General description
This course is geared for the crane operator and the supervisory personnel responsible for the daily operation and safe performance of cranes.The course covers major crane components, safe operating practices, daily checklists, communications, and operator inspections per OSHA, documentation requirements, and hands on demonstrations. Each participant will have the opportunity to perform an actual preoperation inspection that is required by OSHA.
Do your operators know:
- Emergency Stop Signals?
- How much weight they can safely lift with each crane in your plant?
- Shut down procedures?
- How to control load swing?
Course outline
- What is an Overhead Crane?
- Crane Operator Qualifications
- Know the cranes you operate
- Practical instruction at a crane; Conducting a daily operator inspection
- Safe and productive lifting techniques
- Safety – The Do’s and Don’ts of Hoisting
- Crane Operating Hand Signals – ANSI Standards
- OSHA Safety requirements on handling loads – 1910.179
- Final Review
Course objectives
- Identify and explain the function of all major crane components and assemblies
- Define the minimum qualifications and requirements of a crane operator
- Perform and document the daily crane inspection procedure required by OSHA
- Understand the four rules of safe and proficient crane operation
- Perform precise spotting of loads and make precision lifts
- Become familiar with the proper techniques to minimize load swing
- Explain and practice all recommended hand signals
- Understand the basic rigging procedures to attach a load to the hook
- Understand the requirements of crane operators per OSHA 1910.179
