Build the skills that help you operate a mobile crane effectively and safely. Note: CCO Certification Available.
OSHA 1910 & 1926, ANSI B30.5 PCSA rules and regulations
- Causes of crane accidents and preventions – assessing site conditions
- Pre-operation inspection
- Capacity load charts (specific to your crane/equipment)
- Crane configuration and modes of operation
- Wire rope construction, design factors, uses and inspection
- Proper crane set up and blocking
- Reeving, operator, and rigger responsibilities
- Understanding radius, boom angle, and boom length
- Working with the range diagram
- Gross and net capacity with factors that reduce capacity
- When and how to make deductions
- Knowing and understanding hand signals
- Working with man baskets and crane work areas
- Working around power lines
- Written tests (load charts and general crane safety knowledge)
- Mock critical lift meeting
- Modifications to the job site
- Proper crane set-up
- Operate to feel controls
- Erecting and stowing jibs and extensions
- Lifting light loads and heavy loads using the capacity load charts
- Lift problems using the capacity load charts
- Securing the crane
- Lifting on rubber and carrying loads
- Reeving blocks and balls
- Unique crane types accommodated (e.g. barge, container, locomotive, level luffing, etc.)