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3 days
Course duration
2 days
Refresher course
75%
Pass mark, theory and practical
2 years
Certificate renewal
Types of Equipment Covered
- Top Slewing Tower Cranes
- Self Erecting Tower Cranes
- Luffing Tower Cranes
- Remote Control Tower Cranes
- Cab Control Tower Cranes
Prerequisites
- Certified Rigger Training (CIT RT course or equivalent)
- Numerate / Literate
- Pass Mark required for both Theory and Practical is 75%
- Course duration is three 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 Tower Cranes 1910 subpart N
- OSHA Slings – 29 CFR Part 1910.184
- OSHA Rigging equipment for material handling – 29 CFR Part 1926.251
- ANSI/ASME B30.3 – Construction Tower 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
- Safe shutdown procedures
- Loadchart interpretation
- Working at height
- Hand signals
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
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Sales, spares or a breakdown — one form, one phone number, and a Ghana-based team that answers.