N.M. Admin. Code § 16.43.2.12

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

Section 16.43.2.12 - CLASS II HOISTING OPERATOR

A. Scope of work:

(1) A class II hoisting operator may operate a hydraulic crane of up to one hundred (100) tons lifting capacity with a maximum boom length of one hundred fifty (150) feet, regardless of mounting or means of mobility.

(2) A class II hoisting operator may perform the duties of a class I hoisting operator without being licensed in that classification only while working under the direct supervision of a class I hoisting operator with the proper endorsement.

(3) A class II hoisting operator may perform the work of a class III hoisting operator without being licensed in that classification.

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 eighteen (18) years of age.

(4) Experience requirements:

(a) The applicant's experience must include at least five hundred (500) hours of seat time on a hydraulic crane over two (2) tons and up to one hundred (100) tons lifting capacity with a maximum boom length of one hundred fifty (150) feet, regardless of mounting or means of mobility in the past three (3) years prior to applying.

(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 III hoisting operator who seeks licensing as a class II hoisting operator must have at least five hundred (500) hours of seat time operating the appropriate type of equipment under the direct supervision of a class I with the proper endorsement or a class II hoisting operator.

(5) Verification of work experience:

(a) Applicant shall submit written statement(s) from present or former supervisors or employers verifying that the applicant has had, in total, at least five hundred (500) hours seat time operating the type of hoisting equipment which the applicant is applying for licensure. 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 III hoisting operator seeking to qualify as a class II hoisting operator, applicant must present their log book verifying at least five hundred (500) hours of seat time operating the appropriate type of equipment under the direct supervision of a class I with the proper endorsement or a class II hoisting operator.

(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, applicant must present to the department a statement of compliance from 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 § 16.43.2.12

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