Crane Operator Classes Moose Jaw

Crane Operator Classes Moose Jaw - For the supervisors and the operators, current and new, the crane operator training course is suitable for all. Course content addresses applicable federal, provincial and state safety regulations. The first part of training consists of complete in-class instruction and test. After that is a hands-on customized session together with practical lessons and assessment.

Course content applies to all categories and types of overhead lifting equipment. Specific instruction would concentrate on aspects of crane operation utilized at the workplace of the trainee. Upon completing the course, trainees will know how to operate specific overhead lifting devices, attachments and related components safely and efficiently.

The operator course's goal is to first identify and potentially dangerous operator habits that might develop when a person operates an overhead crane. Costly damage to equipment and products could be avoided with right practices. Training reduces the chance of a workplace injury or incident happening.

The course would encompass approximately eight hours of classroom instruction with a couple of hours of on-site, hands-on, customized training. Participants would be graded on their understanding of training material via written tests and an assessment of their practical knowledge. The minimum acceptable score is 80%.

The in-class session, the trainee would know about guidelines and legislation, causes of damages and occurrences, hazard awareness, internal responsibility, basic equipment and design principles, capacity ratings/load weight calculations, pre-shift equipment checks, safe hoisting/operating methods, kinds of hardware, equipment applications/rigging, angles and hitches, pedestrian/operator safety, turning/flipping loads safely, hand signals for operators and slingers.

The practical training and evaluation portion of the course must be pre-scheduled. This customized part of the training would be held at the trainees' facility. The length of this practical training part is an hour or two. Two operators at a time will be trained by the instructor on skills like safe operation, planning the lift and proper rigging practices.

After finishing both the practical training and evaluation and the in-class instruction, the trainee will be tested via an exam. Every participant would be required to sign the safety rules. Individual wallet certificates would be given to successful trainees. The company would be given a framed wall certificate.

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