COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes practical sessions and demonstration where participants carryout crane and lifting operations. Theory learnt in the class will be applied using a mobile crane and assorted lifting through hands-on practical sessions.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Safe Lifting for Crane Operations. It covers the cranes and derricks and the functions of crawler, locomotive and truck cranes; the difference between hammerhead tower cranes and overhead and gantry cranes; the floating cranes, derricks and the use of helicopter cranes; and the operation of material hoists, personnel hoists and elevators and base-mounted drum hoists.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the overhead hoists, conveyors, aerial lifts and hooks; the importance of hoisting personnel with cranes and derricks; the safe work practices and sling safety; the safe lifting and rigging practices; the maintenance of slings, sling operating practices and materials handling and storage; and the aspect of colour coding and inspection in materials handling and safe lifting.