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2024 Workforce Research Report Now Available

The new report focuses on understanding several topics of interest, including the demographic makeup of load-handling employees, the state of the current recruitment pipeline, how load-handling employees view their jobs and certification and more.

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Welcome

The NCCCO Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization formed by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) in 2018 to promote industry safety by conducting research, educating about–and advocating for–personnel safety and certification, and facilitating access by youth, military personnel, and underserved communities to education, training and certification through scholarships and grants.

About Us

Education

The industry’s seemingly ever-changing working conditions, technology, and federal and state rules are challenging to keep abreast of, and the NCCCO Foundation is constantly improving and augmenting its educational and informational offerings in response.

Workforce Development

Over recent years there has emerged a severe shortage of trained construction professionals to help build this nation’s infrastructure. The NCCCO Foundation is addressing this skills gap, which has been widened by an aging workforce, through participation in multiple initiatives.

8th Annual Industry Forum

Learn about 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.

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Safety & Education

A cornerstone of the mission of the NCCCO Foundation is that it serve as an authoritative industry resource of information related to certification and workforce development matters.

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Workforce Development

NCCCO is addressing the construction industry skills gap, which has been widened by an aging workforce, through participation in multiple initiatives.

Research

The NCCCO Foundation conducts safety and workforce research designed to help the crane industry improve the field for those working in the field.

Recent News

New Report on Safety Hazards in the Crane Industry Releases

Apr 4, 2024

The NCCCO Foundation and the National Safety Council (NSC) through its Work to Zero initiative partnered to survey certified crane operators and inspectors regarding safety hazards in the crane industry. The goal was to identify the most common hazardous situations...

The NCCCO Foundation Publishes Extensive Workforce Research Report

Mar 25, 2024

The NCCCO Foundation is excited to announce the publication of its first report on the load-handling workforce. The NCCCO Foundation partnered with the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) in 2023 to conduct the exploratory workforce research and report. The...

The NCCCO Foundation Signs Alliance with OSHA and CCO

Nov 28, 2023

On November 16, 2023, the NCCCO Foundation and the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO) entered into a formal agreement with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) through the OSHA Alliance Program. The aim of...