“Part of the reason NCCCO remains at the forefront of operator certification is its continual review of processes, and NCCCO’s revised calculator policy has been popular among candidates who get to keep the calculators to use in their daily work.” Download a PDF of the press release. “We’re grateful that Sicklesteel Cranes has agreed to make this major investment in support of CCO certification,” said NCCCO Commission Chairman, Ellis Vliet. The study, The Effects of Calculator Use During NCCCO Testing, concluded that, while the use of calculators would not be appropriate for use on basic math questions such as those contained in CCO Core exams, their use would be supportable on load chart calculations used on CCO Specialty exams. NCCCO began allowing calculators on specific exams in light of a study commissioned by International Assessment Institute (IAI), the company that provides test development and administration services to NCCCO. Candidates testing via computer-based testing are permitted to use an on-screen calculator. Always confirm that the lifted load and the actual crane configuration are approved by the applicable load chart.
Only NCCCO-supplied calculators are permitted to be used-for security reasons, candidates may not bring their own calculators into the secure exam room. The Outrigger Pad Load calculations produced by this Compu-Crane software are not a substitute for adherence to all load chart requirements and safe crane operating practices and limitations. Use of a cranes outriggers is your choice.
4 or more cranes add 50 per cent of the calculated share of the load. 3 cranes add 33 per cent of the calculated share of the load c. 2 cranes add 20 per cent of the calculated share of the load b. Even on ideal, solid ground always use outrigger floats or mats. The percentage depends on the number of cranes involved in the lift, depicted as follows for each crane: a. All outriggers on a crane must be used if an outrigger load chart is being used for calculating load capacities. Since the new policy allowing calculators on specific tests went into effect two years ago, NCCCO has given away approximately 30,000 calculators to certification candidates. If a crane has outriggers they should be used on every lift. Candidates are permitted to take the calculators home with them after completing their exam(s). “This highly visible sponsorship opportunity demonstrates Sicklesteel Cranes’ commitment to NCCCO’s primary mission of promoting safe lifting practices.” Sicklesteel also currently serves NCCCO as its 2014 President. “Sicklesteel Cranes is delighted to show its support of CCO certification programs and the safety benefits certification brings,” said Thom Sicklesteel, president of Sicklesteel Cranes. Vernon, WA) has donated 20,000 calculators for candidates’ use.īasic calculators are supplied for CCO Mobile Crane Operator Specialty Exams (not Core), Digger Derrick Operator, Rigger Level II, Mobile Crane Inspector, Mobile Crane Lift Director, and Tower Crane Lift Director exams. It is to be noted that crane tip motions vary with lift radius and therefore the crane radius directly impacts the dynamics of lift operation. June 2014-In support of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators’ policy of providing calculators for certain CCO written exams, Sicklesteel Cranes (Mt.