Overhead Crane Operator Instructor Course

About the Overhead Crane Operator Instructor Course

The Overhead Crane Operator Instructor train the trainer program is designed to fulfill the knowledge requirements of an overhead crane trainer and to instruct participants on how to provide effective training and evaluation of your overhead crane operators. Training is specific to the equipment types used in your operation. To assist in building an effective classroom theory program, a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation is provided.

Overhead Crane Operator Instructor Course Outline

Prerequisites:

Instructor candidates must be competent on all overhead cranes and attachment classes that they will be required to instruct on. Ideally, the participant must be an effective communicator with strong verbal and directional skills.

Compliance:

Our programs meet or exceed all pertinent guidelines and regulations including components from:

CSA B167-08

ANSI/ASME B30 series

Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

Canadian Federal Bill C-45

Purpose:

This course was designed to provide companies that have their own Trainers and want to use the course so they can carry out their own training internally. The course focuses on providing the foundation for due diligence and meeting compliance requirements.

Duration and Location:

2 to 4 days - depends on the number of participants, equipment types used at your location and the added optional days selected

Optional 3rd day includes an instructor coaching and providing feedback to your trainer during their first classroom session with your operators.

Program Content:

	Current applicable legislation and guidelines			Occurrence/damages causes
	Hazard awareness			Internal responsibility
	Basic equipment and design principles			Capacity ratings/load weight calculations
	Pre-shift equipment inspections			Equipment applications/rigging
	Types of hardware			Pedestrian/operator safety
	Safe hoisting/operating techniques			Hitches and angles
	Hand signals for riggers and operators			Turning/flipping loads safely

Program Includes:

Written examination

Practical operating instruction and evaluation

Record of training report

Individual wallet certificates (for course participants)

Instructor manual(s) complete with: equipment specific pre-shift inspection forms, operator evaluation forms and practical operating tests

Instructor Overhead Crane Operator PowerPoint presentation

John Wickson & Associates

RR 1, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, L9W 2Y8

phone: 519-943-0032 fax: 519-938-8359