SASO & LEEA - Telescopic (Mobile) Crane Operator Training Course

1. Technical Knowledge

1.1 General Health & Safety

• Requirements

• Employers' Responsibilities

• Employees' Responsibilities

• Materials Handling Equipment (Crane)

1.2 Management of Lifting Operations

• Safe System of Work

• Control of the Lifting Operation

1.3 Roles and Responsibilities of Personnel Involved in Lifting Operations

1.4 Overview: OSHA Crane & Derrick Subpart CC

• Scope

• Ground Conditions

• Assembly & Disassembly

• Power Lines

• Operator Qualification/Certification

• Signals

• Inspections

• Operations

• Keeping Clear of the Load

• Safety Devices and Operational Aids

1.5 Inspection Requirements

• Shift Inspection

• Monthly Inspection

• Annual Inspection

• Notifying Supervision of Inspection Deficiencies

1.6 Criteria for Selection of Mobile Cranes

1.7 Crane Terminology and Definitions

1.8 Types of Mounting and Jib Configurations

• Crawler-Mounted Crane

• Truck-Mounted Crane

• Wheel-Mounted Crane

• Telescopic Jib

• Strut-Type Jib

• Fly Jib

1.9 Crane Attachments

• Functions and Limitations

1.10 Operational Features of Mobile Cranes

• Automatic Safe Load Indicator

• Brakes

• Cabins for Operators

• Operating Controls

• Guards and Protective Structures

• Outriggers

• Drum Assemblies

• Sheaves

• Safety Features

1.11 Rigging Hardware

• Shackles

• Compression Hardware (Wire Rope, Wedge Socket)

• Adjustable Hardware (Turnbuckles, Eyebolts, Eye Nuts, Swivel Hoist Rings)

• Links, Rings, Swivels

• Rigging Blocks

1.12 Wire Rope

• Wire Rope Inspection & Replacement Criteria

• Safety Factor and Approximate Calculation of Wire Rope Breaking Strength

• Working Load Limit (WLL) or Safe Working Load (SWL)

• Wire Rope Efficiency

• Wire Rope Lubrication

1.13 Types of Sling Hitches

• Single Vertical Hitch

• Bridle Hitch

• Basket Hitch

• Choker Hitch

1.14 Sling Angles

• Recommended Safe Lifting Angle

• Sling Leg Loading

• Load Angle Factors

• Sling Load Factor

1.15 Centering a Load

• Non-Symmetrical Loads

• Sling Loading and Center of Gravity

1.16 Pre-Lift Planning

• Lift Plan Requirements

• Critical Lift Criteria

• Critical Lift Preparation

1.17 Lift Plan Checklist Examples

• Plan Content Checklist

• Planning Checklist

• Crane Set-Up Lift Analysis

• Crane Capacity Lift Analysis

• Hardware Lift Analysis Report

• Critical Lift Plan Personnel Checklist

• Lift Calculation Form

• Crane Hook-Up

• Rigging Sketch Sheet

2. Operation

2.1 Pre-Operational Inspection

2.2 Site Preparation

• Ground Conditions

• Bearing Surface

• Outrigger Blocking

• Bearing Mats

2.3 Crane Set-Up and Assembly

• Rigging Up a Crane

• Basic Boom Installation/Dismantling

• Basic Counterweight Installation/Removal

2.4 Gantry/Jibs

• Jib Assembly

• Jib Capacity

• Jib as Boom Extension

2.5 Reeving Load Blocks

• Eccentric Reeving

• Symmetrical Reeving

• Reeving Examples

2.6 Crane Leveling

• Out-of-Level Cranes

2.7 Crane Stability

• Tipping Axis

• Crane Stability Factors

• Outrigger Position

• Load Indicators

• Load Shape Factors

2.8 Crane Structural Failure

• Strength vs. Stability

• Boom Strength and Weakness

2.9 Quadrants of Operation

2.10 Conditions Affecting Capacity

• Off-Level

• Side-Loading

• Impact Loading

• Rapid Swing

• Radius Increase

• Wind Effect

• Duty Cycle

2.11 Types of Signals

• Hand Signals

• Voice/Radio Communication

• Other Signals (Bell, Light, Horn)

2.12 Operator Aids

• Load Moment Indicator, Load Moment Limiter, Load Weighing Devices

• Anti-Two Block Devices

• Boom Angle Indicator

• Boom Length Indicator

2.13 Alternative Operating Procedures When Operator Aids Malfunction

2.14 Crane Cab Control Layout

• Typical Hydraulic Control Layout

• Conventional Control Layout

2.15 Emergency Procedures

• Electric Power Line Contact

• Loss of Stability

• Control Malfunction

• Block and Line Twisting

• Personnel Under the Load or in the Fall Zone

2.16 Traveling with a Load

• Precautions to Be Followed During Lift-and-Carry Operations

3. Load Chart

3.1 Terminology

• Load Chart vs. Load Indicator

• Boom Length

• Boom Angle

• Operating Radius

• Maximum Capacity

• Boom Point Elevation

• Actual and Effective Loads

• Load on Boom

• Load on Jib

• Net and Gross Load

• Static & Dynamic Load

3.2 Load Chart Information

• Load Chart Strength and Stability

3.3 Interpreting Load Charts

• Radius Between Chart Values

• Boom Length Between Values

• Boom Angle Between Values

• Range Diagram

• Load Chart/Hoist Line

• Load Chart/Boom Capacity

• Load Chart/Jib Capacity

3.4 Basic Calculations Using Load Charts

• Estimate Number of Parts of Hoist Line

• Load Calculation

4. Site

4.1 Identifying and Evaluating Hazards at Site

• Traveling with Crane

• Location and Access

• Existing Facilities

• Boom Contact Hazards/Guarding Swing Radius

4.2 Electrical Clearance

• Electrical Hazards Clearance

• Absolute Limit Approach

• Power Line Approach Guidelines