Burlington Crane Operator Classes

Burlington Crane Operator Classes - For the supervisors and the operators, current and new, the crane operator training course is suitable for all. Course content includes applicable state, federal and provincial safety regulations. The first component of training consists of complete in-class instruction and exam. Following that is a hands-on customized session with practical lessons and evaluation.

The content of the course applies to all categories and types of overhead lifting crane equipment. The instruction will particularly focus on all aspects of crane operation which can be performed at the workplace of the trainee. Upon finishing the course, trainees would learn how to operate particular overhead lifting machines, attachments and related parts safely and efficiently.

The purpose of the operator course is to identify any potentially dangerous habits that an operator may develop while operating an overhead crane. Costly damage to products and equipment could be prevented with proper practices. Training lessens the possibility of a workplace incident or injury taking place.

The course will encompass about eight hours of classroom instruction with a couple of hours of hands-on customized, on-site training. Participants are graded on their understanding of training material via an assessment of their practical knowledge and written testing. The minimum acceptable score is eighty percent.

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

The practical training and evaluation portion of the course should be pre-scheduled. This customized part of the training will be held at the trainees' facility. The duration of this practical training part is one to two hours. Two operators at a time will be trained by the instructor about skills such as safe operation, planning the lift and proper rigging practices.

After completing both the in-class instruction and the practical training and evaluation, the trainee would be tested via an exam. Every participant will be needed to sign the safety rules. Individual wallet certificates would be given to trainees who are successful. The company will be given a framed wall certificate.

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