City officials also told KXAN that the area of Austin where the Mueller project is located has more green space and that the cranes might not have had to swing over public property.
It is unknown whether the crane operators involved in the Austin accident were certified.
In November 2018, OSHA issued a final rule requiring the certification of crane operators by either type and capacity or type only. The agency rule also mandated that those obtaining certification engage in ongoing crane operation education.
