Operator training

Mobile Crane Operator Training

5 – 10 days Course duration
5 days Refresher course
75% Pass mark, theory and practical
2 years Certificate renewal

Types of Equipment Covered


  • All Terrain Cranes

  • Rough Terrain Cranes

  • Locomotive Crane

  • Pick and Carry Cranes

Prerequisites


  • Valid Driver’s License

  • Certified Rigger Training (CIT RT course or equivalent)

  • Numerate / Literate

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

  • Course duration is Five to Ten days depending on experience

  • Refresher course duration is five days.

  • Certificate subject to renewal every two years.

Standards Covered


  • OSHA Cranes and derricks -29 CFR Part 1926.1400

  • ABSI /ASME B30.5 – Mobile and Locomotive Cranes

  • ANSI /ASME B30.9 -Slings

  • ANSI /ASME B30.10 – Hooks

  • ANSI /ASME B30.26 -Rigging Hardware

  • BSI standards

  • LOLER and PUWER regulations

Topics Covered


  • Terminology and Definitions

  • Operator Qualifications, Responsibilities and Conduct

  • Machine Selection

  • Safe and Efficient Operating Techniques

  • Operator Crane Inspection Responsibilities

  • Proper Crane Set -up

  • Boom Assembly and Disassembly

  • Installation of Wire Rope

  • Reeving Techniques

  • Use of Hand Signals

  • Load Chart Interpretations

  • Rigging Applications

  • Planning a Lift

  • Field Operations Training

  • Equipment Maintenance

  • Common Causes of Crane Accidents

  • Crane Suspended Personnel Platforms

  • Principals of Craneing

  • Power Line Harzards and Avoidance

Student Materials


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