The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) in the United States, marking a major international step for Australian crane safety standards.
As part of the partnership, NCCCO will roll out Green Sticker by CraneSafe (GSCS) across the United States. The program will become the first nationwide, standardised system for periodic crane and load-handling equipment inspections in the country, based on CICA’s CraneSafe model.
CraneSafe has been operating in Australia for more than 20 years and is widely used as part of annual inspection regimes. The system provides a consistent and transparent way for crane owners, site managers and employers to verify inspection outcomes.
CICA Chief Executive Officer Brandon Hitch said the agreement recognised Australia’s leadership in crane safety.
“Australia has spent decades building a robust, respected crane inspection system through CraneSafe. Seeing this framework adopted on a national scale in the United States is a powerful endorsement of our approach,” Brandon said.
“This partnership strengthens safety outcomes not just locally, but internationally, and it reinforces Australia’s role as a global leader in crane safety and compliance,” he said.
NCCCO Chief Executive Officer Thom Sicklesteel said the program aimed to lift inspection standards across the US.
“Just like in Australia, the goal is to create a ‘Gold Standard’ for periodic inspections, improving safety, accountability and asset protection across the industry, and we’re excited to be collaborating with CICA on this,” Thom said.
CICA Board Chair Marcus Ferrari said the partnership would deliver long-term benefits for the industry.
“This is a landmark agreement that elevates Australian safety standards onto the world stage, it strengthens collaboration between two major crane markets, improves consistency in inspection outcomes, and supports safer worksites for operators in both countries,” Marcus said.