{"id":10562,"date":"2022-08-15T01:33:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T01:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=10562"},"modified":"2022-08-10T07:37:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T07:37:04","slug":"ketcham-keynote-at-nccco-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/ketcham-keynote-at-nccco-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Ketcham Keynote at NCCCO Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The qualifications of crane operators and those who work with and around lifting equipment will once again be the focus of this fall\u2019s NCCCO<\/a> Foundation\u00a0Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications.<\/p>\n

Now in its seventh year, the forum is scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2022, as a hybrid event to be held in-person in Phoenix, Arizona, well as via Zoom.\u00a0For the fourth year in a row, Scott Ketcham, Director of OSHA\u2019s Directorate of Construction, has been invited to provide the keynote address at the event.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Forum\u00a0will build on the success of previous events and focus on the latest developments in regulations and best industry practices as they pertain to the qualifications of personnel working in, with, and around cranes and other types of lifting equipment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn light of the publication earlier this year of OSHA\u2019s Compliance Directive on Crane Operator Qualifications, we anticipate the presentation by Director Ketcham to be especially popular,\u201d said NCCCO<\/a> Foundation Executive Director, T.J. Cantwell.<\/p>\n

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For the fourth year in a row, Scott Ketcham, Director of OSHA\u2019s Directorate of Construction, has been invited to provide the keynote address at the event.<\/p><\/div>\n

Other sessions will focus on recent and upcoming changes to B30 standards, compliance assistance with the OSHA crane rule, and a rundown of the new certification programs that have recently been introduced or are being readied for launch.<\/p>\n

The last forum\u00a0was held in 2021 as a hybrid event for the first time and attracted registrations of almost 500 safety and construction professionals, a five-fold increase over 2019\u2019s event. A survey of attendees\u2019 experience was highly positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cResponse to the last\u00a0Forum\u00a0was exceptional,\u201d said Cantwell, \u201cwith fully 94 percent of delegates rating the event as meeting or exceeding their expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n

A hallmark of past industry forums has been their fast-paced and varied presentations, and this year is no exception.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe pack a lot into a four-hour window,\u201d said Cantwell. \u201cWith a dozen or so presentations, focusing on a variety of safety, personnel qualifications, and workplace development issues, there\u2019s always something for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Now in its seventh year, the forum is scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2022, as a hybrid event to be held in-person in Phoenix, Arizona, well as via Zoom.<\/p><\/div>\n