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Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices - Articulating Cranes

Course Length: 8 Hour Program
Pricing: Contact 
Content: Based on 40% Lecture, 40% Workshop, 20% Evaluation

• Locate, Review, and Comprehend the applicable sections of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code (2009) including definitions used in rigging
• Identify and Inspect all basic components on your crane as per manufacture pre-operational procedures.
• Be able to Operate your crane as per manufacture and company procedures in a safe and competent manner at all times.
• Assess the hazards associated with a rigging job and determine the appropriate controls(Part 2) (Part 7)
• Determine the weight of a load using six different methods including calculations (Part 6)
• Determine when and how to complete a “serious lift” plan
• Establish the tension on each sling leg
• Comprehend the effect of sling angle on the load
• Determine the centre of balance of the load
• Verify the safe work load capacity for rigging equipment (Part 6)
• Select the proper rigging equipment using the appropriate hitch and components (Part 6)(Part 21)
• Inspect the rigging equipment and compare it to the inspection and rejection criteria in (Part 21) of the code
• Communicate using industry accepted hand signals. Section 71, Section 191