Overhead Crane (Pendant Controlled)

THEORY PHASE:

• Health and Safety legislative requirements
• Outline procedures and requirements pertaining to the safe lifting practices of an overhead crane.
• Terminology used for crane, hoist and lifting equipment is described.
• The care, use and maintenance of the crane and lifting equipment is explained;
  • Covering pre-start checks, general service requirements, fault reporting, and inspection of the lifting equipment.

PRACTICAL PHASE:

• Sling, lift, travel, unload and place regular loads.
• Lifting equipment is selected (wire slings, chains, magnets, nylon straps, lifting beams, spreader bars), and the load is slung in accordance with company procedures.
• Load is lifted, moved, and unloaded or placed in accordance with the crane manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
• Crane is parked in accordance with company procedures; equipment is stored in a safe and correct manner.

Blended delivery via e-learning and a short practical assessment supported by an experienced trainer. Following completion of the e-learning course trainees must complete a practical assessment.

It is recommended that trainees have at least three months experience working in a crane workplace before attending the course. Trainees may attend the course without this experience but may be required to work for three months in a crane workplace before being awarded the unit standard.

Unit Standard 30072 - Demonstrate and apply knowledge of slinging regular loads safely

To be assessed for this unit standard trainees must have access to a workplace operating an approved radio or pendant controlled overhead crane.

Minimum: 5

Maximum: 8

Refreshing learning outcomes above for unit standard 3800

PRICE
$370 excl. GST per person

ATTENDANCE NUMBERS
Min: 8
Max: 10

DURATION
6 Hours

*Unit Standards will not be awarded on completion of a Refreshers course. Please see here for further detail.