Lawsuit, Petitions Seek to Overturn English-Only Crane Operator Testing

WALNUT CREEK -- Advocates for non-English-speaking crane operators have opened a two-front attack on the requirement that California crane operator testing be conducted in English. Professional Growers, Inc., also known as GroWest, was denied a temporary restraining order against the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) June 5 that would have prevented the Division from certifying crane operators unless a Spanish-languag