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 75% or better.
- Students will have no more than sixty (30) 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:
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 boltsv
- 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 Practicals 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
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