Course Objective:
By the end of this course, participant will be able to:
1. Improve his knowledge of how to use safe practices.
2. Improve safety consciousness in crane operations.
3. Improve his knowledge of the correct use of various types of lifting equipment and the correct techniques for rigging and slinging.
Course Outline:
1. This course complies with the American standards for personnel involved in crane load rigging and handling loads.
2. Certification of lifting equipment.
3. Labeling.
4. Chain – lifting equipment.
5. Straps.
6. Ropes.
7. Shackles.
8. Eye bolts.
9. Sheaves and Blocks.
10. Soft slings.
11. Original man’s duty.
12. Crane signals.
13. Safety rules.
14. The personnel basket.
15. Rope splicing techniques.
16. Correct use of lifting gear.
17. Inspection and rejecting rules.
18. Planning the lift.
19. Tag lines.
20. The knuckle – boom crane.
21. Group work exercise.
22. Lessons learned from typical accidents.
Who Can Benefit:
1. Personnel involved in crane load rigging and handling loads.
2. Roustabout and higher positions.