Section 7375.
7375. (a) The division shall adopt regulations for the certification of all cranes and derricks used in lifting service, exceeding three tons rated capacity. Tower cranes shall be certified annually and whenever they are erected on a new site. (b) These regulations shall specify the procedure for licensing the certificating agencies or agents to conduct certification inspections, […]
Section 7376.
7376. (a) The division shall suspend or revoke a license to certify for the following reasons: (1) Gross negligence, gross incompetency, a pattern of incompetence, or fraud in the certification of a crane. (2) Willful or deliberate disregard of any occupational safety standard while certifying a crane. (3) Misrepresentation of a material fact in applying for, or obtaining, a […]
Section 7377.
7377. Revocation of a license to certify may be appealed to the Director of Industrial Relations. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1033, Sec. 1.)
Section 7378.
7378. A licensed certifier who fraudulently certifies that a crane is in compliance with the criteria established by the division under subdivision (a) of Section 7375 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six months, or by a fine not to exceed one thousand […]
Section 7379.
7379. It shall be a misdemeanor for an individual to engage in the certification of a crane as specified in this chapter if that individual is not licensed pursuant to this chapter. Any violation of this section shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six months, or […]
Section 7380.
7380. (a) The division shall set fees for the examination and licensing of crane certifiers as necessary to cover the costs of administering this article. In fixing the amount of these fees, the division may include direct costs and a reasonable percentage attributable to the indirect costs of the division for administering this article. (b) All fees […]
Section 7381.
7381. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 6319 and 6425, if serious injury or death is caused by any serious or willful repeated violation of a crane standard, order, or special order, or by any failure to correct a serious violation of a crane standard, order, or special order within the time specified for its correction, the employer shall […]
Section 7382.
7382. No person shall install or dismantle a tower crane, or increase the height of a crane, known in the construction trade as “jumping or climbing a crane,” without a safety representative of the crane manufacturer, distributor, or a representative of a licensed crane certifier being present on site for consultation during the procedure. The […]
Section 7383.
7383. (a) The division shall require all crane employers to disclose all of their previous business identities within the previous 10 years. The disclosure shall be made to the division on forms provided by the division. The division shall maintain the confidentiality of this information. (b) The division shall consider the violations of safety and health orders […]
Section 7384.
7384. The division shall prepare an annual report concerning revenues obtained from all funding sources and expenditures. The division shall file the report with the Legislative Analyst, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, the Department of Finance, and the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 494. Effective January 1, […]