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CRANE OPERATOR, Safe Practices
API RP 2D Sixth Edition

Course Outline

Prerequisites:  This course shall have no formal pre-requisite.  It shall be up to the student’s employer to determine if he/she is a competent crane operator as this course is designed to teach safe practices only.

Course Length: 3-5 hours - Course length shall vary depending on the number of students.  Total course time does not include breaks and meals.

Class Size:  Maximum number of students that may be trained and tested per instructor shall be thirty–five (35) in the classroom session and twenty (20) in the practical session.  A second instructor shall be added for the practical session after twenty (20) and exercises divided into two groups.

Course Objective: 

• To provide students with recommended practices and guidelines to perform safely when working with and around cranes.
• Students will be given the knowledge and taught these skills in a classroom and practical setting. 
• Students should be able to demonstrate these necessary skills during practical examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Course Design:

• Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
• Demonstrations
• Practical Exercises

Successful Course Completion

• Requires a minimum score of 70% or better, unless otherwise specified by the student’s employer. 
• Students will have no more than sixty (60) minutes to complete the exam.
• Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions (38).
• Successful completion of practical sessions is also mandatory.

Course Content Summary:

• Classroom
• Practical

Breaks – 5 to 15 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch – Not Applicable

Course Outline:

Eye Exam
Adequate Hearing Confirmed
Client Specific Paperwork (i.e. Medical Questionnaire)

API Definitions

Types of Cranes Used Offshore:

• Mechanical cranes.
• Non-mechanical cranes.
• Electric powered cranes.
• Other crane types.

Crane Components and Lifting Capacities:

• Components of a stationary mounted crane.
• Boom Angle and Load Radius, reading a range
• Diagram or load rating chart.
• Rated load.

Sling Angles Review

Hoist Hooks

• Eye Hooks
• Shank Hooks
• Swivel Hooks
• Personnel Hooks

Wire Rope Construction and Use:

• Review of Sling Angles Covered Previous Day
• Mechanics of wire rope.
• Classes, designation and characteristics of wire rope.
• Handling of wire rope.
• Guidelines for replacement of wire rope.
• Wire rope slings.

Mounting Features of the Revolving Upper structure:

• Hook rollers
• Ball ring
• King post
• Others

Boom Structure:

• Types of boom construction (lattice, box, etc.)
• Wire rope guides
• Boom bolts
• Pin connections

Limit Devices:

• Boom-hoist limit.
• Load hoist limits.
• Boom stops.
• All locking devices.
• Anti-two block devices.

Site Activity Inspection

• Weather Conditions
• Helicopter Activity
• Others

Wedge Sockets Overview

Blocks Overview

VIDEO – Block Inspection, Maintenance & Installation of Wedge Sockets

Crane Usage Categories

• Infrequent
• Moderate
• Heavy

Inspection Categories

• Initial
• Pre-Use
• Monthly
• Quarterly
• Annual
• Recordkeeping

Maintenance Procedures

Operating Practices

• General Safety
• Prohibited Actions

Hand Signal – Review from previous day

Questions / Comments

VIDEO – Crane Safety Video

WRITTEN TEST

Practical Session:

Practical training shall be limited to twenty(20) students per class  before a second instructor is added and shall be documented using the Crane Practical Checklist.  They shall be placed in teams of three(3) when demonstrating skills.  One(1) person shall operate the crane while two(2) performs rigging duties, unless there are no more than two students in the course.

Practicals shall be conducted using 5 ton Hydraulic Crane, various slings, loads & rigging techniques.

Crane Practical’s shall verify the following:

• Pre-Use Inspection
• Demonstrates awareness of the operating characteristics of the crane
• Depth perception
• Lift plan
• Load Control
• Environmental Conditions
• Lifting
• Post Lift

Each student is required to pass a written exam (70%) as well as demonstrate practical skills.  The practical skills, outlined above, are taught in classroom session and demonstrated during Practical Training.

Training Center Provided Material

            PPE
            Crane with Operator
            Rigging Material

Student Requirements

            None
Reference Material / Documents

API RP 2D Sixth Edition