N.M. Admin. Code § 16.43.2.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 16.43.2.11 - CLASS I HOISTING OPERATOR

A. Scope of work:

(1) A class I hoisting operator shall have an endorsement on the applicant's license, based on experience, authorizing him to operate any size or weight of one or more of the following types of cranes: conventional, hydraulic or tower.

(2) A class I hoisting operator may perform the work of a class II or class III hoisting operator without being licensed in either of those classifications.

B. Requirements for licensure:

(1) Application:applicant must submit to the department a completed application in an approved form.

(2) Fee:applicant must submit to the department applicable fee(s) as set out in these rules.

(3)Age requirement:the applicant must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time the application is received by the department.

(4) Experience requirement:

(a) The applicant's experience must include at least five hundred (500) hours of seat time on a crane of the type for which the applicant seeks the initial endorsement in the past three (3) years prior to applying. For a conventional crane endorsement, the applicant's experience must have been with conventional cranes of any size or type. For a hydraulic crane endorsement, the applicant's experience must have been with hydraulic cranes with a manufacturer's rating capacity equal to or greater than one hundred (100) tons and a boom length equal to or greater than one hundred fifty (150) feet. For a tower crane endorsement, the applicant's experience must have been with tower cranes of any size or type.

(b) The applicant must demonstrate their operating competency by passing the general examination, the law and safety examination and the practical examination. The practical examination may be substituted with a council approved in-house training course for the type of hoisting equipment for which the applicant seeks a license and an endorsement.

(c) A class I hoisting operator who seeks an additional endorsement on their license shall keep a log book of their seat time with the appropriate type of hoisting equipment and must accumulate five hundred (500) hours of seat time under the direct supervision of either a class I hoisting operator with the proper endorsement or the manufacturer's representative.

(d) A class II or class III hoisting operator who seeks an initial endorsement as a class I hoisting operator shall keep a log book of their seat time with the appropriate type of hoisting equipment and must accumulate five hundred (500) hours of seat time under the direct supervision of a class I hoisting operator with the proper endorsement.

(5) Verification of work experience:

(a) Applicant shall furnish written statement(s) from present or former supervisor(s) or employer(s) verifying that the applicant has had, in total, at least 500 hours seat time operating the type(s) of hoisting equipment which the applicant is applying for licensure in the past three (3) years prior to applying. The statement(s) shall contain at least the following information relating to the applicant: dates of employment, type(s) and tonnage(s) of hoisting equipment operated, and number of hours of operation of each type of equipment.

(b) If applicant is a class I hoisting operator seeking an additional endorsement on their license, applicant shall present to the department their log book showing at least five hundred (500) hours of seat time operating the type of equipment for which the applicant seeks an additional endorsement. The seat time must have been under the direct supervision of either a class I hoisting operator with the proper endorsement or the manufacturer's representative.

(c) A class II or class III hoisting operator who seeks an initial endorsement as a class I hoisting operator shall present to the department their log book showing at least five hundred (500) hours of seat time operating the type of equipment for which the applicant seeks the endorsement. The seat time must have been under the direct supervision of a class I hoisting operator with the proper endorsement.

(6) Proof of physical condition:

(a) The applicant shall furnish to the department a current certificate of physical examination conducted and signed by a licensed physician or physician assistant within the past twelve (12) months.

(b) The applicant shall furnish to the department a report from a certified drug testing laboratory showing that the applicant has passed a drug screen within the past twelve (12) months.

(7) Proof of compliance with Parental Responsibility Act:If applicant's name appears on a certified list from the New Mexico human services department of persons not in compliance with a judgment and order for child support, the applicant must present to the department a statement of compliance from the human services department.

(8) Law and safety examination:The applicant must demonstrate knowledge of the act and these rules by passing a written New Mexico law and safety examination selected and approved by the council. Such examination will include questions regarding the operation of hoisting equipment, hoisting laws, load charts, and signals.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.43.2.11

Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 04, February 27, 2015, eff. 3/31/2015