040784
Basic Crane and Rigging Safety:
Course 040784

Course Summary:
The Basic Crane and Rigging Safety course covers the basics of overhead crane and hoist operations, covering operating parameters and regulatory requirements. Along with personnel responsibilities, basic rigging theory is taught concerning sling loading, load weight calculations, load control, center of gravity movement, proper sling and rigging hardware application and pre-use inspection and identification requirements. The retrain frequency for this course is 36 months.

The training includes the following topics:

Definitions
Criticality lift requirements
Personnel responsibilities
Inspections and requirement for cranes/hoists
Inspections, identification, slings, rig hardware and devices
Safety requirements for operators and riggers
Safe hoisting and rigging practices
Hands-on training

Target Audience:
This course is intended for general audiences.

Course Prerequisites:
There are no course prerequisites.

Course Evaluation:
An examination and hands-on evaluation will be used to measure student mastery of the training objectives. The student must attain a score of 80 percent or higher on the written examination for successful course completion.

Course Length:
16 hours

Course Frequency:
Monthly and upon request