objectivesHeavy machinery is essential on every construction site, and workers and employers must be aware of how to properly operate this equipment to avoid injury to themselves and others. The Crane Safety Basics for Construction course helps ensure that workers are prepared to operate a variety of cranes and identify any hazards that arise on the job site.
NOTICE: This course does not replace on-the-job training for crane operators and/or adequate supervision during use.
This intermediate-level online course focuses on the basics of crane safety training for operators and other construction workers. Course topics include:
Common types of cranes, including rough terrain, truck-mounted, crawler, and tower models
General requirements for safe crane operation
Crane inspection
Operator certification
Signaling requirements
Understanding load charts
Common electrical hazards
Rigging requirements
Stability and ground conditions
The role of the assembly/disassembly (A/D) director, qualified rigger person, and qualified signal person
OSHA’s rules for cranes and digger derricks
Course participants are also encouraged to review OSHA’s standards for crane operation, including OSHA 29 CFR 1926, Subpart N, OSHA 29 CFR 1926, Subpart CC, Cranes and Derricks, and the 2010 OSHA Crane regulation.
descriptionCrane Safety brings technololgy and service to help you stay compliant, keep your employees safe and keep you within budget.The Crane Safety Basics for Construction is an online course that prepares employees to operate a range of cranes and evaluate potential risks on the working site. This intermediate-level eLearning course teaches operators and other construction workers the fundamentals of crane safety.
You must score at least 70% to pass this OSHA 1 training. You will be given up to THREE opportunities to pass the quizzes and final exam.
Failure to pass quizzes and the final exam will result in being locked out of this online training program, but the learner can repurchase and start back from the beginning.
Upon completing this Crane Safety Basics For Construction and the accompanying survey, you will receive an OSHA 1 card from the provider of this OSHA training on behalf of the Department of Labor.
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING TO RECEIVE YOUR DOL CARD
outline1. Introduction
Crane Safety Basics
Course Objectives
Cranes
OSHA Statistics
Fatalities
Human Error
New OSHA Standard
2. General Requirement for All Cranes
Guidelines
Pre-Use Inspection
Mandatory Annual Inspection
Modifications/Additions
Surrounding Hazards
Electrical Hazards
Could You Get within 20 ft. of Power Line?
Table A - Minimum Clearance Distances
Intentionally Working Closer Than Table a Zone
Electrical Hazards
Electrical Current Pattern
Stability
Configurations
Load Charts
Signals
Operations
Overhead Loads: Operators
Overhead Loads: Riggers
Review Crane Regulations
3. Types Of Cranes
Rough Terrain Crane
Truck Mounted Crane
Crawler Crane
Tower Crane
4. Rough Terrain Cranes
Outriggers
Extra Pads for Outriggers
Wheels off the Ground
Booms: Fly Sections
Boom Design and Capacity
Boom Failure: Sideloading
Load Lines: Main Block
Sheaves
Whip Line
Whip Line Safety
Anti - Two Block
Visibility
5. Truck Mounted Cranes
Truck Mounted Cranes: Lattice Boom
Lattice Booms
Lattice Booms: Jibs
Lattice Booms: Short Boom
Truck-Mounted Crane with Hydraulic Boom
Hydraulic Boom
6. Crawler Cranes
Crawler Cranes: Lattice Booms
Skid Steering
Counterweight
7. Tower Cranes
Tower Cranes
Tower Crane at Work: Limit Switches
Engineered Crane Base
Operator’s Cab
Ladder Safety
The Trolley
Jacking Mast Tower Cranes
8. Load Charts
Crane Manual
Load Charts
Load Chart: Stability
On-Board Computers
9. Inspections and Certifications
Inspections
Competent and Qualified Persons
Certification
10. Conclusion
Conclusion
Benefits Upon completion of Crane Safety Basics for Construction, you will understand the fundamentals of safe crane operation, including load limits, awareness of electrical hazards, proper rigging, signaling, stability, inspections, ground conditions, and more. Students also gain familiarity with certification standards and OSHA’s 2010 crane regulations to promote workplace safety for themselves and others.