SACRAMENTO -- Although Cal/OSHA reports good progress in getting crane operators certified before the June 1 regulatory deadline, several California organizations have applied to the Cal/OSH Standards Board for variances exempting operators from General Industry Safety Orders 5006.1.The National Steel & Shipbuilding Co., Orange County Fire Authority and City of Santa Rosa Utilities Dept. seek to be exempted from the requirement that crane operators be certified by June 1, 2005. The employers "are see
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