Overhead Crane

Superior Safety Services Course Outline

• Introduction
• OH&S Regs (Rigging, Cranes, Responsibilities) Follows Table 16
• Rigging
  • Knots and hitches
  • Types of slings (uses and applications)
  • Wire rope and synthetic slings
  • Inspection of slings
  • Sling angles and types of hitches and their effect on lifting capacity
  • Determining load weight
  • Safe working load and breaking strength
  • Rigging hardware (Shackles ,eyebolts, lifting lugs)
  • Come alongs, chain hoists, tirfors
  • Blocking cribbing
• Overhead Cranes
  • Types of overhead cranes
  • Set up positioning
  • Inspection maintenance and logbooks
  • Prestart checks
  • Crane controls
  • Hand/Crane signals
  • Site and hazard evaluation
  • Lift plans
• Participants are required to rig and complete a lift(s) as part of a hands on checkout. This lift(s) needs to be representative of a lift(s) they would do in the workplace.
• Review
• Summary
• Exam (Open Book)

For further information please contact:
ROBERT GRAHAM
Phone: 306.955.1209
Email: superiorsafety@sasktel.net