Course Overview:

This training program is designed to provide overhead crane operators with a solid foundation in health and safety standards, preventative maintenance and proper procedures for safe operation. The course consists of classroom theory with a written component and practical, hands-on experience. Course content is delivered through a PowerPoint presentation and interactive discussion and reinforced through workbooks and supplementary handouts.

The Course Curriculum Covers:

• Safety regulations & standards,
• Overhead crane fundamentals & overview,
• Crane terminology,
• Preventative maintenance & procedures (pre-operational inspections),
• Crane movement & controls,
• Load control techniques,
• Brakes overview,
• Load hook up & handling,
• Crane start up & shut down,
• Rigging.