Crane Operator Classes Guelph

Crane Operator Classes Guelph - For the operators and the supervisors, new and current, the crane operator training course is suitable for all. Course content deals with applicable state, federal and provincial safety regulations. The training's first part consists of complete in-class lessons and test. After that is a customized hands-on session with practical instruction and assessment.

Course content applies to all categories and types of overhead lifting devices. Specific instruction would concentrate on aspects of crane operation utilized at the trainee's workplace. Upon completing the course, trainees would learn how to operate particular overhead lifting devices, related parts and attachments safely and efficiently.

The operator course's goal is to first identify and potentially dangerous operator habits that could develop when an individual operates an overhead crane. Costly damage to products and equipment could be avoided with right habits. Training lessens the likelihood of a workplace injury or incident happening.

The length of the course is eight hours of classroom instruction followed by a few hours of hands-on, customized, on-site training. Participants are graded on their understanding of training material through an assessment of their practical knowledge and written tests. The minimum acceptable score is eighty percent.

During the in-class session, participants will learn applicable causes of damages and occurrences, legislation and guidelines, internal responsibility, danger awareness, capacity ratings/load weight calculations, design principles and basic equipment, safe hosting/operating techniques, pre-shift equipment inspections, equipment applications/rigging, kinds of hardware, operator/pedestrian safety, hitches and angles, hand signals for slingers and operators, flipping/turning loads safely.

The practical training and evaluation part of the course must be pre-scheduled. This customized portion of the training would be held at the trainees' facility. The duration of this practical training part is an hour or two. Two operators at a time would be trained by the instructor on skills like planning the lift, correct rigging practices and safe operation.

After finishing both the in-class instruction and the practical training and evaluation, the trainee would be tested via an exam. Every participant will be required to sign the safety rules. Successful trainees will be provided with individual wallet certificates. A framed wall certificate would be provided to the company.

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