Overhead Crane & Rigging Course

Overhead Crane & Rigging Course

Taught by an accomplished Crane and Rigging Instructor at your location, this course combines in-class content with practical experience. Students receive 4 hours of classroom theory and 4 hours of hands on practical training to ensure your employees are well trained and qualified to perform their daily hoisting and rigging duties. The goal of the Overhead Crane and Rigging Course is to equip you for a safe career as a knowledgeable and confident operator.

Our Overhead Cranes and Rigging course has been developed for those with an occupational requirement to be trained to safely undertake work activities that involve the operation of an Overhead Cranes.

This Overhead Cranes and Rigging course will also establish an understanding of the statutory requirements of the federal COHS, Provincial and Territorial OH&S legislations.

Course Outline

• Crane Types and Components
• General Terminology
• Crane Hand Signals
• Regulations and Safe Operating Procedures
• Pre-Operational Inspections
• Rigging Hardware
• How to Determine Load Weight and Center of Gravity
• Rigging Inspection and Rejection Criteria
• Rigging Hitches and Rigging Capacity Chart Interpretation
• Estimating Sling Angles

Tuition and Fees

$2,850.00 + 5% GST. This price includes an instructor and material for up to 10 participants, for one 8-hour day.

Please note that this program is only provided at customer locations where a crane is available.