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MOBILE CRANE OPERATOR
The Mobile Crane Operator Course is a comprehensive 320 hour
program designed and approved by
The International Union of Operating Engineers as a standardized
curriculum for apprentices and upgrading operating skills.
This program consists of 50% classroom training,
and 50% field training/practical
on hoisting equipment. This program is based on the following four
units of instruction:
Unit 1 Technical Knowledge 42 Hours
Unit 2 Site 16 Hours
Unit 3 Load Charts 66 Hours
Unit 4 Operations 36 Hours |
Curriculum supplied for the participants, consists of
four binders with handouts, one IPT Crane & Rigging Training Manual and
a copy of the Nova Scotia Occupational Health & Safety Act and
Regulations. Each instructional unit is comprised of numerous modules,
each of which has safe work practices and regulations as part of
lectures and discussions.
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Unit 1
Definitions of Crane Terms
Regulations and Responsibilities
Mobile Cranes and their Components
Mobile Crane Inspection
Rigging Principals
Hardware Used in Rigging
Wire Rope Construction and Selection
Wire Rope Inspection
Principals of Leverage Used in Craning
Using Operational Aids
Principals of Power Flow for Mobile Cranes
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Unit 2
Principals of Mobile Crane Setup
Preparing the Site for Crane Operations
Planning a Lift |
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Unit 3
Introduction to Load Charts
Mathematics Used in Calculating Capacity
Load Chart Development and Components
Gross vs. net Capacity
Calculating Capacities on Lattice Boom Cranes
Calculating Capacities on Telescopic Boom Cranes
Identifying Load Center of Gravity
Understanding Range Diagrams
Understanding Load Moment Indicators (LMI) |
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Unit 4
Verifying the Weight of the Lift
Multiple Crane and Complex Lifts
Mobile Crane Communications
Communicating with On Site Personnel
Principals of Assembly and Disassembly
Preparing Cranes for Transport
Conditions Affecting Capacity
Safe Operating Procedures
Moving Mobile Cranes on Site
Reeving Load Blocks |
Tests will be given on each module.
Participants must achieve an average of 70% on total of all module tests
to successfully complete this course.
FIELD TRAINING
Field training consists of 4 modules that develop skills in the
following areas:
Unit 1 Familiarization with equipment 20 Hours
Unit 2 Basic Functions 30 Hours
Unit 3 Hoisting Equipment 20 Hours
Unit 4 Operating under Various Conditions 90 Hours
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Unit 1
Identifying Various Equipment
Load Chart and Logbook Locations and Information Movements
Service Points on Machines
Grease and Adjustment Points
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Unit 2
Complete Preoperational Inspection
Start up Machine and Perform Basic Outrigger Operation
Setup and Level Crane
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Unit 3
Handling Rigging
Inspecting Slings and Shackles
Rigging Various Shape Loads
Signalling Crane Movements
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Unit 4
Compound Crane Movements
Rigging and Hoisting Loads
Precision Placement of Loads
2 Crane Lifts |
Skill development will be
determined by a practical examination involving moving a load around a
course within a specified time limit.
To view the current schedule for this course
click here.
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