Crane Operator Classes Penticton

Crane Operator Classes Penticton - For the supervisors and the operators, new and current, the crane operator training course is suitable for all. Course content addresses applicable federal, provincial and state safety regulations. The first part of training involves comprehensive in-class lessons and examination. After that is a customized hands-on session with practical lessons and evaluation.

Course content applies to all types and categories of overhead lifting devices. Particular instruction would concentrate on aspects of crane operation utilized at the workplace of the trainee. Upon completion of the course, trainees would know how to operate particular overhead lifting devices, attachments and related parts safely and efficiently.

The purpose of the operator course is to identify any potentially dangerous habits that an operator could develop when operating an overhead crane. Costly damage to equipment and products can be prevented with right habits. Training reduces the likelihood of a workplace injury or incident happening.

The duration of the course is eight hours of classroom instruction followed by a few hours of customized, on-site, hands-on training. Participants are graded on their understanding of training material through written tests and an evaluation of their practical knowledge. The minimum acceptable score is 80 percent.

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

The practical training and evaluation portion of the course must be pre-scheduled. This customized portion of the training would be held at the trainees' facility. The duration of this practical training component is one to two hours. Two operators at a time will be trained by the instructor on skills like for example planning the lift, right rigging practices and safe operation.

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

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