Operator training

Overhead Crane / Hoist Operator Training

4 days Course duration
2 days Refresher course
75% Pass mark, theory and practical
2 years Certificate renewal

Types of Equipment Covered


  • Top Running Overhead Cranes

  • Monorail Cranes

  • Underhung Cranes

  • Hoists

  • Jib Cranes

  • Gantry Cranes

Prerequisites


  • Certified Rigger Training (CIT RT course or equivalent)

  • Numerate / Literate (there is an option for a Verbal test)

  • Pass Mark required for both Theory and Practical is 75%

  • Course duration is four days depending on experience

  • Refresher course duration is two days.

  • Certificate subject to renewal every two years.

Standards Covered


  • OSHA The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tag out) – 29 CFR Part 1910.147

  • OSHA Overhead and gantry cranes – 29 CFR Part 1910.179

  • OSHA Slings – 29 CFR Part 1910.184

  • OSHA Rigging equipment for material handling – 29 CFR Part 1926.251

  • ANSI/ASME B30.2 – Overhead and Gantry Cranes

  • ANSI/ASME B30.9 – Slings

  • ANSI/ASME B30.10 – Hooks

  • ANSI/ASME B30.11 – Monorail and Underhung Cranes

  • ANSI/ASME B30.16 – Overhead Hoists (Underhung)

  • ANSI/ASME B30.17 – Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoist)

  • ANSI/ASME B30.20 – Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices

  • ANSI/ASME B30.26 – Rigging Hardware

  • Crane Manufacturer’s Association of America Specification # 70 – Top Running Bridge and Gantry Type Multiple Girder Electric Overhead Traveling Cranes

  • Crane Manufacturers’ Information and Service Bulletins

  • Rigging Manufacturers’ Information and Service Bulletins

  • Article 610 of the National Electric Code

Topics Covered


  • Operator Qualifications, Responsibilities and Conduct

  • Crane Terminology, Definitions and Components

  • Warning Labels and Decals

  • Electrical Systems

  • Mechanical Systems

  • Structural Components

  • Hoisting Mechanisms

  • Pre-Operational, Frequent and Periodic Inspections

  • Rope Inspection and Maintenance

  • Inspection Procedures and Checklists

  • Inspection/Removal Criteria

  • Required and Appropriate Documentation

  • Safe operating procedures

Student Materials


  • Overhead Crane/Hoist Operator Training manual

  • Supplemental Handouts and Related Materials

Examination and Certificates

Written and Practical exercises are given to each attendee.
A CIT Ghana Certificate of Completion is issued to each attendee who successfully completes the course of instruction.

Critique


Our training centres

Tema – Head Office

Pasico Ghana Ltd. Plot No. B6, 2nd Hannah Lane, Community 5, Tema, GP GPS: GT-128-8005
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Takoradi

P.K. Baiden Close, Beach Road, Takoradi, Ghana, GP GPS: WS-349-7368
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Tell us the load and the site. We’ll quote it.

Sales, spares or a breakdown — one form, one phone number, and a Ghana-based team that answers.