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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
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