29 CFR 1926.1427 · North Carolina · FY2025
Crane Operator Certification in North Carolina: FY2025 OSHA citations
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.1427 at inspected sites in North Carolina, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.1427 at inspected sites in North Carolina, in 1 inspection. Among the 124 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in North Carolina that year (3,441 citation items in all), this one ranks 115th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.1427 cited in North Carolina
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.1427(a) | 1 | 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 North Carolina citations were classified
Of the 1 citation item: 1 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious.
Who was inspected in North Carolina
100% of the 1 inspection 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 | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 1; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in North Carolina
North Carolina has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 1 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which North Carolina rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the North Carolina State Plan, with its coverage.
North Carolina against the other states
North Carolina ranks 13th 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 1 in North Carolina are 2.6% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in North Carolina.
Next steps for a North Carolina employer
- Federal text of the standard: 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.