned.
What information must the employer Operator name, evaluator name and signature, date,
keep in the operator-evaluation and the make, model, and configuration of the
record? equipment used.
Can an uncertified operator operate a Only as an operator-in-training under the required
covered crane while training? supervision and task limits.
, CCO Mobile Crane Certification
Who may serve as the on-site trainer An employee or agent of the employer who has the
for an operator-in-training? knowledge, training, and experience to direct the
trainee on the equipment in use.
May an operator-in-training perform No, personnel hoisting is one of the restricted
personnel hoisting without being situations for an uncertified trainee.
certified?
What is the default planning distance 20 feet.
from a power line up to 350 kV when
voltage-specific procedures have not
established a smaller permitted
clearance?
What is the default planning distance 50 feet.
from a power line over 350 kV?
Who has authority to stop crane The operator has authority to stop, and a stop signal
operations when a safety concern from anyone must be obeyed.
exists?
Is Indiana's crane-operator No.
requirement best treated as a normal
professional license issued by the
Indiana PLA?
What does TSS certification currently The Service Truck Crane (STC) designation.
also provide according to the CCO
mobile-crane program listing?
What should be verified before The current candidate handbook, exam options,
scheduling any CCO exam? identification rules, fees, testing method, and
specialty needed for the actual crane.
Who is responsible for confirming that The controlling entity provides known ground
ground conditions are firm, drained, information and suitable conditions; the
and graded enough for crane setup? employer/operator must still verify the crane is set
up safely.
Why must underground hazards be Voids, tanks, utilities, vaults, and recently disturbed
identified before placing outriggers or soil can fail under concentrated crane loads.
crawlers?
, CCO Mobile Crane Certification
What is the purpose of outrigger To spread outrigger reactions over enough ground
mats, blocking, or cribbing? area to keep bearing pressure within the ground's
capacity.
How should outrigger beams and Exactly as required by the manufacturer and the
stabilizers be deployed? load chart configuration being used.
Why must a crane be level within the Out-of-level setup changes radius and load
manufacturer's tolerance? distribution and can sharply reduce stability.
What must be done when the crane Do not make the lift until the setup is corrected or an
cannot be leveled or supported within approved procedure provides a safe solution.
the manufacturer's requirements?
What is the swing radius hazard? Workers can be crushed between the rotating
superstructure or counterweight and a fixed object.
What should a site-access review Road width and strength, overhead clearance,
include? grades, turns, underground structures, traffic, and
room to assemble and set up.
Why must excavations and slopes be They can reduce soil support and create a collapse
considered during setup? or sliding hazard near outriggers and tracks.
What is the work zone for power-line The area the equipment, load line, load, and rigging
planning? could reach during maximum operating movement.
When is a dedicated spotter used for When required by the selected OSHA prevention
power-line encroachment prevention? method and the operator cannot reliably maintain
clearance alone.
Why are nonconductive tag lines To reduce the chance that a tag line becomes a
used near electrical hazards? conductive path.
