Crane - Mobile/Cherry Picker Qualification

29 CFR 1910.180

This course is designed to provide your employees with the rules, regulations, recommended practices and guidelines to properly prepare for the lift and safely operate the mobile crane. The students are required to demonstrate the acquired skills by successfully completing a written test and the hands-on operation segments.

Mobile Crane Qualification

• Crawler
• Cherry Picker
• Truck
• Barge Mounted

Items covered in the class via lecture, Power Point, video, and hands on:

• Rules & Regulations
  • ASME B 30.5 & ASME B 30.8,
  • OSHA 1910.180 & OSHA 1926.550
• Crane safety
• Operations
• Site review & set-up
• Use of outriggers and mats
• Determining load weight
• Conditions affecting operations
• Wire rope considerations
• Cranes & power lines
• Maintenance and inspection
• Standard crane hand signals
• Load chart comprehension (w/exercises)
• Personnel lifting systems
• Crane Operator qualification test
  • 40 questions
  • Practical – hands-on
• Qualifications
  • Operator
  • Trainee (status valid for three months)

Length: 4-6 hrs.

Course Renewal: As Needed

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