29 CFR 1926.1427 · Georgia · FY2025
Crane Operator Certification in Georgia: FY2025 OSHA citations
4 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.1427 at inspected sites in Georgia, from 4 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 4 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.1427 at inspected sites in Georgia, in 4 inspections. Among the 120 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Georgia that year (2,547 citation items in all), this one ranks 67th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.1427 cited in Georgia
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.1427(a) | 4 | 100% |
“(a) General requirements for operators. The employer must ensure that each operator is trained, certified/licensed, and evaluated in accordance with this section before operating any equipment covered under subpart CC, except for the equipment listed in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. (1) Operation during training. An employee who has not been certified/licensed and evaluated to operate assigned equipment in accordance with this section may only operate the equipment as an operator-in-training under supervision in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section. (2) Exceptions. Operators of derricks (see § 1926.1436), …”
The paragraph continues in the standard. Read 29 CFR 1926.1427
How the Georgia citations were classified
Of the 4 citation items: 4 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious (100% serious).
Who was inspected in Georgia
100% of the 4 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 4 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 2 |
| Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 1 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 2; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 1; Jul to Sep 2025: 1.
Who enforced in Georgia
Georgia has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 4 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Georgia against the other states
Georgia ranks 3rd of the 16 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.1427 in this data. The most items: Texas 8; Michigan 5; Georgia 4; South Dakota 4; Florida 2. In all, the data record 38 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.1427; the 4 in Georgia are 10.5% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Georgia.
Next steps for a Georgia employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.1427, Crane Operator Certification
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.