Overhead Crane Operator Training Course

An overhead crane, commonly called a bridge crane, is a type of crane commonly found in most industrial environments. Overhead crane has a wide application over many industries when the hoisting or moving of large or heavy items in required.

The term overhead crane may include the following lifting devices such as: hoists, jib cranes, gantry cranes, monorails, top running and under slug cranes.

Overhead cranes are designed to assist with moving large and heavy objects from point a to point b. Proper training is required to prevent crane accidents that can lead to the loss of product, injury and death.

Crane incidents can involve shifting / dropping loads, contact with structure, rigging failure and catastrophic failure. This course is recommended based on the rated load capacity of a less than 2000 kg crane.

AIP Safety offers 3 Overhead Crane Operator Training courses in Calgary, AB: 4 Hour, 8 Hour and 12 Hour.

Course Objectives:

• Legislation and regulations as well as company specific safe work procedures

• Responsibilities of the owner, supervisor and worker

• Crane Safety

• Basic Principles: Overhead Crane Design/Operation

• Consequences of improper use of a crane

• The function of different kinds of cranes and lifting devices

• The lifting capacity of the cranes

• Crane load limits

• Using different kinds of slings, rigging methods, and the effect of sling angle

• Safe lifting practices (lifting, moving, and placing loads) turning Loads (if required)

• Maintaining a safe distance

• Hand Signals (if required)

• Proper use of controls (pendent, radio, and cab)

• Understanding lifting attachments

• Pre-shift inspections of the crane and slings

• Written and practical tests including Safe Operating